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QUESTION POSED ON: 16 September 2006
Is it possible that running two or more antispyware programs at the same time could be counterproductive? I am currently using SpyBot but it seems to be interfering with every program being installed, especially during its registry settings. Can you help?

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Given the fact that antispyware tools have proven unworthy in removing spyware all by themselves, I don't think it's counterproductive at all. I do the same thing just to be safe. If it's truly getting in your way or slowing down your computer you could always disable the run-time protection. The only problem with that is that you won't get real-time protection against the threats and will need to run full system scans very often (i.e. once a day or more).


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