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Old 11-23-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Re: Using multiple virus scanners on the same system?

In article <#FWhT3QTJHA.1560@xxxxxx>,
erratic@xxxxxx says...
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> > And yet we've all proven, time and time again, that AV products really
> > don't provide solid protection against anything.
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> ...and once the law of diminishing returns is figured in, more software
> will only reduce security.
Depends, I tend to install a couple manual scanners, then uninstall them
after testing. I only use manual scanners from sources I trust.

What I've found, time and time again, is that each scanner will detect
things that the others don't, that no single scanner, even active, will
catch everything, and that it takes a LOT more than just a scanner
(active or not) to keep a system clean.

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