Avast+ Malwarebytes+Comodo Firewall

[DDuno]

I'm getting a new gaming machine soon and I want to keep everything safe. Would Avast 8 (free), malwarebytes(free) and comodo firewall(free) all work well together and keep my PC safe?

 

[ur6beersaway]

Not recommended.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/186533/is-it-bad-to-run-multiple-antivirus-programs/

 

[edwardsmith]

You can also use McAfee antivirus it is also fulfill your all requirement and you also got full support from the " McAfee Support " team at any time.

 

[satrow]

They'll work pretty well together, as MalwareBytes is the free version, there should be no issues.

 

[alicepattinson]

Oh Avast is not recommended? I use Avast free

 

[alicepattinson]

Oh my bad. hahaha. the link is all about having 2 AVs at the same time. sorry

 

[DDuno]

So avast + comodo firewall would be good to use?

 

[casper1973]

Not recommended.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/186533/is-it-bad-to-run-multiple-antivirus-programs/

Having more than one antvirus is only a problem when they provide real-time scanning. Real-time scanning is when they actively monitor your files. Everything you download gets scanned, everything you open gets scanned - it just monitors your system in general, even when the computer is idle.

Norton & AVG both provide real-time scanning, hence it was not recommended in your linked thread.

While Avast! is a real-time scanner, Malwarebytes free is on-demand. This means it only scans when you open it and press scan (or have it set on a schedule). The rest of the time it does absolutely nothing, so is fine to run alongside Avast!. And Comodo is almost unrelated as it's a firewall and not AV.


In summary - You can have as many antivirus/malware programs as you like, but only one should be performing real-time scanning/active file monitoring/email scanning etc. Everything else should be on-demand scanners.

 

[nate88]

Avast is the best free antivirus solution, you can even use facebook login and track your devices and reports online easily.
http://www.avast.com/get/YxEpUBPJ