Should You Have Both Antivirus & Antispyware Software On Your Computer And Why?

1. heebus_j Says

   Malware is a broad general term that includes all the various classes of *malicious* software.
   … The list includes, spyware, worms, trojan horses, viruses, rootkits, etc.
   Spyware specifically is malware that is installed without the user’s knowledge, with the intent of getting personal information.
   I personally don’t have a dedicated antispyware program because as the above answerer said, I also use Avast Free Antivirus, and it has a pretty decent antimalware component along with its antivirus abilities.
   > Avast Free v6: http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-down…
   And I also scan regularly with the free versions of both Superantispyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
   > Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
   > Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/mal…
   Edited for spelling.
   DAMN Linux for no spell-check!

2. Bonni Says

   Viruses spyware and malware are all different, search the words on a search engine. As the poster above said, you should have specific defense software for the different infections as they all work differently and catch different things.
   I have avast (real time protection), malwarebytes (real time), super anti spyware, windows defender, and comodo firewall, all are free.

3. dojo4m Says

   While I don’t know to much about this topic I do know that there is a difference between viruses and spyware.
   On my computer I have “Avast Antivirus”, and I will occasionally scan using “malware bytes”.
   I don’t expect this to help too much but I thought I’d throw in my 2 cents.

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