i got 6 running at once (Mcafee, AVG, Norton internet security 2011, Avira Antivirus, PC tools spyware doctor with antivirus, Kaspersky internet security) , my computer is very slow (but that doesn’t matter when it comes to my protection) and than for added protection i got malwarebytes, Hit-man pro, super anti-spyware, clam AV, and Dr.Web CureIt!…
is this a good combo??? i still feel very unsafe when using the net….. i think i might download bytdefender and MSE 
is this a good combination??
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Any program that is actively running is going to take up system resources. This means that you’re going to be dealing with 6 currently and 8 when/if you get the other two in place.
This means that you’re going to be pretty @#$%ing lucky just to be able to run Windows much less anything else.
Not to mention, all of these programs will want to quarantine the infected files. This is done by placing them on a protected area of the hard drive. By protected, I mean that “X” program knows not to scan that area since it was the one that put the file there in the first place. When program “Y” comes along, it’s going to scan “X”‘s space and find the naughty files and will want to put it into it’s own space. Now when “X” does it’s next scan it’ll scan “Y”‘s area and do the same thing. That file is going to play ping-pong.
Now add another 4-6 programs and that file is going to be bounced around like a troubled kid in the foster care program.
So in a sense, you are going to have a paperweight that’ll just sit there and let the AV programs squabbling with each other worse than what you see on the Jerry Springer Show.
Pick one (I’d suggest Vipre or MSE) and let them do the job they are designed for.
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Having more than one anti-virus solution installed can lead to conflicts, when various anti-virus solutions can try to block or clean the same file, or when various anti-virus solutions can try to quarantine the same file, or move an infected, quarantined file between the various quarantines of the different anti-virus solutions. Having one anti-virus solution installed is sufficient. See AV Comparatives for which anti-virus solution works best.
Any program that is actively running is going to take up system resources. This means that you’re going to be dealing with 6 currently and 8 when/if you get the other two in place.
This means that you’re going to be pretty @#$%ing lucky just to be able to run Windows much less anything else.
Not to mention, all of these programs will want to quarantine the infected files. This is done by placing them on a protected area of the hard drive. By protected, I mean that “X” program knows not to scan that area since it was the one that put the file there in the first place. When program “Y” comes along, it’s going to scan “X”‘s space and find the naughty files and will want to put it into it’s own space. Now when “X” does it’s next scan it’ll scan “Y”‘s area and do the same thing. That file is going to play ping-pong.
Now add another 4-6 programs and that file is going to be bounced around like a troubled kid in the foster care program.
So in a sense, you are going to have a paperweight that’ll just sit there and let the AV programs squabbling with each other worse than what you see on the Jerry Springer Show.
Pick one (I’d suggest Vipre or MSE) and let them do the job they are designed for.
1. Running more than one AV gives less protection than running one AV
2. Your PC could lock up anytime.
3. Most of the AVs on your PC, if you check, are not working, Kaspersky will only work on a PC which has no other AV on it.
4. It would be very easy to hack your PC with that lot on your PC.
Who said running more then 1 AV program on your computer is bad?
Microsoft, malware experts, so many I cannot list them all.
I would say if you want you can choose MSE only. Running one anti-virus and a malwarebyte is suffcient. For protecting your PC most important is you update your anti-virus daily whenever you switch on your Internet connection and let it scan your PC completely, that happen in system tray and is not going to effect your work. Also, make sure that when you get warning you should not install that or open such sites.
Having many ani ti-virus run on your PC will just make your PC go slow and also much more resource will be used that is harddisk space by these AV to quarantine the infected files.
I know you are just pulling all our legs. What I don’t know is why!
I have Kaspersky on my computer and as Sly Old Mole says….it wouldn’t work with other AV’s on your computer.
Something’s not right here.