Security software-Potential conflicts

sabaithaime · 09-01-2009, 03:21 AM

I am concerned about potential incompatibility and conflict between antivirus and anti spyware programmes installed on my computer.

My computer seems to be running ok; I just wanted to seek some guidance to avoid potential problems

I have the following programmes installed on my pc:

• Avast antivirus free edition
• Comodo (firewall only)

• Spyware blaster
• Windows defender (with real time protection enabled)
• Spybot search and destroy (on demand scanning only with all browser protection enabled)
• Super antispyware (on demand scanning only)
• Malware bytes (on demand scanning only

Thank you

**koala** · 09-01-2009, 05:20 AM

Looks ok to me. You've got realtime virus protection from Avast and realtime spyware protection from Windows Defender. The browser protection features in SpyBot won't cause any conflicts or slowdown, and SpywareBlaster just updates some system settings to keep you safe, it deosn't even need to be running in the background.

sabaithaime · 09-01-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks koala, much appreciated.

09-01-2009, 03:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
sabaithaime Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middlesex Posts: 11 OS: xp	Security software-Potential conflicts I am concerned about potential incompatibility and conflict between antivirus and anti spyware programmes installed on my computer. My computer seems to be running ok; I just wanted to seek some guidance to avoid potential problems I have the following programmes installed on my pc: • Avast antivirus free edition • Comodo (firewall only) • Spyware blaster • Windows defender (with real time protection enabled) • Spybot search and destroy (on demand scanning only with all browser protection enabled) • Super antispyware (on demand scanning only) • Malware bytes (on demand scanning only Thank you

09-01-2009, 05:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Security software-Potential conflicts Looks ok to me. You've got realtime virus protection from Avast and realtime spyware protection from Windows Defender. The browser protection features in SpyBot won't cause any conflicts or slowdown, and SpywareBlaster just updates some system settings to keep you safe, it deosn't even need to be running in the background. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-01-2009, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
sabaithaime Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Middlesex Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Security software-Potential conflicts Thanks koala, much appreciated.