Re: is AVG anti virus and spybot the same thing

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From: Ricky (rsjoiner_at_no_spambellsouth.net)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 18:01:18 -0600

No they are not the same thing. I use Spybot..Adaware SE..Spyware Blaster
and Norton Antivirus. They will work together just fine. The AVG protect
against viruses and worms. They others are for spyware and other scumware. 

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"SHARONSMITH05" <SHARONSMITH05@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F25CF082-D9FD-4AF7-BA95-0E22DAF993F9@microsoft.com...
> hi,i`m sorting out my security things,at the moment i have AVG for anti
> virus,and i have been recommended to use spybot search and destroy,are 
> these
> programs for the same use or are they different?do i need to uninstall AVG 
> to
> get spy bot or can they work together?thanks in advance
> sharon

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