Running two antivirus programs is a bit like mixing a fine, vintage Cabernet with breakfast cereal. Each is good in its own right, but the combination may have unpleasant side effects.
Two antivirus programs, loaded and running simultaneously, will be redundant. And in this case, you don’t want redundancy. Every program that is running uses RAM and clock cycles. A well-made antivirus program has a very small footprint, and doesn't slow things down significantly. But two such programs running together will slow it down twice as much.
If you’re worried that one antivirus program isn't enough, you can enhance it with an on-demand malware scanner. Unlike antivirus programs, they don’t keep running in the background. You start one, update it, scan your computer, and close it when finished.
I use the free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Once a week, I scan my hard drive with it.
Which program do you use? Let me know in the comments
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