Ewido @ 20 MB....?

[dja2k]

Is it really necessary to use ewido (paid version) actively? I mean it is using 20 MB from the start and sometimes gets higher. You can see I have all other software below that is protecting my computer, yet I have always came back to the same question - is ewido worth running actively? I mean I do scanning of my computer with all security scanners every week or less, so if a trojan did hit, I would find it scanning manually that is if it past Nod32, PG , and RD of course.
So with that in mind, do you guys run ewido active or not?

dja2k

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "Is it really necessary to use ewido (paid version) actively? I mean it is using 20 MB from the start and sometimes gets higher. You can see I have all other software below that is protecting my computer, yet I have always came back to the same question - is ewido worth running actively? I mean I do scanning of my computer with all security scanners every week or less, so if a trojan did hit, I would find it scanning manually that is if it past Nod32, PG , and RD of course.
So with that in mind, do you guys run ewido active or not?
" }-
If you are using a top-notch AV/AT like Kaspersky, IMO the answer is no.

The chance Ewido will pick up something that an AV/AT like Kaspersky was missing is almost zero;)

[dja2k]

Well smokey, don't know if you are right, but using kaspersky would not really help my situation on trying to save resources. Kaspersky is higher resourced than nod32.

dja2k

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "Well smokey, don't know if you are right, but using kaspersky would not really help my situation on trying to save resources. Kaspersky is higher resourced than nod32.

dja2k" }-BOClean would save you resources and runs well with NOD and I'm told PG.

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "Well smokey, don't know if you are right, but using kaspersky would not really help my situation on trying to save resources. Kaspersky is higher resourced than nod32.
" }-
With Nod32 + Ewido you don't save resources;)

[dja2k]

-{ Quote: "BOClean would save you resources and runs well with NOD and I'm told PG." }-

What is your resource use on boclean in MB's ?

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "What is your resource use on boclean in MB's ?" }- Just over 7000K. It is often in the high 6000K range but I'm running a NOD In-Depth Analysis scan which may have bumped it up a bit. Currently at 7236K.

[dja2k]

-{ Quote: "With Nod32 + Ewido you don't save resources;)" }-

Smokey, I am asking this question about ewido cause I want to remove it to save resources. You are not in the same page as me on aswering my question.

dja2k

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "Smokey, I am asking this question about ewido cause I want to remove it to save resources. You are not in the same page as me on aswering my question.

dja2k" }- Nod In-Depth Analysis scan completed. BOClean now at 6744K.

[Smokey]

-{ Quote: "Smokey, I am asking this question about ewido cause I want to remove it to save resources. You are not in the same page as me on aswering my question.
" }-
Your question was: "Is it really necessary to use ewido (paid version) actively".

Here again my answer: "If you are using a top-notch AV/AT like Kaspersky, IMO the answer is no.

The chance Ewido will pick up something that an AV/AT like Kaspersky was missing is almost zero".

[rdsu]

Currently, I don't use the ewido guard because of its usage resources, but I'm waiting for the v3.6 that have a lot of guard improvements and configuration, to see if it's worth to use it on active protection...

[Don Pelotas]

-{ Quote: "Currently, I don't use the ewido guard because of its usage resources, but I'm waiting for the v3.6 that have a lot of guard improvements and configuration, to see if it's worth to use it on active protection..." }-
It's a little strange how Ewido is apparantly selective with how much a drag it is, on mine it also uses 18-20mb and i couldn't care less because i have plenty of those and it actually feels light in daily use, i don't notice it.

But dja2k you should be aware that the most important part of an anti-trojan is in fact the guard & Ewido has one of the best with memoryscan too, so unless you have too little ram i would run it with the guard. :)

[rdsu]

ewido Guard also have some problems... Sometimes it freezes or use a lot of CPU when you open a file, and I don't like this behavior...

[Don Pelotas]

-{ Quote: "ewido Guard also have some problems... Sometimes it freezes or use a lot of CPU when you open a file, and I don't like this behavior..." }-
I can understand that, i just don't see this, but i would not like that either. :)

[Brian N]

Even though I have the plus-version of Ewido, I also disabled the resident scanner - It's just too slow for me.
Or maybe my computer is getting old & slow, who knows :P

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "Even though I have the plus-version of Ewido, I also disabled the resident scanner - It's just too slow for me.
Or maybe my computer is getting old & slow, who knows :P" }-For old and slow give BOClean a go. :D But it rhymes.

[dja2k]

I agree with those strong points on the ewido guard, so I am goning to turn it off and not run it active. Thanks guys for all the replies.

dja2k

[ronjor]

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