What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

The need for installing two antivirus is quiet weird but anyways here is a
possible solution

install the antivirus that u want to be secondary first.

after installation is complete u can disable the antivirus..

This may be based on the antivirus u use like configuration options or
settings or manually deleting the startup entries and disabling the
services.

after doing it install the primary antivirus.

please do remember that u may have installation issues while installing the
antivirus.

not all antivirus products are compatible with other antivirus

Regards
Rajkiran

"Neil Jones" wrote in message
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What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

Hi Neil,

Works fine as long as you only have one using active scanning. Two things to
keep in mind: 1) When scanning with the other, disable active scanning on
the first to avoid conflicts. 2) Be aware that one may identify components
of the other as a potential virus, so know what processes and files are used
by each.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Neil Jones" wrote in message
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What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

you can use a scanner like clamAV portable that doesn't need installation
and does not have a resident shield and is free

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/clamwin_portable

"Neil Jones" wrote in message
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What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Use one (1) only 'real-time' Anti-Virus (AV) application on your operating
system.
You can have as many 'on-demand' AV applications as you like.

E.G.:
Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/
--or--
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
--or--
ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free
http://www.eset.com/
--or--
Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free
http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser

are 'real-time' AV applications. You would have to choose only one (1).

On-demand AV applications:
(add them to your arsenal and use them as a "second opinion" AV scanner).
David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV Tool
http://www.pctip.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe
Additional Instructions:
http://pcdid.com/Multi_AV.htm
and/or
Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
--and/or--
Kaspersky® AVPTool
http://avptool.virusinfo.info/en/
Direct:
http://downloads5.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool/
--and/or--
Dr.Web CureIt!® Utility - FREE
http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

NOTE:
Kaspersky® Virus Removal Tool, Dr.Web CureIt!® and the free version of
Malwarebytes© are not capable for real-time protection of your computer.
Kaspersky® AVPTool, Dr.Web CureIt!® have no update feature (so they don't
turn into full blown scanners). As soon as your computer is cleaned you are
supposed to remove these tools from your operating system.
K/AVPTool; To uninstall/move this program 'enable self-defense' must be
unchecked!

The same credo applies to Anti-Spyware (A-S) applications.

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.

Thank you in advance.

NJ

You can download an iso of Kaspersky resue cd he
http://ftp.kaspersky.com/devbuilds/RescueDisk/
It is apparently free, as they don't ask for login.
Of course, a cd won't have the most up to date virus database.
--
"...Amusing, yet not without a certain understated omniscience"

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.


You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.


You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
protects you from everything.

--
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.


You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
protects you from everything.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
don't provide solid protection against anything.

In article ,
says...
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:28 -0500, Leythos
wrote:

In article ,
says...
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:22:03 -0500, Neil Jones
wrote:

What is the best way to use 2 or more virus scanners on the same system?
I want one of AV scaaners to be the primary AV scanner (resident). The
other AV scanners I would like to use them from a bootable CD or as an
application and execute on-demand only. Some scanners seem to be more
current than others. So I would like to know if anyone has done this on
Windows Vista without hurting the system.


You've gotten answers to question from others, but I just wanted to
recommend that instead of using two virus scanners, you get and use
just one--the best one available, which in my view is NOD32.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that no single AV product
protects you from everything.

And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
don't provide solid protection against anything.

Yep, they are just one part of many parts.

--
- Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
- Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a
drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(remove 999 for proper email address)