I use spybot search and destroy as millons of people do but i want to no if i can use spybot and another anti-spyware program?
2006-12-10 00:30:45 · 17 answers · asked by alan913908 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
The basic answer is yes but as always there is a "However".
Microsoft anti-spyware programme can cause conflicts and as it isn't very good anyway I wouldn't bother.
The newest free one on the market is AVG's which seemed to find a lot more rubbish than S&D and they work fine in tandem. Spybot and Adaware say they don't like each other but I have found no problems.
The one thing you do NOT want are 2 anti-virus programmes as these always seem to conflict, it is better to use a net based anti-virus checker, I use activescan from Pandasoftware.
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2006-12-10 00:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by David Computer Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it should be fine.
Spybot Search and Destroy do not have real time protection, it should not try to kill the other anti-spyware.
But I can't say about the other spyware. They might kill the Spybot Search and Destory.
Normally, we do not recommend to use more than 2 similar software on the same computer, to avoid crashes.
2006-12-10 00:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by David Fhu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use 2 anti spyware programs which are Windows Defender and AVG Anti Spyware. I have been using them WD for about 3 months now and AVG AS for about one and a half month. So far there is no conflicts.
2006-12-10 03:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Spybot is not a monitoring tool, like many anti virus packages - it is only active when you select a scan. Running two anti virus packages together can damage your PC because they actively monitor your file system as long as the PC is switched on. I have a number of spyware and adware tools that I run - but never scan simultaneously.
2006-12-10 00:38:57 · answer #4 · answered by Never say Never 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use Ad-Aware. It's also spyware, but looks for and finds different objects from SpyBot. I run both, and have for years.
2006-12-10 00:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do. But it's probably best not to use the Resident along with the other spyware program as it will just use more system resources than are necessary.
2006-12-10 00:33:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. 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
2006-12-10 11:03:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you have 2 types of anti-spyware running. i had windows defender & spyware terminator running in 1 computer. on another it is spyware terminator and spy sweeper. so far no adverse effects on the computer.
2006-12-10 00:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Gerry Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, Spyware Terminator, Ad-Aware S.E. Edition and SpywareBlaster (a blocker rather than a hunter) I run them all no problem.
2006-12-10 00:34:38 · answer #9 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but one spyware must NOT automatically check, it might not come out with good results.
2006-12-10 00:32:55 · answer #10 · answered by Robbie F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋