Using multiple virus scanners on the same system?

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

Hi Neil,

Works fine as long as you only have one using active scanning. Two things to
keep in mind: 1) When scanning with the other, disable active scanning on
the first to avoid conflicts. 2) Be aware that one may identify components
of the other as a potential virus, so know what processes and files are used
by each.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OPSVk.1379$ve.262@newsfe23.iad...
> What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> Windows Vista without hurting the system.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> NJ

Neil Jones <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:
> What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?

The best way is not to do so.

Yours,
VB.
--
Nur im Staat Tuvalu gibt es weniger Katholiken als im Vatikan.

(Wikipedia)

you can use a scanner like clamAV portable that doesn't need installation
and does not have a resident shield and is free

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable

"Neil Jones" <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OPSVk.1379$ve.262@newsfe23.iad...
> What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> Windows Vista without hurting the system.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> NJ

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones wrote:

> What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Use one (1) only 'real-time' Anti-Virus (AV) application on your operating
system.
You can have as many 'on-demand' AV applications as you like.

E.G.:
Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/
--or--
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
--or--
ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free
http://www.eset.com/
--or--
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free
http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser

are 'real-time' AV applications. You would have to choose only one (1).

On-demand AV applications:
(add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" AV scanner).
David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
http://www.pctip.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
and/or
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
--and/or--
Kaspersky® AVPTool
http://avptool.virusinfo.info/en/
Direct:
http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/
--and/or--
Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE
http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

NOTE:
Kaspersky® Virus Removal Tool, Dr.Web CureIt!® and the free version of
Malwarebytes© are not capable for real-time protection of your computer.
Kaspersky® AVPTool, Dr.Web CureIt!® have no update feature (so they don't
turn into full blown scanners). As soon as your computer is cleaned you are
supposed to remove these tools from your operating system.
Re: K/AVPTool; To uninstall/move this program 'enable self-defense' must be
unchecked!

The same credo applies to Anti-Spyware (A-S) applications.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
<castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:

> What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> Windows Vista without hurting the system.


You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>,
kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> > Windows Vista without hurting the system.
>
>
> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
protects you from everything.

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com>
wrote:

>In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>,
>kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...
>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
>> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
>> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
>> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
>> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
>> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
>> > Windows Vista without hurting the system.
>>
>>
>> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
>> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
>> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.
>
>And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
>protects you from everything.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
don't provide solid protection against anything.

In article <2odgi4p9rj3f0l1m68rrldl5t17c8adt24@4ax.com>,
b__nice@hotmail.com says...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com>
> wrote:
>
> >In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>,
> >kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...
> >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
> >> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
> >> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
> >> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
> >> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
> >> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
> >> > Windows Vista without hurting the system.
> >>
> >>
> >> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
> >> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
> >> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.
> >
> >And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
> >protects you from everything.
>
> And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
> don't provide solid protection against anything.

Yep, they are just one part of many parts.

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"Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos <spam999free@rrohio.com>
> wrote:
>
>>In article <ea9gi4tr9ode45slutkcelb0a9c3d0bqeq@4ax.com>,
>>kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain says...
>>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
>>> <castellan2004-nschap@remove-this.yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same
>>> > system?
>>> > I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident).
>>> > The
>>> > other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
>>> > application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
>>> > current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this
>>> > on
>>> > Windows Vista without hurting the system.
>>>
>>>
>>> You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
>>> recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
>>> just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.
>>
>>And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
>>protects you from everything.
>
> And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
> don't provide solid protection against anything.

....and once the law of diminishing returns is figured in, more software
will only reduce security.

In article <#FWhT3QTJHA.1560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
erratic@nomail.afraid.org says...
> > And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
> > don't provide solid protection against anything.
>
> ...and once the law of diminishing returns is figured in, more software
> will only reduce security.

Depends, I tend to install a couple manual scanners, then uninstall them
after testing. I only use manual scanners from sources I trust.

What I've found, time and time again, is that each scanner will detect
things that the others don't, that no single scanner, even active, will
catch everything, and that it takes a LOT more than just a scanner
(active or not) to keep a system clean.

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