Opinions Please..Mcafee & SAS

[Atomic_Ed]

I wanted to get some opinions on my new combo in reference to spyware/malware detection/protection. I am running the latest Mcafee suite with AS and just purchased SAS lifetime license which seems to run fine along with Mcafee with no issues. However I feel pretty confident in the SAS capabilities but while I know there aren't alot of Mcafee fans on this board, I personally like the AV & Firewall. Never had any issues and I personally never felt the Mcafee AS portion was any good at all. So what does everyone think. Is SAS along with the Mcafee suite good enough or should I also need an on demand scanner too? Opinions are appreciated...

Forgot to mention I am running on Vista Home Premium SP1 x32

[Someone]

Hi

I think it's quite safe, but you can add a sandbox.

[ambient_88]

{QUOTE-> I wanted to get some opinions on my new combo in reference to spyware/malware detection/protection. I am running the latest Mcafee suite with AS and just purchased SAS lifetime license which seems to run fine along with Mcafee with no issues. However I feel pretty confident in the SAS capabilities but while I know there aren't alot of Mcafee fans on this board, I personally like the AV & Firewall. Never had any issues and I personally never felt the Mcafee AS portion was any good at all. So what does everyone think. Is SAS along with the Mcafee suite good enough or should I also need an on demand scanner too? Opinions are appreciated...

Forgot to mention I am running on Vista Home Premium SP1 x32 <-QUOTE}
I suggest adding Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and a-squared Anti-Malware FREE. More blacklist scanners, better chances of detecting malware (but also higher FPs).

[emperordarius]

I would suggest adding Ewido Micro Scanner/ Anti Spyware for occasional on demand scans.
I have used McAfee Anti Spyware before and it was quite weak, but I doubt that you'll need more than SAS + Ewido

[ambient_88]

{QUOTE-> I would suggest adding Ewido Micro Scanner/ Anti Spyware for occasional on demand scans.
I have used McAfee Anti Spyware before and it was quite weak, but I doubt that you'll need more than SAS + Ewido <-QUOTE}
Can you still download Ewido? AVG aquired Ewido, right?

[emperordarius]

{QUOTE-> Can you still download Ewido? AVG aquired Ewido, right? <-QUOTE}

Yes, you can download ewido anti spyware here http://filehippo.com/download_avg_antispyware/tech/1331/

and ewido Micro Scanner here http://downloads.ewido.net/ewido_micro.exe

Micro Scanner downloads every time the updates, and needs to installation, but suffers from lower removal rate than Ewido anti spyware overall.

[Someone]

Hi

{QUOTE-> Yes, you can download ewido anti spyware here http://filehippo.com/download_avg_antispyware/tech/1331/

and ewido Micro Scanner here http://downloads.ewido.net/ewido_micro.exe

Micro Scanner downloads every time the updates, and needs to installation, but suffers from lower removal rate than Ewido anti spyware overall. <-QUOTE}
How long are the updates still going to be continued?

Thanks

[emperordarius]

{QUOTE-> Hi


How long are the updates still going to be continued?

Thanks <-QUOTE}

As long as AVG AS gets updated...Don't know exactly, but I think until the end of 2008.>:(

[Someone]

Hi

{QUOTE-> As long as AVG AS gets updated...Don't know exactly, but I think until the end of 2008.>:( <-QUOTE}
Thanks for the answer. So I guess it's not a permanent solution.:'(

[emperordarius]

{QUOTE-> Hi


Thanks for the answer. So I guess it's not a permanent solution.:'( <-QUOTE}

Yes...thanks to Grisoft>:(
Anyway SAS is very good, I think it will soon be more than enough ( if it isn't already). :thumb:

[Atomic_Ed]

Thanks for the input guys I appreciate it and from what I can tell it appears I am fairly safe with this combo. I would rather not be messing with alot of FPs by overdoing it. So I will give this config a run for awhile and see what happens.