[Myth] Installing multiple antivirus will enhance security

Last update on August 16, 2009 01:57 AM by fahd_zboot
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Installing multiple antivirus will enhance security





Myth


I can install multiple antivirus on my PC in order to increase security. The more Antivirus there are the more secure it is.

Reality


FALSE

Explanations


On the contrary, there are more antivirus installed on your PC, the more you will encounter problems:
Slowdowns, conflicts between anti-virus, crashes, and other more or less serious ...

This also applies to firewall: install only one Firewall software.
The only exception is the antispyware software(several antispyware does not destabilize the machine).

Minimum requirements for your PC: one antivirus software, with an antispyware and a firewall.
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