OK to run Microsoft Security Essentials and Norton together ?

[mbutton15]

I was previously running only Microsoft Security Essentials, when it started giving messages that it had stopped running. I went the a PC shop who advised running a malware check (which came back clean). I then put Norton on and that picked up one virus and safely removed it.

Since them I have both Microsoft Security Essentials and Norton running together. It that OK ? Not sure how to proceed ?

[SenMithrarin85]

引用自 mbutton15：

引用自 SenMithrarin85：

norton is almost entirely cloud based now, so if your net goes down and you're infected, then bam goes 90% of your virus definitions.

But then if the net is down then I'n not gonna be picking up a virus from a website anyway ?

you would if you got it before the net went down lol. or if the virus prevents your AV from getting definition updates etc

I just prefer a localised database is all.

[Ryan]

NEVER USED NORTON, once in the pc, you can't get rid of it...

[Blargo]

引用自 Ryan：

NEVER USED NORTON, once in the pc, you can't get rid of it...

There's always a way to get rid of software.
If the official uninstaller doesn't do it, there are 3rd-party applications such as Revo Uninstaller that can delete all traces of an application, including left over files and registry keys.
And as a last resort, you can reinstall your operating system if it really comes down to it.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If you have Norton that includes AntiVirus, installing an Antivirus suite should disable MS Defender.

Security Essentials is no longer a thing. That died long ago.

I would suggest just use Win10 Ms Defender, along with MalwareBytes Premium and Hitman Pro

[mvrtin]

I dont know