Real time scanners

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 08:39 AM

I know you should only have one antivirus program and one firewall running, but what about realtime scanners. At present I have AdWatch, SpyBot SD Resident, SpyBot TeaTimer and SpyGuard. Is there likely to be any conflict with these?
Many thanks,
Pilot.

Sorry, was reading a HJT thread about scanners so thought I would post it. Realised after that I should have put it in General Security. Please move if necessary.

**Glaswegian** · 10-22-2006, 02:00 PM

Hi John

All those you have mentioned are fine together and will not cause conflicts.

If you haven't read this already, there is a rundown on such things here (shameless plug of course

).

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 02:03 PM

Thanks for that.
On a personal note, still haven't had a reply from Koala.
Regards,
John.

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 02:24 PM

Hi Iain,
Having followed your plug (sorry link

) to SnoopFree, I installed it and AdWatch and SpyBot Resident are working nonstop. Should SnoopFree be making all these registry changes?
Regards,
John.

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 02:33 PM

Hi again Iain,
SnoopFree looks as though it's in a loop. Now up to a thousand changes and still counting

Regards,
John

**Glaswegian** · 10-22-2006, 02:54 PM

John

SF should just sit there and keep watch. Try uninstalling, a fresh download then reinstalling.

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 02:59 PM

Hi Iain,
That's what I've done. At least, I've got as far as uninstalling. Was awaiting your reply before trying again.
Thanks,
John.

**Glaswegian** · 10-22-2006, 03:18 PM

No probs - could well be a bad download - you never know. Let me know when you get it sorted.

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 03:54 PM

Hi Iain,
That was a frightening experience!!
I started from scratch and downloaded SnoopFree again. The same problem happened, so I uninstalled as before, which necessitated a restart. On restarting, AdAware and Dr Watson crashed and my system locked up. I rebooted three times with the same result each time. Eventually I had to go into Safe Mode and do a Sytem Restore. Thankfully, I set restore points at regular intervals so didn't have to go back too far. I'll go to Snoopfree's site and let them know what's happened.
Regards,
John.

**Glaswegian** · 10-22-2006, 04:07 PM

Thanks for letting me know John. You are the first user I've heard with any problems like that. I'll be interested in what the response will be.

JohnthePilot · 10-22-2006, 04:12 PM

I'll let you know.
Regards,
John.

JohnthePilot · 10-24-2006, 04:55 PM

Hi Iain,
Steve at Snoopfree has no idea what the problem is. Having sorted my system out yet again, I thought I'd give Snoopfree another go, but the same thing happened. Again, the only way out was to go reboot via Task Manager then go into Safe Mode and do yet another System Restore. I think I'll just rely on McAfee Privacy Service,
Regards,
John.

**Glaswegian** · 10-25-2006, 06:08 AM

Thanks for letting me know John. Sorry it didn't work out for you.

10-22-2006, 08:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Real time scanners I know you should only have one antivirus program and one firewall running, but what about realtime scanners. At present I have AdWatch, SpyBot SD Resident, SpyBot TeaTimer and SpyGuard. Is there likely to be any conflict with these? Many thanks, Pilot. Sorry, was reading a HJT thread about scanners so thought I would post it. Realised after that I should have put it in General Security. Please move if necessary. Last edited by JohnthePilot; 10-22-2006 at 08:41 AM. Reason: In wrong Forum

10-22-2006, 02:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Hi John All those you have mentioned are fine together and will not cause conflicts. If you haven't read this already, there is a rundown on such things here (shameless plug of course ). __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-22-2006, 02:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	John SF should just sit there and keep watch. Try uninstalling, a fresh download then reinstalling. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-22-2006, 03:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	No probs - could well be a bad download - you never know. Let me know when you get it sorted. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-22-2006, 04:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Thanks for letting me know John. You are the first user I've heard with any problems like that. I'll be interested in what the response will be. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

10-22-2006, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for that. On a personal note, still haven't had a reply from Koala. Regards, John.

10-22-2006, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi Iain, Having followed your plug (sorry link ) to SnoopFree, I installed it and AdWatch and SpyBot Resident are working nonstop. Should SnoopFree be making all these registry changes? Regards, John.

10-22-2006, 02:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi again Iain, SnoopFree looks as though it's in a loop. Now up to a thousand changes and still counting Regards, John

10-22-2006, 02:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi Iain, That's what I've done. At least, I've got as far as uninstalling. Was awaiting your reply before trying again. Thanks, John.

10-22-2006, 03:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi Iain, That was a frightening experience!! I started from scratch and downloaded SnoopFree again. The same problem happened, so I uninstalled as before, which necessitated a restart. On restarting, AdAware and Dr Watson crashed and my system locked up. I rebooted three times with the same result each time. Eventually I had to go into Safe Mode and do a Sytem Restore. Thankfully, I set restore points at regular intervals so didn't have to go back too far. I'll go to Snoopfree's site and let them know what's happened. Regards, John.

10-22-2006, 04:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	I'll let you know. Regards, John.

10-24-2006, 04:55 PM	#12 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,932 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Hi Iain, Steve at Snoopfree has no idea what the problem is. Having sorted my system out yet again, I thought I'd give Snoopfree another go, but the same thing happened. Again, the only way out was to go reboot via Task Manager then go into Safe Mode and do yet another System Restore. I think I'll just rely on McAfee Privacy Service, Regards, John.

10-25-2006, 06:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,556 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Thanks for letting me know John. Sorry it didn't work out for you. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner