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From: carlE on 20 Mar 2010 21:28 I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected?
From: David H. Lipman on 20 Mar 2010 22:02 From: <carlE(a)westerw.org> | I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG | on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for | on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? No, bad idea! -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
From: Rich Webb on 20 Mar 2010 21:56 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500, carlE(a)westerw.org wrote: >I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG >on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for >on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? Try over at http://www.virustotal.com/ for an on-line second, third, fourth, ... opinion. It's a useful service. -- Rich Webb Norfolk, VA
From: FromTheRafters on 21 Mar 2010 07:20 <carlE(a)westerw.org> wrote in message news:rataq5522eqhcccpb61pq3oi1jhbkjfq9o(a)4ax.com... >I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG > on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for > on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? It is probably possible, but I don't know for sure. That being said, I have had two AV icons on my system tray for years with no problems at all. I use ClamWin in the manner in which you intend to use AVG. ClamWin has no active scanning component, but it *does* run an update program, so both of my AVs keep themselves updated and prompt me when upgrades become available. As Rich suggested, there are online file submission scanners you can use for help with additional opinions (virustotal.com, jotti.org, and virscan.org to name a few - and they all communicate findings with the participating vendors).
From: gufus on 21 Mar 2010 18:21
From: carlE(a)westerw.org Subj: Free AVG Question??Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500 Hello, carlE(a)westerw.org! You wrote on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:28:33 -0500: c> I have Avast Premium as my main AV. Is it possible to have Free AVG c> on my comp at the same time, not set for on-access scans, but only for c> on-demand scans to double-check a file that Avast says is infected? My answer. Avira Support information Internet: http://www.avira.com/premium-support -- With best regards, gufus. E-mail: stop.nospam.gbbsg(a)shaw.ca |