AVG Free - Norton AntiVirus conflict?

My WoW account was recently hacked, and it was recommend that I install a second AV software.

I chose AVG because I have heard good things, but when I installed it it recommended that I uninstall Norton in order to prevent conflicts.

Is this really necessary? Will it kill my performance or make things worse?

Thanks

i would definitely not use two AVs, especially the ones you mention, if you have the option to change i would recommend kaspersky internet security suite over those two and, personally, would avoid the free ones like avg

i would definitely not use two AVs, especially the ones you mention, if you have the option to change i would recommend kaspersky internet security suite over those two and, personally, would avoid the free ones like avg

Macutchi

uninstall norton never run 2 anti virus at the same time

uninstall norton never run 2 anti virus at the same time

tutt3r

AVG Free is better than my paid Norton?

also, are there any free ones better than AVG?

[QUOTE="tutt3r"]

uninstall norton never run 2 anti virus at the same time

mrbojangles25

AVG Free is better than my paid Norton?

also, are there any free ones better than AVG?

http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html

those are some free ones from cnet that are reccomended and good. i guess since you paid for norton just use that for now but these are some to keep in mind instead of renewing subscription. sorry i didnt read the original post right. but yeah dont install to AV softwares as they'll mess with each other and just make your life miserable. Norton should be fine, i would only suggest maybe switching all your passwords and doing a full scan if you haven't already. also reformating the computer is also an option as a fresh restart makes comp faster and clears any problems.

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[QUOTE="tutt3r"]

uninstall norton never run 2 anti virus at the same time

tutt3r

AVG Free is better than my paid Norton?

also, are there any free ones better than AVG?

http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html

those are some free ones from cnet that are reccomended and good. i guess since you paid for norton just use that for now but these are some to keep in mind instead of renewing subscription. sorry i didnt read the original post right. but yeah dont install to AV softwares as they'll mess with each other and just make your life miserable. Norton should be fine, i would only suggest maybe switching all your passwords and doing a full scan if you haven't already. also reformating the computer is also an option as a fresh restart makes comp faster and clears any problems.

yes, I plan on buying a new processor and hard drive come christmas so I will be doing everything nice and fresh.

also, I did a full scan about two weeks ago, no signs of critters :( which is disheartening considering I think I got some.

oh well, everything else seems fine

NEVER have 2 anti-virus's...also both AVG and Norton are not very good now days...try Avira or Avast.

NEVER have 2 anti-virus's...also both AVG and Norton are not very good now days...try Avira or Avast.

Daytona_178

are they free? They gotta be free

thanks for all the replies, folks. Its funny, blizz support said you can run two at once but I immediately noticed a huuuuge decrease in performance lol

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"]

NEVER have 2 anti-virus's...also both AVG and Norton are not very good now days...try Avira or Avast.

mrbojangles25

are they free? They gotta be free

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"]

NEVER have 2 anti-virus's...also both AVG and Norton are not very good now days...try Avira or Avast.

fudgeblood

are they free? They gotta be free

killer, thanks again everyone

[QUOTE="tutt3r"]

uninstall norton never run 2 anti virus at the same time

mrbojangles25

AVG Free is better than my paid Norton?

also, are there any free ones better than AVG?

[QUOTE="fudgeblood"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

are they free? They gotta be free

mrbojangles25

killer, thanks again everyone

This is best setup

AV-- Avira+ ZoneAlarm PRO Firewall 2010 + SUPERAntiSpyware Pro and free at last of bugs

you might also run Micro Trends Hijack This every couple of weeks simply to see what has installed itself on your system

Definitely go with 1 antivir.

I use Avira's AntiVir (free edition). Check out AV-comparatives for a comparison of different anti-virus programs. AntiVir has consistently been ranked the top one. Its only problem is there seems to be a lot of false positives. But I never have any problem.

Good luck.

I don't run ANY AV and I have no issues once so ever. Then again if you ever get an account "hacked", it is usually your fault to begin with.

I don't run ANY AV and I have no issues once so ever. Then again if you ever get an account "hacked", it is usually your fault to begin with.

simardbrad

how so?

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I don't run ANY AV and I have no issues once so ever. Then again if you ever get an account "hacked", it is usually your fault to begin with.

mrbojangles25

how so?

entering your account info in a phishing site is the number 1 way I've seen people get "hacked". I don't even consider that getting hacked because you basically typed your info in and directly gave it to them. It's more social engineering.

second way people usually get hacked on WoW is downloading shady addons, which are usually keyloggers.

AV will most likely fail to detect both.

Please use the PC Hardware forums for this kind of topics.