Avast! or Comodo?

Tews · 19 Oct 2010

This is not the case with MSE... It will run just fine along with Avast...

Tews · 19 Oct 2010

Rei Tumult said:

What benefit do you get from using their DNS servers?

dajogejr said:

Comodo using their DNS Servers

Their DNS servers block known sites that are known to inject malware/viruses... however you can obtain the same results by using an up to date hosts file from MVPS.org

hackerman1 · 19 Oct 2010

imeem said:

For MSE+Avast I thought it's bad to have multiple antivirus system on one computer, especially running them at the same time

that is correct.
you should not use more than 1 antivirus-programs with realtime-protection.

but, there are a few exceptions to that "rule".....

Avast was designed to be able to run together with MSE.
Emsisoft Anti-Malware (EAM) works well together with most other antivirus-programs,
but you might have to change the settings for the file guard to "Scan on Execution".

no antivirus-program can detect everything, so if you have a good combination that really works,
then you have improved your security.

Fayla · 19 Oct 2010

Oh, so a bit above the general DNS server. This is my DNS settings:

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
87.194.255.155

Tews said:

Their DNS servers block known sites that are known to inject malware/viruses...

Oh, I already have the hosts file from there. I modded it, adding my own block entries and then a bunch of positive entries too. I attached my positive entries in a txt~

Tews said:

However you can obtain the same results by using an up to date hosts file from MVPS.org

Maxxwire · 19 Oct 2010

Another aspect to choosing DNS servers is speed the freeware GRC DNS Speed Benchmark Utility from the highly regarded Gibson Research Corporation will not only give you a graph of the fastest DNS available to you, but also provide an extremely detailed evaluation report on a multitude of security aspects regarding each of those DNS Servers...

~Maxx~
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Maxxwire · 19 Oct 2010

Rei Tumult said:

Oh, so a bit above the general DNS server. This is my DNS settings:

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 127.0.0.1
87.194.255.155

127.0.0.1 is the local host is 87.194.255.155 a proxy that you are using?

~Maxx~
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imeem · 20 Oct 2010

If I go with Avast free + MSE. Will it interfere with my online gaming? Because I recently tried comodo antivirus and it interferes with my online gaming.

Maxxwire · 20 Oct 2010

dajogejr said:

MSE + SuperAntiSpyware Paid + Comodo using their DNS Servers behind a hardware router.
With Stand alone malwarebytes scanner...

Nice! Your setup sounds like 'best of' picks in each area of protection...

~Maxx~

Maxxwire · 20 Oct 2010

imeem said:

If I go with Avast free + MSE. Will it interfere with my online gaming? Because I recently tried comodo antivirus and it interferes with my online gaming.

As far as I know Avast and MSE each offer excellent protection in their own right is there a reason that you need both?

Did this happen even in Comodo Game Mode? There are some Comodo Forum Members who are avid gamers and they may be able to show how to prevent this from happening.

~Maxx~
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imeem · 21 Oct 2010

Maxxwire said:

imeem said:

If I go with Avast free + MSE. Will it interfere with my online gaming? Because I recently tried comodo antivirus and it interferes with my online gaming.

As far as I know Avast and MSE each offer excellent protection in their own right is there a reason that you need both?

Did this happen even in Comodo Game Mode? There are some Comodo Forum Members who are avid gamers and they may be able to show how to prevent this from happening.

~Maxx~
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never knew comodo antivirus have a game mode. People said that Avast and MSE works very well together.