Microsoft security essentials

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If you can help I'd appreciate it.
I have just installed the above and updated the latest definititons,and as
someone who knows, not a lot re.computers,does that mean it takers the place
of an anti-virus programme? I have AVG installed and I'm happy with it.
I'm not sure if the above will conflict with AVG as it says MSE it is a
virus and spyware scanner.
thanks if you can
 
Old said:
If you can help I'd appreciate it.
I have just installed the above and updated the latest definititons,and
as someone who knows, not a lot re.computers,does that mean it takers
the place of an anti-virus programme? I have AVG installed and I'm
happy with it.
I'm not sure if the above will conflict with AVG as it says MSE it is a
virus and spyware scanner.
thanks if you can
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You gotta use one or the other, not both.

Alias
 
You should remove one or the other. Having two active (real time) virus
scanners running simultaneously can cause conflicts with one another.
 
If you can help I'd appreciate it.
I have just installed the above
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Microsoft Security Essentials?

and updated the latest definititons,and as
someone who knows, not a lot re.computers,does that mean it takers the place
of an anti-virus programme?
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It doesn't take the *place* of an anti-virus program, it *is* an
anti-virus program (as well as an anti-spyware program).

I have AVG installed and I'm happy with it.
I'm not sure if the above will conflict with AVG as it says MSE it is a
virus and spyware scanner.
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That's correct. Do *not* run both AVG and MSE. In fact, do not run
*any* two anti-virus program, since conflicts between them are likely.
Pick which one you want and uninstall the other.
 
Old said:
If you can help I'd appreciate it.
I have just installed the above and updated the latest definititons,and
as someone who knows, not a lot re.computers,does that mean it takers
the place of an anti-virus programme? I have AVG installed and I'm
happy with it.
I'm not sure if the above will conflict with AVG as it says MSE it is a
virus and spyware scanner.
thanks if you can
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MSE does include an anti-virus component, so you don't really need
another. That being said, it won't hurt to have two or more anti-virus
applications installed, although you should use only one of them for
real-time protection. Otherwise they might conflict.


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Richard Urban said:
You should remove one or the other. Having two active (real time) virus
scanners running simultaneously can cause conflicts with one another.
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Does scanning for malware include virus?
If so, I wasn't aware of it and have Avast running without problems from the
beginning, to take care of this.
Where do I look for the native antivirus, if there is one?

Harry.
 
Does scanning for malware include virus?
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The word "malware" is short for "Malicious software" and yes, both
spyware and viruses (as well as trojan horses, worms, etc.) are
malware.

However, that doesn't mean that every program that scans for malware
scans for all types of malware.

If so, I wasn't aware of it and have Avast running without problems from the
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Avast is an anti-virus program, and a good one. It does not scan for
spyware.

If you just run Avast and no anti-spyware software, you are vulnerable
to spyware.
 
Ken Blake said:
The word "malware" is short for "Malicious software" and yes, both
spyware and viruses (as well as trojan horses, worms, etc.) are
malware.

However, that doesn't mean that every program that scans for malware
scans for all types of malware.




Avast is an anti-virus program, and a good one. It does not scan for
spyware.

If you just run Avast and no anti-spyware software, you are vulnerable
to spyware.
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No, I don't just run Avast, Ken, was simply wondering where to find the
native antivirus.
Malwarebytes, Spybot and SpywareBlaster take care of my anti-spyware needs.
Thanks for the attention.
 
webster72n said:
Ken Blake said:
The word "malware" is short for "Malicious software" and yes, both
spyware and viruses (as well as trojan horses, worms, etc.) are
malware.

However, that doesn't mean that every program that scans for malware
scans for all types of malware.




Avast is an anti-virus program, and a good one. It does not scan for
spyware.

If you just run Avast and no anti-spyware software, you are vulnerable
to spyware.
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No, I don't just run Avast, Ken, was simply wondering where to find the
native antivirus.
Malwarebytes, Spybot and SpywareBlaster take care of my anti-spyware
needs.
Thanks for the attention.


It is an antivirus. Nothing more. But pretty good.
I see no reason to buy any other software.
Although I may install SpyBot on my Win7 64 bit
if it does work with 64 bit Win7.
But in Vista, where I ran MS OneCare, I found
that Spybot really was not needed.

It seems to me that Microsoft security essentials
probably is the same as OneCare as far as
the antivirus function is concerned.
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Natéag said:
webster72n said:
No, I don't just run Avast, Ken, was simply wondering where to find the
native antivirus.
Malwarebytes, Spybot and SpywareBlaster take care of my anti-spyware
needs.
Thanks for the attention.



It is an antivirus. Nothing more. But pretty good.
I see no reason to buy any other software.
Although I may install SpyBot on my Win7 64 bit
if it does work with 64 bit Win7.
But in Vista, where I ran MS OneCare, I found
that Spybot really was not needed.

It seems to me that Microsoft security essentials
probably is the same as OneCare as far as
the antivirus function is concerned.
Thanks.
Harry.
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