Greetings-- 

  

In your situation, I would try to make a decision between using AVG or MS Windows Defender, only because differing AV solutions and their definitions tend to conflict with each other and cause problems.  From my own experience, and that of a prominent columnist from Windows magazine, MS Windows Defender does a pretty good job with viruses and other malware.  I've been using it, and keeping it updated, and I have had no problems.  My personal recommendation would be to use MS Windows Defender, backed up by occasional scans by Malwarebytes (since it won't interfere with other virus scans).  This procedure has kept my four household networked computers "clean" (to date, as far as I know) for the last 3-5 years. 

  

If you choose to use both AV solutions, be sure to disable one or the other when you do a scan, as the definitions for each of them will/may show up as viruses on the other. 

  

Sincerely, 

  

Paul A. Shippert 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Vandervoort" <[log in to unmask]> 
To: [log in to unmask] 
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:05:43 PM 
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Computer Protection 

You're certainly on the right track, especially if you supplement with a 
dose of common sense. One of the biggest problems I* *see is the "Drive by 
download", wherein people acquire toolbars, search engines, AV programs and 
other garbage because they fail to read before clicking. Just about any 
"Free" program nowadays includes some of this trash, and only alertness 
will keep it from being installed. 
I prefer a combination of Microsoft Security Essentials and Super Anti 
Spyware, but your mix should be OK as well. 

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Katz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 

> *I'm wondering if AVG free, Malwarebytes free and Windows defender are all 
> necessary. 
> Should I be running them all, or just some of them? 
> Are there any conflicts? 
> 
> Anything else I should be running? 
> 
> I'm running Win7 64bit. 
> 
> Thanks. 
> 
> Diane 
> 
> 
> * 
> 
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