Reference number: CH001136

Is it ok to have more than one antivirus installed?

Question:

Answer:

No. We highly recommend that only one antivirus program be installed on your computer. If you're dissatisfied with the antivirus program you currently have installed we suggest that it be uninstalled, and a new program installed. Additional information about uninstalling a program can be found on document CH000347.

Having more than one antivirus on the computer can cause a number of different issues. Often the most common issue being a confliction between the different antivirus programs causing your computer to become unprotected.

Although we only recommend one antivirus program on the computer, it's more than acceptable to have one ore more spyware or malware protection programs on the computer