Running two firewalls

**superflysmith** · 05-14-2005, 01:28 PM

I've been running Avast for along time but I wanted to try out AVG. I've had them both running for the last couple of days. Is this a bad idea, should i shut off one or the other?

**Spatcher** · 05-14-2005, 05:12 PM

Unless you bought AVG I wouldn't use it. But this is my opinion. For me it takes forever! to scan my comp, (I have AVG Free), and when I had a virus on my comp it found viruses while I was scanning with Ad-aware, not when I scanned with AVG. Not to dissapoint you cause I don't like it; I prefer my trusty Ad-aware, McAfee, spybot s&d, Hijackthis, CWShredder, and to top it off, Firefox. However, a lot of respectable people, (PC World, People on TSF, etc.) recommend AVG.

**Spatcher** · 05-14-2005, 05:13 PM

Oh, and I don't know if Windows Firewall is any good but that's the 1 I use.

Volt-Schwibe · 05-14-2005, 06:21 PM

it's not usually a problem if you have permissions set correctly, but if you start having access problems, try closing one wall down.

i know many people who use multiple walls, for reasons unknown to me, but they don't have issues with it once they get it all set right.

**Terrister** · 05-14-2005, 06:22 PM

Ok. Are we talking about firewalls or antivirus?

I have heard that some antivirus programs can run together. Not sure about AVG and Avast. I always just run one realtime scanner. Just turn off the real time scanner in avast and load AVG.

If you are talking about firewalls. No. Only one firewall at a time.

**superflysmith** · 05-14-2005, 09:59 PM

I'm talking about anti-virus.
I like avast. It always seems to be updating itself, so it seems like they must do a good job with with keeping things current. I was interested in AVG because alot of people seem to reccommend that anti-virus. I ran the scan once and it didn't detect anything but that was after I ran the Avast scan which did find something. So far I haven't had any problems with running both simultaneously. As far as ease of use AVG seems easy to figure out but that is not an issue now that I know how Avast works. I just wonder if one is better than the other.
So far I have not noticed AVG updating itself but that may be because it doesn't announce itself like Avast does. 'Virus data base has been updated' that used to scare the crap out of me but now I'm used to it.

BTW since there is a little talk about firewalls...
I use sygate on one computer and zone alarm on four other computers (1 personal and 3 work related.) I like both firewalls.

**Spatcher** · 05-15-2005, 06:14 AM

Well right now my AVG is doing a scan without my doing. I was wondering why my Firefox was running slow, so when I minimized my ff do go do something, I came back and saw AVG was doing a "Complete Test". This is pretty cool, but it never finds anything.

05-14-2005, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	Running two firewalls I've been running Avast for along time but I wanted to try out AVG. I've had them both running for the last couple of days. Is this a bad idea, should i shut off one or the other? __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

05-14-2005, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,219 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	it's not usually a problem if you have permissions set correctly, but if you start having access problems, try closing one wall down. i know many people who use multiple walls, for reasons unknown to me, but they don't have issues with it once they get it all set right. __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? New Members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. Power Tip: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature>

05-14-2005, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 6,904 OS: Xp	Ok. Are we talking about firewalls or antivirus? I have heard that some antivirus programs can run together. Not sure about AVG and Avast. I always just run one realtime scanner. Just turn off the real time scanner in avast and load AVG. If you are talking about firewalls. No. Only one firewall at a time. __________________

05-14-2005, 09:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
superflysmith An American Hero and Moderator, The Conversation Pit. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,576 OS: XP PRO	I'm talking about anti-virus. I like avast. It always seems to be updating itself, so it seems like they must do a good job with with keeping things current. I was interested in AVG because alot of people seem to reccommend that anti-virus. I ran the scan once and it didn't detect anything but that was after I ran the Avast scan which did find something. So far I haven't had any problems with running both simultaneously. As far as ease of use AVG seems easy to figure out but that is not an issue now that I know how Avast works. I just wonder if one is better than the other. So far I have not noticed AVG updating itself but that may be because it doesn't announce itself like Avast does. 'Virus data base has been updated' that used to scare the crap out of me but now I'm used to it. BTW since there is a little talk about firewalls... I use sygate on one computer and zone alarm on four other computers (1 personal and 3 work related.) I like both firewalls. __________________ "Some people go their whole life wondering if they ever made a difference. Marines don’t have that problem." Bush made the Packers lose

05-14-2005, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,468 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Unless you bought AVG I wouldn't use it. But this is my opinion. For me it takes forever! to scan my comp, (I have AVG Free), and when I had a virus on my comp it found viruses while I was scanning with Ad-aware, not when I scanned with AVG. Not to dissapoint you cause I don't like it; I prefer my trusty Ad-aware, McAfee, spybot s&d, Hijackthis, CWShredder, and to top it off, Firefox. However, a lot of respectable people, (PC World, People on TSF, etc.) recommend AVG.

05-14-2005, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,468 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Oh, and I don't know if Windows Firewall is any good but that's the 1 I use.

05-15-2005, 06:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,468 OS: XP Home SP2 My System	Well right now my AVG is doing a scan without my doing. I was wondering why my Firefox was running slow, so when I minimized my ff do go do something, I came back and saw AVG was doing a "Complete Test". This is pretty cool, but it never finds anything.