RE: Trend Sysclean advantage ??

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 13:21:40 -0700

kim wrote:

> ad-ware and spybot also conflict
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Phil:
>>
>>Sysclean is a broad-spectrum virus, worm and Trojan
> remover and nothing
>>more. Becuase it is a simple Command Line Scanner nad
> uses standard Tren
>>Pattern Files it has a high efficacy.
>>
>>I see you have multiple software. Please note it is
> contraindicated to have
>>two products of the same class installed and running on
> a platform. This can
>>work against you, not benefit you. For example Norton

(snip)

Ad-aware and Spybot Search & Destroy "also conflict" with what? They
don't conflict with each other, and it is recommended by techs
(including me) that you install both and scan with both - although not
scan with both at the *same* time, of course. To my knowledge, neither
of those programs conflict with any antivirus software I've seen,
although I can't speak authoritatively about their interaction with
Panda since I've not used it.

The point is that you should have *one* firewall in use and *one*
current version (not earlier than 2003) antivirus installed. SysClean,
which we often recommend, is an antivirus tool to be used to clean up a
system before installing a full-featured av. SysClean is not a
substitute for a full-featured, installable av.

Malke 

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