I heard that having too much security can interfere with each other
I use - McAfee security centre ( scan twice a week )
- Spybot ( every 2 days )
- Ad-Aware ( every 2 days )
- Spyware Blaster
- Windows defener ( weekly )
- ATF ( daily )
Is this too much or not enough ?
Full Version: can you have too much security?
Depends what is the primary use of your PC ? (what are you downloading and what sites do you visit ?)
Depends on which of those products you listed are the free versions or trial..and which ones have realtime protection for you when you surf.
Depends if you are the only user of that PC.
Depends if youy keep your OS and Browser updated.
Depends what OS you are running.
Depends if you have done everything you can to lock down your browser.
Depends how you handle Active X and Java Script.
But mostly it depends if you use your PC just to surf and have fun..or if you also keep financial info and /or personal info on your PC that if compromized would cause you hardship.
Never face the internet as the Admin of your OS..but rather as a limited user.
Depends on which of those products you listed are the free versions or trial..and which ones have realtime protection for you when you surf.
Depends if you are the only user of that PC.
Depends if youy keep your OS and Browser updated.
Depends what OS you are running.
Depends if you have done everything you can to lock down your browser.
Depends how you handle Active X and Java Script.
But mostly it depends if you use your PC just to surf and have fun..or if you also keep financial info and /or personal info on your PC that if compromized would cause you hardship.
Never face the internet as the Admin of your OS..but rather as a limited user.
Usually when people talking about having too many security apps and them interfering with each, they refer the conflicting of two programs real-time protection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_protection
Usually having two programs with realtime protection means they fight for control of the system, therefore usually slowing it down and often causing crashes.
Windows defender contains real-time protection. Here is an example of real-time protection used in Windows Defender.
I think McAfee Security Center uses real-time protection, but I am not sure. Despite this they may not conflict with each other. If your computer is running fine at the moment and both programs do not 'hog' too much of your resources I would say most probably not interfering with each other.
QUOTE
This monitors computer systems for suspicious activity such as computer viruses , spyware, adware, and other malicious objects in 'real-time', in other words while the data is coming into the computer (for example when inserting a CD, opening an email, or surfing the web). Usually, this is done by analysing the data before it enters the computer. In fact, it also means the analysis of all data in files that the user attempts to access, even if these files are already on the computer. This means analysis of such a file before it is loaded into the computer's active memory.[1] It is used in contrast to the expression "on-demad scan" or similar expressions that mean a scan of part or all of a computer that is activated by the user
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_protection
Usually having two programs with realtime protection means they fight for control of the system, therefore usually slowing it down and often causing crashes.
Windows defender contains real-time protection. Here is an example of real-time protection used in Windows Defender.
I think McAfee Security Center uses real-time protection, but I am not sure. Despite this they may not conflict with each other. If your computer is running fine at the moment and both programs do not 'hog' too much of your resources I would say most probably not interfering with each other.
Thx for the replies.
I mostly use my pc for playing poker and emails - dont download much.
I pay for mcafee - and think it is realtime protection
The rest are free versions.
mcafee has disabled my windows anti-spyware and firewall - I get a popup from mcafee telling me when a site is sending a cookie to my pc.
I do use my pc for banking
not too sure about activex and javascript tho
I mostly use my pc for playing poker and emails - dont download much.
I pay for mcafee - and think it is realtime protection
The rest are free versions.
mcafee has disabled my windows anti-spyware and firewall - I get a popup from mcafee telling me when a site is sending a cookie to my pc.
I do use my pc for banking
not too sure about activex and javascript tho
Since you do banking with that PC here is a very good place to start in evaluating your Security.
(note; if any links are broken there..bobby peru will be fixing them in the next day or so )
How to Secure (and Keep Secure) My (New) Computer(s): A Layered Approach:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
Phishing
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/14361
What is Phishing? What do I do about it?
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11081
(note; if any links are broken there..bobby peru will be fixing them in the next day or so )
How to Secure (and Keep Secure) My (New) Computer(s): A Layered Approach:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463
Phishing
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/14361
What is Phishing? What do I do about it?
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11081
Hi scoots
I'm not offend on you, don't get me wrong please.
One question: Do you know a medicine which is known to help for all diseases and health problems? I bet no. You can buy or download superb security software, but you don't.
Well, the main problem causing computer problems is sitting between the back rest and the monitor. If computer users would take more care about using computers... forums like that one won't exist.
Computer users are very careless in what they are doing. Prevention is the secret.
Prevention means not using software from unproofed sources, doing updates and hotfixes of operating systems regulary, not sticking noses in software sources which will infect your machine and and and.
Follow the advices given by Hunter. Additionally there are some more advices from our member Moore...
Greetz
BU
I'm not offend on you, don't get me wrong please.
One question: Do you know a medicine which is known to help for all diseases and health problems? I bet no. You can buy or download superb security software, but you don't.
Well, the main problem causing computer problems is sitting between the back rest and the monitor. If computer users would take more care about using computers... forums like that one won't exist.
Computer users are very careless in what they are doing. Prevention is the secret.
Prevention means not using software from unproofed sources, doing updates and hotfixes of operating systems regulary, not sticking noses in software sources which will infect your machine and and and.
Follow the advices given by Hunter. Additionally there are some more advices from our member Moore...
Greetz
BU
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