Guest Neil Jones Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on Windows Vista without hurting the system. Thank you in advance. NJ Quote
Guest rajkiranpro Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 The need for installing two antivirus is quiet weird but anyways here is a possible solution install the antivirus that u want to be secondary first. after installation is complete u can disable the antivirus.. This may be based on the antivirus u use like configuration options or settings or manually deleting the startup entries and disabling the services. after doing it install the primary antivirus. please do remember that u may have installation issues while installing the antivirus. not all antivirus products are compatible with other antivirus Regards Rajkiran "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:OPSVk.1379$ve.262@newsfe23.iad...<span style="color:blue"> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > Windows Vista without hurting the system. > > Thank you in advance. > > NJ </span> Quote
Guest Rick Rogers Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 Hi Neil, Works fine as long as you only have one using active scanning. Two things to keep in mind: 1) When scanning with the other, disable active scanning on the first to avoid conflicts. 2) Be aware that one may identify components of the other as a potential virus, so know what processes and files are used by each. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:OPSVk.1379$ve.262@newsfe23.iad...<span style="color:blue"> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > Windows Vista without hurting the system. > > Thank you in advance. > > NJ </span> Quote
Guest illjilli Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 you can use a scanner like clamAV portable that doesn't need installation and does not have a resident shield and is free http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable "Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:OPSVk.1379$ve.262@newsfe23.iad...<span style="color:blue"> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > Windows Vista without hurting the system. > > Thank you in advance. > > NJ </span> Quote
Guest Kayman Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > Windows Vista without hurting the system.</span> Use one (1) only 'real-time' Anti-Virus (AV) application on your operating system. You can have as many 'on-demand' AV applications as you like. E.G.: Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus http://www.free-av.com/ --or-- Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html --or-- ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free http://www.eset.com/ --or-- Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser are 'real-time' AV applications. You would have to choose only one (1). On-demand AV applications: (add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" AV scanner). David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool http://www.pctip.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe Additional Instructions: http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm and/or Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe --and/or-- Kaspersky® AVPTool http://avptool.virusinfo.info/en/ Direct: http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/ --and/or-- Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/ NOTE: Kaspersky® Virus Removal Tool, Dr.Web CureIt!® and the free version of Malwarebytes© are not capable for real-time protection of your computer. Kaspersky® AVPTool, Dr.Web CureIt!® have no update feature (so they don't turn into full blown scanners). As soon as your computer is cleaned you are supposed to remove these tools from your operating system. Re: K/AVPTool; To uninstall/move this program 'enable self-defense' must be unchecked! The same credo applies to Anti-Spyware (A-S) applications. Quote
Guest Eric Tiberius Duckman Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The >other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an >application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more >current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on >Windows Vista without hurting the system. > >Thank you in advance. > >NJ</span> You can download an iso of Kaspersky resue cd here: http://ftp.kaspersky.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/ It is apparently free, as they don't ask for login. Of course, a cd won't have the most up to date virus database. -- "...Amusing, yet not without a certain understated omniscience" Quote
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > Windows Vista without hurting the system.</span> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup Quote
Guest Leythos Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>, kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...<span style="color:blue"> > On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones > <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > > Windows Vista without hurting the system.</span> > > > You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to > recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use > just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.</span> And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product protects you from everything. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) Quote
Guest Root Kit Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>, >kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...<span style="color:green"> >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones >> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: >> <span style="color:darkred"> >> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? >> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The >> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an >> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more >> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on >> > Windows Vista without hurting the system.</span> >> >> >> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to >> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use >> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.</span> > >And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product >protects you from everything.</span> And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really don't provide solid protection against anything. Quote
Guest Leythos Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 In article <2odgi4p9rj3f0l1m68rrldl5t17c8adt24@4ax.com>, b__nice@hotmail.com says...<span style="color:blue"> > On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com> > wrote: > <span style="color:green"> > >In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>, > >kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...<span style="color:darkred"> > >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones > >> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > >> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system? > >> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The > >> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an > >> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more > >> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on > >> > Windows Vista without hurting the system. > >> > >> > >> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to > >> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use > >> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.</span> > > > >And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product > >protects you from everything.</span> > > And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really > don't provide solid protection against anything.</span> Yep, they are just one part of many parts. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) Quote
Guest FromTheRafters Posted November 23, 2008 Posted November 23, 2008 "Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:2odgi4p9rj3f0l1m68rrldl5t17c8adt24@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>, >>kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones >>> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same >>> > system? >>> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). >>> > The >>> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an >>> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more >>> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this >>> > on >>> > Windows Vista without hurting the system. >>> >>> >>> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to >>> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use >>> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.</span> >> >>And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product >>protects you from everything.</span> > > And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really > don't provide solid protection against anything.</span> ....and once the law of diminishing returns is figured in, more software will only reduce security. Quote
Guest Leythos Posted November 23, 2008 Posted November 23, 2008 In article <#FWhT3QTJHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, erratic@nomail.afraid.org says...<span style="color:blue"><span style="color:green"> > > And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really > > don't provide solid protection against anything.</span> > > ...and once the law of diminishing returns is figured in, more software > will only reduce security. </span> Depends, I tend to install a couple manual scanners, then uninstall them after testing. I only use manual scanners from sources I trust. What I've found, time and time again, is that each scanner will detect things that the others don't, that no single scanner, even active, will catch everything, and that it takes a LOT more than just a scanner (active or not) to keep a system clean. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) Quote
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