Spybot, SpywareBlaster + SuperAntiSpyware...

Diggsy · 1 Apr 2009 at 16:49

Can I run the real time protection of these all at the same time?

Would prefer to have over the top protection rather than too little, after my recent issue.

What does everyone think? Will there be any potential issues running them all? I know they all do slightly different things, so I *think* it should be fine.

Admiral Huddy · 1 Apr 2009 at 16:52

overkill tbh.. I just run spybot from time to time and Avast anti-virus. I'm behind a router too so that helps.

Ratbag · 1 Apr 2009 at 18:19

Diggsy said:
Can I run the real time protection of these all at the same time?

Would prefer to have over the top protection rather than too little, after my recent issue.

What does everyone think? Will there be any potential issues running them all? I know they all do slightly different things, so I *think* it should be fine.

If you insist on using all three apps I'd use Spywareblaster and the immunise function in Spybot [not teatimer!] - neither of which are realtime as such, and run the odd scan with Superantispyware. I assume you have an antivirus or internet security package running too?

Diggsy · 1 Apr 2009 at 18:29

Ratbag said:
If you insist on using all three apps I'd use Spywareblaster and the immunise function in Spybot [not teatimer!] - neither of which are realtime as such, and run the odd scan with Superantispyware. I assume you have an antivirus or internet security package running too?

Yes, I am currently running Avast AV and Norton Personal Firewall (I know, I just like how it works

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Ratbag · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:02

Frankly, I wouldn't run Spybots realtime engine alongside Superantispyware and Avast AV and Norton Personal Firewall, and possibly Windows Defender and God knows what else. I'd be tempted to get an all in one security suite such as KIS, NOD or Avira.

MarcLister · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:19

Admiral Huddy said:
overkill tbh.. I just run spybot from time to time and Avast anti-virus. I'm behind a router too so that helps.

Same thing for me. NOD32 and my router do most of the work. SpywareBlaster blocks stuff for me and I run a Malwarebytes scan everyday as it only takes 2 mins or so on my machine.