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Would someone please tell me when to update and when to do a scan?
Would a scan once a week be sufficient?
1.5.2
Thank you.
spybotsandra
2008-05-26, 19:16
Hello,
The updates are released weekly, every wednesday.
When you want to scan depends on yourself.
Some do it after every internet session.
Some only after the weekly updates.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
Hello,
The updates are released weekly, every wednesday.
When you want to scan depends on yourself.
Some do it after every internet session.
Some only after the weekly updates.
Best regards
Sandra
Team Spybot
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Thank you
I am trying to get to know SpyBot after just installing it and thank you for your continued help and assistance. We (husband and I) are computer novices.
#1- Is "Check for Problems" the same as Scan? Therefore to do a "Scan," we would click on "Check for Problems." Is that correct?
#2- Will SpyBot work with NIS? And with other spyware (splyblaster, etc.)?
#3- Someone told us once that you can have many spyware programs on your computer, but only ONE virus protection program. Is that correct?
drragostea
2008-05-27, 00:53
Hello tiger2.
1. Correct. To "Check for Problems" button is equivalent to scan. I don't see how there are any other option, since the SCAN button is right in front of you.
2. Yes. Spybot-SD is a AS (anti-spyware). AS and AV's can co-exist. Spybot's real-time protection will not conflict.
3. That is possible. I say this because a AS "cannot" scan for every type of malware/spyware, as it will miss something that other AS scanners might catch. Two AS scanner is recommended because one will catch what the other missed. vice-versa.
You should use one AV and one firewall ONLY! Some user's think that having more than one AV or firewall will give them addition protection. But that is not true as the exact opposite occurs. The Resident Shields of the two AV's will conflict as they try to access the same file at the same time. Thus, resulting conflicts, system slowdowns, and even crashes.
I strongly recommend only one of each. Safe surfing.