2006-11-22 11:59:52 · 4 answers · asked by su 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
No, you will have serious conflict with your system if you try and use two antivirus programs. You can use two or three even four if you have the resources, antispyware programs without conflict.
And you can only use one firewall. You don't want the firewall that comes with Windows XP Pro., as it only protects you from incoming rogue ports. Does not protect you from data that is private leaving our pc without your permission.
You must have a two way firewall for secure protection like http://www.zonealarm.com
Minddoctor, France
2006-11-22 12:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can, but not advisable. Two different antivirus softwares may create conflict on each other, especially when both functioned as an on-guard. They'll be like playing tug-of-war.
If you wanted to introduce a new anti-virus software in your pc, uninstall the old antivrus (and you should also delete the quarantine files if won't need them).
Do not install two or more anti-virus with the same work or function to do; that is the on-guard protection of the software.But you can install an anti spyware with an antivirus already install for anti-spywares has an on-guard different than that of anti-virus. There are softwares out there that are bundled with both anti-virus and anti-spyware guarding capabilities. Free softwares? Avast! Antivirus, AVG, AntiVir... etc.
If you wanted to have two antivirus softwares in your PC, disable the on-guard protection of the presently running anti-virus. Do not do scanning of the two-antivirus at the same time.
Before everything else, read the README docs of the softwares you are installing so to be sure of everything.
2006-11-22 13:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by Teddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you select only one at a time. I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...! Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-11-22 13:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by RAS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you need 2 AV programs? If you want to be safe just stick with one and don't run suspicious programs
2006-11-22 13:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by chinhnt2k3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋