Can you explain in a little more detail of how one infected computer can spread a virus through the Internet to another computer that has an antivirus? I am trying to understand what you are thinking because I am clearly not seeing something that you are seeing. What I'm asking for is something like "The infected computers sends out email with a virus." (That example holds no weight because the target computer would have an antivirus.) I cannot think of a single case where one infected computer can infect a typical computer with a standard firewall via the Internet.No, I mean the Internet. This is not a topic to debate. Any computer connected to the Internet for any length of time must have protection. Period. It is bad & dangerous for that machine and w/ that machine being vulnerable that machine can then be used to propagate infections to other machines (on the Web). Either way running a machine on the Internet w/out security protection is just plain wrong.
Cheers,
Drew
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Can you explain in a little more detail of how one infected computer can spread a virus through the Internet to another computer that has an antivirus? I am trying to understand what you are thinking because I am clearly not seeing something that you are seeing. What I'm asking for is something like "The infected computers sends out email with a virus." (That example holds no weight because the target computer would have an antivirus.) I cannot think of a single case where one infected computer can infect a typical computer with a standard firewall via the Internet.
Sorry so complicated for you, but I got it for now. I have all the protection I need with Malware-bytes Antimalware Pro and Webroot Antivirus with no conflict. I just like a little more control over Firewall that will not add more Hips add-on like some firewalls do. So I am trying an extra protection for the firewall called Windows Firewall control. Gives me a little more filtering. It is just a Demo for now, but if I like it, I might become a registered user for $10.00. As for Webroot Products, they are some of the best there is at keeping you safe from bad sites, bad downloads, and phishing sites. Look it up on Softpedia and you will see what it is like. I like it so far and I am Running Windows 7x64. I tried Windows 8, and the update. I do not care for that, but that is also neither here or there.Some of what you have written I cannot understand what you are meaning to say but, sorry, I can't make sense of it. I am not a big fan of Webroot, @ all, but, that's neither here nor there, right now. To answer your query, use the OS Firewall and, no, don't add anything to it although, again, I am not sure what you mean by that. One must only use ONE software firewall @ a time in a machine; unless one is behind a router, that is acceptable, in addition to the OS firewall.
Cheers,
Drew
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Sorry so complicated for you, but I got it for now. I have all the protection I need with Malware-bytes Antimalware Pro and Webroot Antivirus with no conflict. I just like a little more control over Firewall that will not add more Hips add-on like some firewalls do. So I am trying an extra protection for the firewall called Windows Firewall control. Gives me a little more filtering. It is just a Demo for now, but if I like it, I might become a registered user for $10.00. As for Webroot Products, they are some of the best there is at keeping you safe from bad sites, bad downloads, and phishing sites. Look it up on Softpedia and you will see what it is like. I like it so far and I am Running Windows 7x64. I tried Windows 8, and the update. I do not care for that, but that is also neither here or there.
You state your opinions then you retreat without trying to get both of us to understand both sides fully. That, my friend, is not a discussion, that is trying to argue just to argue in itself instead of trying to bring understanding, knowledge, and sharing of experience. I'm sorry I wasted my time even replying to you the first time because you don't care about my opinion at all.What YOU are missing is something called Bots. Anyway, I'm done w/ this conversation. No one should run a computer on the Internet w/out security protection. End of story. There are no explanations or excuses that make doing otherwise acceptable.
Cheers,
Drew
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Anti-virus and anti-malware software usually won't conflict.I use avast! along with Spybot S&D.
Does anyone on here use two different softwares at the same time? Is that even possible without a conflict?
Couldent agree more, Avast is by far the best program overall, and not only that, even the free version is good, its takes a minimal of memory its updated all the time, and most importent, its realy REALY stabile, BULLGARD and MCAFFEE are NOT TO BE CONSIDERED for any who use a GAMING pc, its slow the costemer service is non existent and its slow the pc insanly... regards TinnenI went to Avast years ago. Got fed up with Norton and Mcaffee and their bloat. I tried AVG and ran into a problem, it froze PC if mouse went over a file with SP2 for XP or the row of files and spent several minutes scanning it. Their forum seemed a bit snooty and unhelpful so I switched to Avast.
Joe