[Ben81]

Can i install Adaware 2007, SUPERAntiSpyware, Spybot search and destroy, Spyware Doctor, COMODO Firewall and Spyware Blaster together? Will there be any interuptions or conflicts? Is it safe? Please Advise. Thank you.

[jitenkm]

why do you want to install so many programs together ??
anyways as far as your antispyware programs are concerned , i think you can install these together but DONT (BE CAREFUL ) let all of these startup with windows & DISABLE their real time protection, otherwise they ll all try & access the same files & you ll have a system crash .
You can use them for on demand scans .
and 1 firewall only..period, be sure to deactivate the windows firewall

[Ben81]

Thanks for the reply jitenkm. Thinkin of tightenin up my PC. As for the firewall iam thinkin of gettin COMODO. just one. But as for the Spywares. Which would u recommend that i should get? And ive already got Spyware Doctor full version and SUPERAntiSpyware (not the full version). Is that enough?

[stantley]

Of the ones you mentioned, Spyware Doctor has real-time protection, so it should run at startup. The only conflict you would have is if you ran Spybot Teatimer (also real-time protection), but Spybot is still effective without running it.

There should be no problem having all the other ones since they're all scanners. In fact it's good to have several different spyware scanners because each program catches different things.

[Ben81]

Originally Posted by ryder81

Can i install Adaware 2007, SUPERAntiSpyware, Spybot search and destroy, Spyware Doctor, COMODO Firewall and Spyware Blaster together? Will there be any interuptions or conflicts? Is it safe? Please Advise. Thank you.

Originally Posted by stantley

Of the ones you mentioned, Spyware Doctor has real-time protection, so it should run at startup. The only conflict you would have is if you ran Spybot Teatimer (also real-time protection), but Spybot is still effective without running it.

There should be no problem having all the other ones since they're all scanners. In fact it's good to have several different spyware scanners because each program catches different things.

Thanks for the reply Stantley. So i could actually install all the above which ive mentioned? As for the Spyware doctor i actually disable the Onguard. Could i run teatimer from Spybot then?

[stantley]

Most of the reviews I've read rate Spyware Doctor better than Spybot, so I would go with the Spyware Doctor real-time protection first. If you have any problems with it then try Teatimer.

[Ben81]

Thanks Stantley. Why i chose to disable it because of it takin too much CPU time as stated in here. http://malektips.com/spyware_doctor_0007.html Should i heed this advise? Please advise. Thank you.

[Elvandil]

I think it's a good idea to use more than one (not AV, though), and I have almost the same ones you listed and scan with one or another from time to time. Real-time conflicts are one thing to be concerned about and slow-downs if you use more than one in real-time.

The other possible problem is with driver conflicts. I don't believe Spybot, Ad-Aware, or Spyware Blaster install drivers, but some of the suites, like AVG's and Comodo's, do. The drivers are needed to access low-level machine operations where root-kits live. Drivers are loaded even if the apps are not running most of the time.

It looks like a good combination to me.

[Mubashar]

I am also using multiple antispywares. unfortunately spy ware docotor is not running. I've installed AVG antispyware, Avast, Windows defender which are active. And i used these programs spybot S&D, Ad-aware se,trend micro Anti spyware, spywar blaster, Zone alarm Anti spyware which are not active. I think Spyware doctor is the best of all Antispywares. Also give me some advice for other antispywares?

[Mubashar]

Each time i scanned with each Anti spyware, it found out more. I also used spyware sweeper and it found a spyware but it required subscription. So my advice is try using different anti spywares.

[Ben81]

Originally Posted by Elvandil

I think it's a good idea to use more than one (not AV, though), and I have almost the same ones you listed and scan with one or another from time to time. Real-time conflicts are one thing to be concerned about and slow-downs if you use more than one in real-time.

The other possible problem is with driver conflicts. I don't believe Spybot, Ad-Aware, or Spyware Blaster install drivers, but some of the suites, like AVG's and Comodo's, do. The drivers are needed to access low-level machine operations where root-kits live. Drivers are loaded even if the apps are not running most of the time.

It looks like a good combination to me.

Thanks Elvandil. You have stated that it's not a good idea in havin More than one AV? Am i right to say that? If i were to install spybot, ad aware, spy blaster and COMODO would that be fine and along with my spyware doctor which is OnGuard is disabled and would it be better if i were to enable teatimer instead of Spyware doctor's OnGuard? Please Adive. Thank You!

[Elvandil]

I don't know which is "better", but try them and you should notice soon enough which seems to be catching more. And 2 AV's is not a good idea.

Free anti-malware scanners:

Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware 2007
SuperAntiSpyware
Spyware Eliminator
Emco Malware Destroyer
Spyware Doctor
Arovax Anti-spyware
Trend-Micro Rootkit Buster
F-Secure Blacklight

[Ben81]

Originally Posted by Elvandil

I don't know which is "better", but try them and you should notice soon enough which seems to be catching more. And 2 AV's is not a good idea.

Free anti-malware scanners:

Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware 2007
SuperAntiSpyware
Spyware Eliminator
Emco Malware Destroyer
Spyware Doctor
Arovax Anti-spyware
Trend-Micro Rootkit Buster
F-Secure Blacklight

Hi Elvandil Thanks for replyin.. You're sayin AV's as in like Norton Internet Securrity and AVG together? It's an example. Please Advise! Thank You!. ..............

[Elvandil]

I don't know anything about Norton I S, so can't respond specifically to that. But most AV's scan a file when it is opened (and some when it is closed, or there is a choice, or both). Having 2 AV's doing that, especially when drivers are involved, will not only slow the system down, but make it more likely that a virus will go undetected due to the conflicts.

Pick a good, reliable one and stick with it.

[Ben81]

Thanks Elvandil for the great Advise! I appreciate for all yr replies! Now iam more clearer!