Norton Internet Security / Norton AntiVirus

[neigh-ho-ma]

has norton or any adventurous user tried to see if these two apps can coexist harmoniously on one OS, like windows 7 64?  duplication of efforts with liveupdate?  can NIS 2010's av be disabled while panda cloud av is experienced in coexistence?

[SendOfJive Norton Fighter]

Even the Panda site itself recommends against running Panda Cloud alongside another security program:

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Do I need to run a different antivirus at the same time as Cloud Antivirus?

No.... Also it is not recommended to run 2 different AV engines at the same time as they can conflict with each other.

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Just because parts of it reside in the cloud, that does not change the basic rule that running two security programs simultaneously is a bad idea.

[Stu]

Running two AV is never a great idea.

[Sea_Monster]

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Stu wrote:
Running two AV is never a great idea.

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I second that.....if you need additional protection...you can try THREADFIRE or MALWARE BYTES.  These 2 programs can run together with NIS2010 without problems.

I have been using them and so far they are excellent additional to my defense arsenal.

Thank you

[Turbo]

Sea Monster, are you using the on demand free version of MBAM, or the real time paid version?

[Sea_Monster]

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Turbo wrote:
Sea Monster, are you using the on demand free version of MBAM, or the real time paid version?

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Free for Threatfire and MBAM.....paid version for both comes with AV programs...I think

[Yaso_Kuuhl Norton Fighter]

Hi neigh-ho-ma,

As SendOfJive and Stu have said - running two security programs which both have realtime protection is not at all recommended. They can cause conflicts on your computer and interfere with each other's threat detection, rendering your computer more open to attacks instead of the opposite. 

Malwarebytes is a very good on-demand program (=does not have realtime protection which will interfere with NIS 2010), and you can download it (free version) and save it from the link below to your computer:

 www.malwarebytes.org

If you choose to install Malwarebytes, please remember that you have to update Malwarebytes manually - I recommend doing so at least twice a day since definition updates are released several times a day. 

Message Edited by Yaso_Kuuhl on 11-11-2009 10:51 AM

[Turbo]

Yaso, are you saying that Sea Monster should not be running Threatfire because it has real time protection, even though it has been proven to be an excellent HIPS product, compatible with NIS and NAV, not to mention the fact that it is owned by Symantec?

[Yaso_Kuuhl Norton Fighter]

I was thinking more of neigh-ho-ma, the original thread starter - and had Panda in mind - I should have been more specific :-)

Now, about Threatfire: Threatfire states in its FAQ section that it can be run alongside other antivirus programs:

Since no single application is currently foolproof, a layered defense provides the most complete protection. ThreatFire is the perfect complement to your existing antivirus, and will protect you between antivirus updates. It is fully compatible with most traditional antivirus programs, and can run side-by-side with these programs without conflict. While the traditional programs will protect only against known threats included in their signatures, ThreatFire goes beyond and protects against new or unknown zero-day threats as well.

Certain types of security software, such as a firewall or security suite, may require that you configure the other program to allow ThreatFire to run. This is typically accomplished in a few quick steps and our technicians are always available to help you out if you need assistance.

Now Panda, McAfee etc. are a different story...

Message Edited by Yaso_Kuuhl on 11-11-2009 11:43 AM

[Turbo]

My apologies Yaso, I misunderstood.