antispyware malware hijackers

[nikospc]

hi
is microsoft security essentials and bit defender the same thing? and can i have microsoft security essentials and avast running or do they conflict?

thanks
nick

 

[Random_tech]

no, they are not the same, MS security essentials is horrible, however bitdefender is one of the best, if not the best.
and i am pretty sure that MS security essentails gets turned off automatically by windows to stop the interferance between the two programs

 

[makkem]

Hi
Here's a list of ranked AV
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You'll see bit defender is at the top and microsoft is at the bottom.

 

[Random_tech]

Hi
Here's a list of ranked AV
http/
You'll see bit defender is at the top and microsoft is at the bottom.

yes, and basicaly what i said

 

[nikospc]

so i should dissable microsoft security essentials ,and get rid of it correct??
and can i dissable the windows updates? i hate them

 

[CWEric]

No & no.

No, Windows does that for you automatically.

No, Windows updates are necessary to cover security holes.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http/chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php?chart=chart2&year=2015&month=9&sort=0&zoom=2
Independent testing , shows you current results , this was September.

 

[nikospc]

bit defnder did the trick