Is it too much?

myauchandesu · 07-03-2009, 06:55 PM

I have the following

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 (Real time file system protection ON)
Pc Tools Firewall Plus (Free Edition)
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Real time protection ON)
SnoopFree Privacy Shield
Spyware Guard
Spyware Blaster

I wonder if, it's too much?

Popstar13 · 07-04-2009, 01:22 AM

It would depend on your computer specs. (what hardware you got) as long as your computer is not running super slow and/or eating up a lot of your RAM space (do to all the real-time scanners running in the background).
And if your having any problems from either of the listed programs, having issues with one another (like causing false positives). Other than that I really don't think there is a problem.

PS. Some people are happy and comfortable with one lock on there house door...
while others will have two, three or more locks to make them feel better...

myauchandesu · 07-04-2009, 02:59 AM

Well, I have Pentium 4 3.06GHz and only have 512MB of RAM at the moment but I'm planning to upgrade the RAM real soon.

About the false positives, well... the scan results are always clean so I don't think so.

The only slow down I experience is due to PC Tools Firewall Plus. I noticed some slow down at startup but that's pretty much it.

**sobeit** · 07-04-2009, 03:14 AM

IMO it is too much...you really only need two antispyware - one for a second opinion. In addition, you should have have one real time protection running at a time.

myauchandesu · 07-04-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sobeit

IMO it is too much...you really only need two antispyware - one for a second opinion. In addition, you should have have one real time protection running at a time.

So... Which one do I take out?

07-03-2009, 06:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
myauchandesu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 39 OS: Windows XP SP3	Is it too much? I have the following ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 (Real time file system protection ON) Pc Tools Firewall Plus (Free Edition) Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (Real time protection ON) SnoopFree Privacy Shield Spyware Guard Spyware Blaster I wonder if, it's too much?

07-04-2009, 01:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Popstar13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 23 OS: XP and Vista	Re: Is it too much? It would depend on your computer specs. (what hardware you got) as long as your computer is not running super slow and/or eating up a lot of your RAM space (do to all the real-time scanners running in the background). And if your having any problems from either of the listed programs, having issues with one another (like causing false positives). Other than that I really don't think there is a problem. PS. Some people are happy and comfortable with one lock on there house door... while others will have two, three or more locks to make them feel better... __________________ The bigger the risk, The bigger the reward...

07-04-2009, 02:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
myauchandesu Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 39 OS: Windows XP SP3	Re: Is it too much? Well, I have Pentium 4 3.06GHz and only have 512MB of RAM at the moment but I'm planning to upgrade the RAM real soon. About the false positives, well... the scan results are always clean so I don't think so. The only slow down I experience is due to PC Tools Firewall Plus. I noticed some slow down at startup but that's pretty much it.

07-04-2009, 03:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Is it too much? IMO it is too much...you really only need two antispyware - one for a second opinion. In addition, you should have have one real time protection running at a time. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age