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Avast + MSE Threat Alerts
During the time I've been a forum member I've read many posts saying that Avast and MSE work well together. I've used MSE ever since it came out last year and I'm currently running the 2.0 beta. Yesterday I installed Avast 5.0 (free) and so far I haven't had any compatibility issues nor have I noticed any system slow downs. I decided to test both products and they're each using their respective default settings just to make it a fair evaluation.
I've deliberately visited sites with known viruses as well as running the Eicar test files. In every instance, MSE has alerted me to a potential threat while Avast has remained silent. The only time Avast alerts me is if I've turned off real time scanning in MSE.
Why don't I get any alerts from Avast when MSE is enabled? Shouldn't they both alert me? If not, why not? Thanks for any input.