Should I back up Avast?

[notageek]

Should I back up Avast free? I switched from McAfee becuase I got tired of the errors and crap.

[RejZoR]

What do you exactly mean with "Should i back up avast! free" ?

[NAMOR]

Maybe he means, use a back-up scanner along with Avast?

[Blackcat]

{QUOTE-> Should I back up Avast free? I switched from McAfee becuase I got tired of the errors and crap. <-QUOTE}
Avast is a good choice, but there is no harm in looking at a layered security approach, particularly if your surfing habits are not conservative.

For AntiVirus backup, you could use one of the on-line scanners (http://www.security-ops.eu.tt/) or Dr Web's CureIT (http://download.drweb.com/win/) as backups. The main advantage here is that nothing is installed to cause possible conflicts with Avast.

For Anti-trojan backup, why not try one of the free scanners, Ewido (www.ewido.net/en/) or a2. (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/)

[notageek]

I mean a back up scanner to back up Avast. I use panda scan once a week but I was just wondering if I should use an on demand av for a back up.

Blackcat I already use an anti trojan scanner. Thanks for the online AV scanners. My surfing habits are as safe as I can be but my wife goes to silly sites with alot of popup. Plus she downloads things like games and what not from site I question.

[rdsu]

Try to use the free versions of ewido and a2 to combat malware... ;)

[Capp]

Avast is a good AV. I, personally, would use a backup scanner just in case.

I run NOD32 on my system and I have 2 backup scanners (F-prot & Bitdefender).

For Malware/trojans..I run Ewido, AdAware, Spybot S&D, MS anti-spyware, and SpywareBlaster. All of which are free and keep my system clean.

[notageek]

Thanks

[RejZoR]

If you're not a total n00b you should be fine with just avast!.

[notageek]

It'd not me I worry about clicking on something that has a virus. It's my wife.

[WSFuser]

avast should be fine for an AV but rele it depends on ur wifes surfing habits. what reason do u have to worry about ur wife getting a virus? if u rele need the protection switch ro KAV realtime or NOD32.

[rdsu]

{QUOTE-> It'd not me I worry about clicking on something that has a virus. It's my wife. <-QUOTE}
I installed avast! HE on the computer of my girlfriend, about one year ago, and never had a problem with it... ;)
So I think that your wife will not have too...

[notageek]

My wife goes to games sites like game hippo and downloads games.

[FastGame]

I use Avast! with BitDefender as backup, BD has never found anything so Avast must be doing a good job. If your wife's surfing, downloading habits are worst than mine-you'll need to have a serious talk with the wife :D

[RejZoR]

I think there shouldn't be any problems...

[The Hammer]

{QUOTE-> I mean a back up scanner to back up Avast. I use panda scan once a week but I was just wondering if I should use an on demand av for a back up.

Blackcat I already use an anti trojan scanner. Thanks for the online AV scanners. My surfing habits are as safe as I can be but my wife goes to silly sites with alot of popup. Plus she downloads things like games and what not from site I question. <-QUOTE}
BitDefender Free Edition.

[notageek]

Thanks everyone

[jpatkilla]

{QUOTE-> If you're not a total n00b you should be fine with just avast!. <-QUOTE}

You should be totally fine with AVAST! The only one I trust. Have not gotten infected with viruses or worms since I started using it.