Re: Opinions of these 3 programs?

Nil <rednoise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 08 Jan 2011, Wolf K <wekirch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
alt.comp.anti-virus:

I kept Malwarebytes, and discarded the others. Avira kept popping
up an advert for the paid version, and I didn't need SAS (I have
Spybot Search and Destroy). But if you have no other anti-spyware
program, SAS is as good a choice as any.

They are not all equivalent programs. Avira is a resident anti-virus
program. The others are on-demand spyware detectors. Unless you are not
telling us the whole story, it appears you have no anti-virus
protection. Risky.

Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes, and Superantispyware are all in the same
category of spyware detectors. Spybot has declined in recent years -
either of the other two are better choices.

I don't follow. As I understand it, MWB also has a resident, real time
protection function?

--
Terry, East Grinstead, UK
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