spybot's real time protection

[Bestmiler]

I have spysweeper 4.5 with real time protection and I want to install spybot s&d but im not sure if using Internet Explorer protection (SDHelper) under Permanent protection, not teatimer, from spybot s&d will interfere with spysweeper's real time protection?

Is SDHelper considered real time protection?

[tashi]

Hello Bestmiler.
This is a helpful topic by md usa spybot fan.
How Spybot-S&D protects against the installation of Spyware/Malware.

The second level of protection is Spybot's "Resident SD helper", which is also known as "Browser Helper to block bad downloads", "Spybot's-SD Resident" and "Resident IE" (depending on which Spybot S&D panel you may be on or how it is identified in the system tray icon). This is an active protection. It is a BHO (Browser Helper Object) that blocks the download of bad (malicious) files. There are three selectable modes that this can operate in: (1) Block all pages silently (2) Display dialog when blocking (3) Ask for blocking confirmation.

You do not have to enable Resident SD helper or TeaTimer and can still use Spybot-S&D for on call scanning.

Hope that helps.

[Bestmiler]

but if i do enable Resident SD Helper, will that interfere with Spysweeper's real time protection?

[stevek]

I have had Spybot and Spysweeper both on my system for several years-I have had Spybot's Resident SD Helper on the whole time and I have not had any problems.

[tashi]

but if i do enable Resident SD Helper, will that interfere with Spysweeper's real time protection?

I do not use Spysweeper Bestmiler, so cannot give first hand experience.

Thank you for your input stevek.

[Bestmiler]

stevek, is spyware's real protection turned on?

[stevek]

Bestmiler-sorry I forgot to mention that half of the equation

Yes my SpySweeper has been on realtime protection the whole time

[Bestmiler]

well that answers my question...thanks
what about running spysweeper's real protection with spybot's teatimer?

[stevek]

I just started using Teatime with version 1.4-it has been a little over a month-I have had no problems.

However, some people do caution against using more than one real time protector-I have had the RTP on several programs running and have not had problems.