How many security softwares should we have on the computer?

Don't do the scan that does it atomaticly online. It has not only a trojan and says it has you have virus which is fake. I have one that is really good updates every second. Also tells me if their is a virus in the websites. Tracks down virus and trojans and all the rest with ease. This is the product Kaspersky anti-virus 2009

Security is very impotent to all of us to get rid off from viruses. Antiviru is not only the solution to secure our PCs. We need more other features to do this job like anti spyware and malware with firewall feature. Does every antivirus software available in present market can do all these things means, we cant say exactly YES, but YES there are few with at least primary protecting feature. We need to find them and install with updates. That will surely enough by avoiding multiple application for security.

I have only one Norton 360 and i think it is enough and i am comfortable with it.

i have only 1 antivirus installed on my PC and it's more than enough to mess with the deadliest threats....i own a genuine Kaspersky security 2010 and i must tell you it deserves an #1 position in top 10 list because so far since 3 months i have never been attacked by a single virus or i was forced to format my pc due to virus and they are really good at releasing the update frequently like atleast once in 3 hours !

I used to have different programs for my PC before, Anti malware, anti adware anti virus and a lot of PC related anti's... Good thing that most Anti virus programs have all of these all rolled into one... I'm using ESET NOD32 and it works perfectly and it doesn't slow my PC.

For many years, I have used avast with a combination AVG or other antivirus software in addition to having a firewall and an anti spyware software. But the problem was, I used to know first when the virus hit the system. Often these antivirus software, both of them would fail to detect. And often PC would crash as both software access same file and try to modify it. But now, after I found COMODO Internet Security and spyware terminator, it is completely different. Comodo detected every damn virus and spyware that commonly attack PCs. And you might be surprising if Comodo detects spyware too, then what the hell is this spyware terminator is doing on my PC. Infact, ST blocks every new process first and asks the user permission to run it and then if user permits, it allows. User denies, it denies. So you will be notified whenever a new process tries to run. So even if an antivirus software do not detect any virus, it has less chance to run as spyware terminator detects and shows the file that tries to run this virus and the changes that it may do on your PC. And you will block it. These two software really do a great job and of course, they integrated seamlessly well into my system. And other fact is, ST happens to integrate clamwin antivirus into it and Comodo is basically a great firewall (even greater than some of the paid versions)

i use (and have for several years now) only AVG. I have had only one virus, and it was an easy fix with another freeware program. I disabled AVG just long enough to fix my prob, and then after the fix uninstalled the other proggy and re-enabled AVG. I didnt lose data, and the fix was just a couple hours of work for me. I always reccomend to all my friends-go with AVG, its free and it rocks!

I have installed avast anti virus software as well as spyware terminator in my system.The sypware terminator is bundled with the anti virus software .Both are working fine without any problem. But the overall performance of the system seems little slow.Though I don't know the exact reason for that, I guess it may be due to these two software. The avast is not finding any spy ware software even if my system is having where spy ware terminator is good in this. But spyware terminator will not find any virus though it is having the anti virus software along with.Also I have installed the spyware terminator with many other anti virus software.It is working fine with them also.

I just installed an anti-virus software, it is McAfee. Its ability to compare anti-virus Kaspersky, but it is a very powerful anti-virus software. macfee monitoring done is perfect, it can be impermeable to water, its greatest feature is that it can be customized. Be configured according to their own situation.

I only have one anti-virus installed on my computer and two spyware/malware software. For anti-virus, I used to use AVG Free Edition. Everyone spoke highly of it, and it was free. I liked it and thought it was adequate. Then one day, as it was updating, it decided to crap-out on me. I tried to reinstall several times, but nothing got it working again, so I switched to my current anti-virus, which is Avast. Also free, and I like it better than AVG. I can see the different components, and I get a blaring warning if I'm entering a dangerous site and automatically stops loading the site. AVG didn't do that for me. For spyware/malware, I have Malware Bytes and Spy-Bot. I read reviews and a lot of people say that each one tends to miss stuff with the other, so I just got both to cover my bases. I also use to have Lavasoft, but it stopped having updates one day, and that wasn't safe. I was going to upgrade it, but the reviews weren't good, so I uninstalled it and switched to the Malware Bytes. Currently, I don't have problems with any of these programs. But down the road, who knows?

That number relies entirely on the awareness, skills and paranoia of the end user. For some people, that number should probably be high, to the point that the programs almost conflict with each other, but, hopefully, the system will stay stable enough and not suffer from intrusions and whatnot. Obviously, the lowest the number, the better. Some people run no security software at all even and they work just fine; why? Common sense and awareness, some IT skills and surely no paranoia... one knows the risks that are out there and how to avoid them. If you don't go seeking trouble, they won't seek you. These days I've ceased to use an Anti-Virus. I just have a firewall up because I have some online services up that I want to monitor closely and to prevent certain programs from reaching the Internet at all, so she does the job. But I don't feel the need for an anti-virus anymore as it only weights down on my system. If you are asking for a common setup that people should think off though, Anti-Virus, I don't care which you choose... Avast! or NOD32 or whatever, just try to avoid the trash. A specific Anti-Trojan like SpyBot to make sure that those disgusting trojans and more deep rooted spy-ware gets purged off. And a firewall if you don't have a router or so.

I think only one security software is sufficient on the computer.. but it should be good quality software.. because more than one software is improving your security but it become slow you computer speed..

i have avast pro the latest version, i switched from avg free edition co'z it cant detect malwares even so it cant remove it, thats probably one of the disadvantages of getting free editions so much limitations, im satisfied with avast i don't have to install another anti-v this one has it all.

i personally use two, avast! and BitDefender. They seem to work well together but also, I have a $1,700 gaming computer that i built myself... I think it could handle about every anti-virus out there at the same time! But if you can just barely get by with one or two, defiantly go with avast! free edition.