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Koos Abri
2013-04-05, 16:30
Yesterday I installed Spybot 2 (had 1.6.2).
The icon in the system tray mentions a.o. : AS protection: ON.
What is AS protection?
bbnetwork
2013-04-05, 16:41
AS means Anti Spyware. Its the first letter of both words.
If AS-Protection is on, this means Spybots Services are running and you are protected.
Koos Abri
2013-04-05, 21:51
Many thanks.
Is this a real time protection an how do I put this on (or out)?
And does it then interfere with AVG (which is my real time AV program)?
bbnetwork
2013-04-07, 08:16
Actually its not a realtime-protection, its a background-scanner.
Therefore should not be incompatipilitys to other Software.
Koos Abri
2013-05-06, 16:56
Thanks again.
But isn't a background-scanner always real time?
bbnetwork
2013-05-07, 12:31
Thanks again.
But isn't a background-scanner always real time?
Background-scanner and Realtime- or Live-Protection are not the same in this case.
The background scanner is only the service, which of course is always activ, who allows Spybot to scan files.
The Live-Protection is based on this scanner, but does actually more, since the Live-Protection scans each starting applicaton, before it is launched.
Koos Abri
2013-09-28, 13:39
Although more than a year late: thanks again!
I begin to understand.