anti virus tools

[Cheng Heng]

Twayne wrote:
>

> If you want, try a google search for "the real truth mvp" and "pcbutts".
> Lots of hits!
>


So are you saying that he is a very famous man giving advice on
M$hit newsgroups?

 

[gordon]

Thanks Twayne, for answering my question, if some of the other respondents
had properly read my original question instead of foolishly arguing, it
would have been obvious to them that I have the paid version of MBAM and all
I wanted to know was does it interfere with antivirus software.
"Twayne" <nobody@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:%23OV%23iy9RLHA.4960@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> In news:el6iCS4RLHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
> gordon <gordon@microsoft.com> typed:
>> I have read a number of recomendations on this newsgroup
>> for the Malwarebytes anti malware tool..I use avast
>> antivirus, and my question is it it advisable to have both
>> running in real time?
>
> It is not advisable to have two anti-virus programs running in real time;
> they can trip over each other and report on each other.
> You can however run spyware detectors and malware detectors at the same
> time; malwarebytes is more a malware detector & I haven't heard of it
> creating problems plus had it running here ini addition to norton AV at
> one tme.
>
> HTH,
>
> Twayne`
>
>

 

[Nil]

On 30 Aug 2010, "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> Thanks Twayne, for answering my question, if some of the other
> respondents had properly read my original question instead of
> foolishly arguing, it would have been obvious to them that I have
> the paid version of MBAM and all I wanted to know was does it
> interfere with antivirus software.

No, it wasn't obvious. You never mentioned or implied that it was the
paid version of MBAM. That was crucial information because the free
version, which most people use, is on-demand only, not resident.

 

[gordon]

In my original question I mentioned "in real time" and only the paid version
of MBAM runs in real time check it out on their website.
"Nil" <rednoise@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9DE4A3D4D831Bnilch1@130.133.4.11...
> On 30 Aug 2010, "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
>> Thanks Twayne, for answering my question, if some of the other
>> respondents had properly read my original question instead of
>> foolishly arguing, it would have been obvious to them that I have
>> the paid version of MBAM and all I wanted to know was does it
>> interfere with antivirus software.
>
> No, it wasn't obvious. You never mentioned or implied that it was the
> paid version of MBAM. That was crucial information because the free
> version, which most people use, is on-demand only, not resident.

 

[John]

What if he picks the left one?

"Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in message
news:m6KdnT7wmqnulObRnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:el6iCS4RLHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I have read a number of recomendations on this newsgroup for the
>>Malwarebytes anti malware tool..I use avast antivirus, and my question is
>>it it advisable to have both running in real time?
>>
>
> What the two partners are doesn't seem to matter.
> But "both" is to be avoided. Pick one. Pick the
> right one, of course.
>

 

[Nil]

On 30 Aug 2010, "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> In my original question I mentioned "in real time" and only the
> paid version of MBAM runs in real time check it out on their
> website.

It still wasn't obvious to me, and apparently not to several others
here. If your AV is already running, and you start up MBAM free on
demand, I'd say they are both running "in real time", and that's what I
assumed you meant.

 

[~*Laughingstar*~]

Richard in AZ wrote:
>> Malwarebytes requires the paid-for version to have it run in the
>> background real-time.

No longer - mine's running just fine, and it's the Freeware v.


>> Advisable? Too many personal opinions to get a fair answer to that
>> question.
>> Yes, it will operate along with Avast and there is a good chance
>> that what one misses the other will catch.
>> Anti-malware and anti-virus programs can co-exist, but two antivirus
>> programs usually just fight each other.
>>
>> "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:el6iCS4RLHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I have read a number of recomendations on this newsgroup for the
>>> Malwarebytes anti malware tool..I use avast antivirus, and my
>>> question is it it advisable to have both running in real time?

 

[gordon]

Nil you are absolutely wrong, running the free version or the on demand
version
of MBAM is not running it in real time it is not protecting your system it
is just checking your system for already infected files. On the other hand
running the paid version is protecting your system,and that is what is
meant by "running in real time" .I hope you've got it now, and can I advise
you in future to ask questions about things you don't understand and don't
answer questions about things you don't understand.
"John" <a> wrote in message news:ubOL7uISLHA.5716@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> What if he picks the left one?
>
> "Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:m6KdnT7wmqnulObRnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:el6iCS4RLHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I have read a number of recomendations on this newsgroup for the
>>>Malwarebytes anti malware tool..I use avast antivirus, and my question is
>>>it it advisable to have both running in real time?
>>>
>>
>> What the two partners are doesn't seem to matter.
>> But "both" is to be avoided. Pick one. Pick the
>> right one, of course.
>>
>
>

 

[~*Laughingstar*~]

I contributed this before herein - I just checked again, clicked on my MBAM
icon and an alert popped up ("CProgram Files\Malwarebytes'
Anti-Malware\mbam.exe )

"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is already running" I have the freeware v.

gordon wrote:
>> Nil you are absolutely wrong, running the free version or the on
>> demand version
>> of MBAM is not running it in real time it is not protecting your
>> system it is just checking your system for already infected files.
>> On the other hand running the paid version is protecting your
>> system,and that is what is meant by "running in real time" .I hope
>> you've got it now, and can I advise you in future to ask questions
>> about things you don't understand and don't answer questions about
>> things you don't understand. "John" <a> wrote in message
>> news:ubOL7uISLHA.5716@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> What if he picks the left one?
>>>
>>> "Anthony Buckland" <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> wrote in
>>> message news:m6KdnT7wmqnulObRnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>>
>>>> "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:el6iCS4RLHA.6032@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I have read a number of recomendations on this newsgroup for the
>>>>> Malwarebytes anti malware tool..I use avast antivirus, and my
>>>>> question is it it advisable to have both running in real time?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What the two partners are doesn't seem to matter.
>>>> But "both" is to be avoided. Pick one. Pick the
>>>> right one, of course.

 

[Daave]

~*Laughingstar*~ wrote:
> Richard in AZ wrote:
>>> Malwarebytes requires the paid-for version to have it run in the
>>> background real-time.
>
> No longer - mine's running just fine, and it's the Freeware v.

What makes you think the free version provides real-time protection?
See:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

"Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled
scanning, and scheduled updating."

 

[~*Laughingstar*~]

Daave wrote:
>> ~*Laughingstar*~ wrote:
>>> Richard in AZ wrote:
>>>>> Malwarebytes requires the paid-for version to have it run in the
>>>>> background real-time.
>>>
>>> No longer - mine's running just fine, and it's the Freeware v.
>>
>> What makes you think the free version provides real-time protection?
>> See:
>>
>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
>>
>> "Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled
>> scanning, and scheduled updating."

I agree with you - it's just what mine pops up and I talked to the company -
they said they "know it."

 

[Daave]

~*Laughingstar*~ wrote:
> Daave wrote:
>>> ~*Laughingstar*~ wrote:
>>>> Richard in AZ wrote:
>>>>>> Malwarebytes requires the paid-for version to have it run in the
>>>>>> background real-time.
>>>>
>>>> No longer - mine's running just fine, and it's the Freeware v.
>>>
>>> What makes you think the free version provides real-time protection?
>>> See:
>>>
>>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
>>>
>>> "Activating the full version unlocks realtime protection, scheduled
>>> scanning, and scheduled updating."
>
> I agree with you - it's just what mine pops up and I talked to the
> company - they said they "know it."

There is a big difference between a program running in idle and a
program providing real-time protection!

 

[Nil]

On 31 Aug 2010, "gordon" <gordon@microsoft.com> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> Nil you are absolutely wrong, running the free version or the on
> demand version of MBAM is not running it in real time it is not
> protecting your system it is just checking your system for already
> infected files. On the other hand running the paid version is
> protecting your system,and that is what is meant by "running in
> real time"

You are confused about the meaning of "real time". You seem to have
meant "resident" or "background" or one of several other computer
terms, but I can only go by the words you used.You didn't mention "real
time protection", you only asked about running MBAM and your AV at the
same time, which is "real time" by any definition.

> I hope you've got it now, and can I advise you in future to ask
> questions about things you don't understand and don't answer
> questions about things you don't understand.

And I advise you to express your question in meaningful terms and
not to complain when your lack of precision gets you answers you don't
like. Take responsibility for your own actions.

Also, learn to use your newsreader. You are responding to me by
replying to someone else's post.