can you run both spybot and spyware blaster side by side?
SpywareBlaster does not run it just sets some CLSID ActiveX settings that prevent known malware sites from doing their nasty stuff.
Spybot S&D runs just fine with it and it adds a few more CLSIDs if you do the Immunize.
so spyware blaster has real time protection?
Yes!
This tool protects you by adding the URLs of risky sites to your browser’s Restricted Zone, preventing malware from installing. The program doesn’t scan or work in the background,
its known as passive protection-spyware blaster is not real time 
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=25132.0
Spywareblaster is passive. It uses no resources
would anybody recommend spyware terminator over spybot?
I would choose ST over SB.
My preference is avast! for AS & AV with SUPERAntiSpyware Free for on-demand. 8)
so my avast free im useing now can be used for both av and as?
so my avast free im useing now can be used for both av and as?
Yes, avast! 4.8 is both a real-time antivirus & a real-time antispyware all in a single scanning engine. 8)
hey thanks rdmaloyjr!!! i got a question is it ok that i have disabled the vrdb for i was told that it didn’t work with vista
i got a question is it ok that i have disabled the vrdb for i was told that it didn't work with vista
I don’t have Vista so I don’t know if it works with Vista, but it shouldn’t hurt anything if you shut off VRDB.
hey thanks rdmaloyjr!!!!!
You’re welcome.
hey rdmaloyjr i know im going off topic here but i see that you use opera.do you have high memory usage?i use fire fox but have opera installed but dont really use it cause everytime i do with only one tab open my memory in task manager will say 150K and usually it continues to get higher at one tme it reached to 400K.can you help me out here
Opera on my computers always use less RAM than FF or IE.
I suggest you check with Opera forums for help.
Are you using the newest version of Opera, 9.52?
yes i am
BitDefender (on-demand av scanner) and SAS(more spyware based), A2 Free (more trojan based) are good protection, if more is needed ST with free RP 8)
For me, too many services running in background just for a non-resident scanner…
tech is it ok to run my windows defender along side my avast.just recently i turned windows defender back on for i was only using avast for both AV and AS cause i followed someone preference.
its no problem to have an AV and AS running at one time…
Avast! and Windows Defender are fully compatible 
Let’s try and pull this together
WE have “real time”
and WE have "on demand
Our primary defense is AVAST in Real time for AV
For Real Time Anti spyware FREE there are only a few choices
Spyware Terminator (without AV or Toolbar)
Windows Defender
Spyware Doctor via Google Pack- without all the other garbage
Spybot t-timer
YOU can have only ONE of the above anti spyware real time installed
Now for AV on demand scanners there are many good ones- just do not INSTALL another AV along with AVST
For Anti Trojan emphasis
A-Squared
For Anti Spyware emphasis
Spybot search and destroy
Malware Bytes Anti Malware
SuperAntiSpyware
have as many as you want
Spywareblaster is in a class by itself
I would not rely on Spyware Terminator as my primary scanner but a fine choice for resident protection
SPyware Terminator scanner better than Spybot? depends, sometimes yes, sometimes no
do you know what you are going to get next?
(Hint MBAM forum recommends Spybot as alternate scanner)
watch for false positives with ALL PROGRAMS
No problems running both avast and windows defender at the same time.