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[xxmopar17xx]

I want to install Kaspersky, but it's not letting me because it's telling me that the McAfee Anti-Virus File System Filter Driver is still installed. It doesn't show up on the Add/Remove Programs list so I don't know how to get rid of it... Any help would be appreciated...

[prairie dog]

try the Mcafee removal tool

[xxmopar17xx]

haha i tried looking around their site but i overlooked that i guess. It worked
thanks

[prairie dog]

You're welcome


PS. Kaspersky.....much better choice

[hello2007]

be carfull, my computer completely locked once when i put numberous anti-virus's. kaspersky isn't compatible with others so be real carfull

[ioni]

Expert said..only one on one machine

[prairie dog]

Thats why the thread starter removed Mcafee to put on KIS

[noknojon]

ioni, on Sep 10 2009, 11:40 PM, said:

Expert said..only one on one machine

You can have 2 but you must disable 'real time protection' from one and only use it as a 'on call scanner' -

[AdvancedSetup]

No, you cannot even have it installed as most Anti-Virus programs have drivers that load every time you start the computer that are often hidden.
You need to FULLY remove any secondary Anti-Virus so that it cannot interfere with other security applications. If you really know what your doing and what you expect to happen then you might get away with it, but for the average user its not advisable to run or install more than one at a time.

[ioni]

noknojon, on Sep 11 2009, 12:44 AM, said:

You can have 2 but you must disable 'real time protection' from one and only use it as a 'on call scanner' -

Advancesetup stated too....one AV on each machine

[noknojon]

Sorry advancedsetup - But how do most machines operate with windows own antivirus operating at the same time as installed ones -
Windows Defender runs regular scans even though most do not set times for it to operate ?? -

[swagger]

@noknojon,

Windows Defender is an anti-spyware program, not anti-virus.

Windows Defender

[noknojon]

Thanks swagger - Always thought it was anti virus product -

[swagger]

No problem Microsoft does have an anti-virus product in beta testing, called Microsoft Security Essentials

[noknojon]

swagger, on Sep 11 2009, 01:39 PM, said:

No problem Microsoft does have an anti-virus product in beta testing, called Microsoft Security Essentials

Even the Beta is not available in Australia - A limited out put for now -

[YoKenny1]

I found it on Softpedia:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Mic...ssentials.shtml

It replaced Windows Defender and I ran a Quick scan and set it to do the same Daily at 10:00am like I had Windows Defender do.

Its one of my Layered Protection tools.

It takes lots of memory due to its main component msmpeng.exe and needs the latest MBAM to operate better on XP due to its startup delay I found out during the 1.41 beta.

[hello2007]

the best thing to do is have only 1 anti virus if you don't want to be bothered because software is very tricky. Some software doesnt work well with others. I had avast and avira and they worked fine together and then i tried out spyware doctor and boom my computer was running on 100% cpu usage very very very slow. So it all depends on the software some work fine with others and some don't

[exile360]

Considering how passive Microsoft's antimalware products (ie Windows Defender, OneCare, MSE etc) are, it's less likely to cause conflicts. Kenny's had it running with Avast! for a while now without issue and if something is detected it's easy to just click the Ignore button for MSE's alert and let Avast! deal with it if they should detect the same threat at the same time. As long as it boots and runs OK then there's no problem, but testing whether detection still functions with both products running is also important. I'd try eicar and spycar to see what they do.

[YoKenny1]

hello2007, avast! is an anti virus application and Microsoft Security Essentials is an anti malware application like MBAM.

I would not have 2 anti virus applications on my system as they seem to cause more problems than having 2 anti malware applications.

I have never tried Spyware Doctor as I have read that many people have problems with using it with other anti malware applications.

THE ANTI-VIRUS OR ANTI-MALWARE TEST FILE
http://www.eicar.org...s_test_file.htm

The Spycar Project
http://www.spycar.or...o%20Spycar.html

[exile360]

Actually, MSE is an antivirus. When MS refers to malware (or in this case anti-malware), they're referring to the term in the broader sense (ie viruses, spyware, trojans, rootkits, bots etc), not just the specialized stuff that Malwarebytes' deals with. MSE isn't meant to be part of a layer (although it obviously works on your system), it's meant to be a free internet security solution for those users who don't want to pay for an anti-virus or can't afford it.

edit: MSE is also the replacement to Windows OneCare, which is the same program with a few additional features (such as system backups via network and online storage similar to some features in Norton 360).