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    Avast 5.0.667 & Ad-Aware Pro version 9

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by JOSEA, Dec 28, 2010.

  1. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    JOSEA, Dec 28, 2010
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  2. Eugene91

    Eugene91 Notebook Consultant

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    No you shouldn't run it together.
    I believe Avast! 5 would be much lighter on the RAM and CPU.. Detection is quite okay..
     
    Eugene91, Dec 29, 2010
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    Shadowdare Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't run them together because I found that I don't really need Ad-Aware Pro ever. I do use Avast! though and it has never let me down.
     
    Shadowdare, Dec 29, 2010
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    Guys, thanks so much for the quick responses. I will stay with the free version of avast and keep the Ad-Aware in my downloads folder!
     
    JOSEA, Dec 29, 2010
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  5. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    You might as well replace Ad-aware with Malwarebytes (because it's better and faster).

    General rule is this: Use AV with an active protection at all times, and keep a separate scanner such as MBAM as an on-demand one.
     
    Deks, Dec 30, 2010
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