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<blockquote data-quote="bellgamin" data-source="post: 1012397" data-attributes="member: 56053">I currently run VS WITH an Antivirus (AV). However, at times I have gone into a &quot;NO AV&quot; mode. I have seen forum posts whereby I know that others have done this, and some are still doing this.In my case, the real-time security I used consisted of VS &amp; Spyshelter (SS). Also, I imaged my system 3-4 times weekly, using an external drive for storage of the images. Also, I did weekly on-demand scans with Kaspersky&#039;s KVRT app.During nearly 2 years in NO AV mode, on several occasions I had to block an app in response an alert popped up by either VS or SS or both. KVRT always reported my computer as clean so I never had to restore an image because of an infection.I added K7, a patrolling AV, to my real-time security several months ago. Why? Because my computer&#039;s RAM &amp; CPU barely noticed the difference with K7 aboard, so ---- why not?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IMO, most folks (me included) who tell a forum that they are in NO AV mode are doing so in order to report&nbsp; that they haven&#039;t had an infection in X number of years. These anecdotal posts are true, I&#039;m sure, but they could be the result of EITHER (a) good luck, OR (b) a knowledgeable user who knows how to keep out of trouble.It would be altogether lovely if [USER=92939]@Shadowra[/USER] or some other testing guru would test a NO AV mode, inclusive (of course) of VS, hardening, user control, etc.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NOTE: I&#039;m sure that Dan, in wording the announcement of this offer, did not intend it to flatly recommend against using an AV+VS combination. IMO, AV+VS is a near-bulletproof security combo whereas NO AV mode&nbsp; could be a somewhat risky set-up for average home computer users.==&gt;Running in NO AV mode is something I might do myself but I would NEVER recommend it to family or friends.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bellgamin, post: 1012397, member: 56053"] I currently run VS WITH an Antivirus (AV). However, at times I have gone into a "NO AV" mode. I have seen forum posts whereby I know that others have done this, and some are still doing this. In my case, the real-time security I used consisted of VS & Spyshelter (SS). Also, I imaged my system 3-4 times weekly, using an external drive for storage of the images. Also, I did weekly on-demand scans with Kaspersky's KVRT app. During nearly 2 years in NO AV mode, on several occasions I had to block an app in response an alert popped up by either VS or SS or both. KVRT always reported my computer as clean so I never had to restore an image because of an infection. I added K7, a patrolling AV, to my real-time security several months ago. Why? Because my computer's RAM & CPU barely noticed the difference with K7 aboard, so ---- why not? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMO, most folks (me included) who tell a forum that they are in NO AV mode are doing so in order to report that they haven't had an infection in X number of years. These anecdotal posts are true, I'm sure, but they could be the result of EITHER (a) good luck, OR (b) a knowledgeable user who knows how to keep out of trouble. It would be altogether lovely if [USER=92939]@Shadowra[/USER] or some other testing guru would test a NO AV mode, inclusive (of course) of VS, hardening, user control, etc. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE: I'm sure that Dan, in wording the announcement of this offer, did not intend it to flatly recommend [B][I]against[/I][/B] using an AV+VS combination. IMO, AV+VS is a near-bulletproof security combo whereas NO AV mode could be a somewhat risky set-up for average home computer users. ==>Running in NO AV mode is something I might do myself but I would NEVER recommend it to family or friends. [/QUOTE]

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