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    Nov 26, 2009, 04:21 AM
    AVG vs. Avira with Spybot
    I'm currently running AVG free 9.0 alongside Spybot. Recently I've seen discussion about Avira which seems to indicate the Avira detects more problems (rootkits) than the AVG.

    1. Has anyone run Avira with Spybot or noticed any compatibility problems?

    2. Is Avira less of a resource hog than AVG?
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    Nov 26, 2009, 04:55 AM
    Honestly dump BOTH AVG and spybot and move to Antivir and Malwarebytes.
    Unfortunately neither AVG nor spybot have kept pace with the detection advancements of recent years and are seriously lagging behind.
    As with most things tech, everything is always in flux.
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    Nov 26, 2009, 04:57 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    Honestly dump BOTH AVG and spybot and move to Antivir and Malwarebytes.
    Unfortunately neither AVG nor spybot have kept pace with the detection advancements of recent years and are seriously lagging behind.
    As with most things tech, everything is always in flux.

    Thanks,

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    Nov 26, 2009, 04:59 AM
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/comput...rs-233870.html post #3
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    Nov 26, 2009, 05:33 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    Honestly dump BOTH AVG and spybot and move to Antivir and Malwarebytes.
    I totally agree with this answer.
    <have to spread rep, :(>
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    Nov 26, 2009, 08:42 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben View Post
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/comput...rs-233870.html post #3
    I appreciate it, guys. At least you got to answer one question today without a head-desk!
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