Antivirus Guide & User Reviews.

[utkarsh73]

need to get another free antivirus other than avast for browsing purpose and downloading torrents once in a month.Avast is quite a bandwith hog and all the time keeps on downloading some updates.
Should getting a Kaspersky Antivirus be a better option and how is its security

Among all the AVs I have used, Avast! definition updates were the smallest and just takes few seconds to update on every 2nd or 3rd day on my 15 Kbps connection
Regarding Kaspersky Antivirus, I installed the trial version and removed it within 24 hours. Reason: it will frustrate you like hell with its numerous dialog boxes. Many may see this as a +ve but I don't.

[sygeek]

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[vaibhav23]

@topgear which Antispyware app should I get

[ax3]

new avast7 is 2 good .... thanx ppl ..........

[Minion]

@topgear which Antispyware app should I get

Get ad-aware 10.1 it has both antivirus and antispyware and very light on resource.detection rate is very good.

[topgear]

Well don't think Avast downloads so many updates. I had updated after 5 days and all it downloaded was around 1.8 mb, which I don't think is much

Avira updates are also small - less than a MB if you update it daily.

@topgear which Antispyware app should I get

Spybot S&D, SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition, SpywareBlaster and MalwareBytes AntiMalware are few god such apps - use any of these.

[Minion]

Avira updates are also small - less than a MB if you update it daily.

In my case Avira doesn't update some time and it will continue like that for 15 days or more.So no to Avira.

[sam]

^^ at times it may miss. and if it didn't update you get a notification. click there to update it.

as for antispyware, Emsisoft Antimalware is a nice product. fast scanning with excellent detection rate but no protection module on free version.

[topgear]

In my case Avira doesn't update some time and it will continue like that for 15 days or more.So no to Avira.

That's really weird .... never faced such issue.

[Minion]

AntiVirus Name: Roboscan internet security
Free or Paid: Free
Price in INR [If Paid]:free
Protection Type :full protection without optimising function

Ratings out of 5.
User Friendly:5/5
Detection Rate:good detection rate since it uses bitdefender engine and inhouse.


Comment:
Roboscan internet security free and is very light antivirus by default it scan for removable media.first scan is little slow but there after scans are lightning quick it has a firewall and have a hips.It update thrice as day.Interface is quick and cute it just show little ads like avg and is least annoying.

very good av for free.

[alishakapoor491]

AntiVirus Name: Quick heal! free antivirus
Free or Paid: free!!!! hurray
Price in INR [If Paid]: Rs. 000/-
Protection Type: provides everything what can be expected of a Internet antivirus suite, with firewall and Sandbox!!!
also supports Real-time protection against all Internet threats(Web Reputation), easy Parental Control, siteblocking, BOOT time Scan, Firewall, supports x64 and x32 OS.
Ratings out of 5. 4.5
User Friendly: 4.5
Detection Rate: 4 Works fine for me
Price: Rs. 000/-
Overall: Bingo Must free Use for all!!!

Recommend to Use: Yes

[sam]

quick heal free? can i know when quick heal released a free version?

from next time try posting review for genuine product. not cracked/pirated ones.

[Nipun]

Quick Heal is crap.

[cybersa]

AntiVirus Name:Avast
Free or Paid:Free
Price in INR [If Paid]:
Protection Type:Antivirus with Sandbox,Real time scanning,Site Blocking

Ratings out of 5.
User Friendly:4
Detection Rate:4
Price:-
Overall:4

Recommend to Use: Yes

[MatchBoxx]

I used ZoneAlarm Firewall for a long time, but switched to Comodo Firewall, because ZoneAlarm slowed down the Windows Explorer. But, i find ZoneAlarm better, based on usability and protection both. Now i want to switch back, but that same damn problem!!! Windows Explorer slowed down!!
I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.
Any solutions?? :/

[topgear]

^^ here's your fix

ZoneAlarm DRAMATICALLY slows down Windows Explorer - Page 2 - ZoneAlarm User Community

[MatchBoxx]

^^ here's your fix

ZoneAlarm DRAMATICALLY slows down Windows Explorer - Page 2 - ZoneAlarm User Community

**** ZoneAlarm!!!
I have installed Private Firewall 7.0.28.1 !!

[sc3n3l0v3r]

AntiVirus Name:Avira Internet Security 2012
Free or Paid: Paid
Price in INR [If Paid]: Rs.1,748 INR (1 Year)
Protection Type:


Ratings out of 5

User Friendly: 4.5
Detection Rate: 5
Price:- Rs.1784/- for 1 Year
Overall: 4.7

Recommend to Use: Yes

[thinkjamil]

Roboscan is registered under two names..just change the site to asia.

My Choice for home users and Gamers
AntiVirus Name: Avast free
Free or Paid: free
Price in INR [If Paid]:free
Protection Type:Antivirus,sandbox,Shields(lemme not name them all),remote assistance

Ratings out of 5. 4.6
User Friendly:4.8
Detection Rate:4.8
Price:0
Overall:4.8

Recommend to Use: Yes , using it for quite long now..and years ago updated it definitions from digit DVDs..So it was obvious choice back then but i'm still using it means something.
Comments: get a firewall. i'm using private firewall..small ..and feature rich..offcourse free

[lovedonator]

So I've decided to purchase an Internet Secutiy for my laptop. Which one should I go for keeping in mind that I spend substantial amount of time online and also do Internet Banking and shopping.
Kaspersky?,Bit Defender?,Norton?

[dashing.sujay]

So I've decided to purchase an Internet Secutiy for my laptop. Which one should I go for keeping in mind that I spend substantial amount of time online and also do Internet Banking and shopping.
Kaspersky?,Bit Defender?,Norton?

Kaspersky Internet security. ESET Smart Security is also a good alternative, if you don't want to be bugged every now and then like KIS.

[101gamzer]

AntiVirus Name: Microsoft Security Essential
Free or Paid: FREE
Price in INR [If Paid]: Free
Protection Type:Antivirus and Spyware But no Firewall!
Ratings out of 5. 4
User Friendly: 4.5
Detection Rate: 4
Price: Rs. 000
Overall: Awesome antivirus but no firewall.Good thing of this antivirus is it will only work in Genuine Windows Vista/7

[lovedonator]

Kaspersky Internet security. ESET Smart Security is also a good alternative, if you don't want to be bugged every now and then like KIS.

Ok,Thanx..

And what about BitDefender Total Security? It Got Editor's Pick in the April 2012 issue of Digit and is available at an unbelievable price on flipkart right now.

[topgear]

^^ I think BitDefender is god - it gets high rating in many foreign tech mags and review sites as well - you can try it and tell us your experience with it

[lovedonator]

^^ I think DitDefender is god - it gets high rating in many foreign tech mags and review sites as well - you can try it and tell us your experience with it

Yeah ordered Bitdefender. Will report back. Thanx.

[masterkd]

AntiVirus Name: Avast Internet Security
Free or Paid: Paid
Price in INR [If Paid]: Dunno received as a gift(current Flipkart price 845 INR but out of stock)
Protection Type: Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall, Snadbox, Antispam

Ratings out of 5.
User Friendly:5
Detection Rate:4.5
Price: 4
Overall:4.5

Recommend to Use: Yes
Comments: Really user friendly. anyone can clearly understand everything there. my vote goes for this one over kaspersky or norton.

[topgear]

check this out
Top 10 Antivirus | Best Antivirus Software of 2012

[sam]

comodo topped the chart. strange. will test this at a friend's pc today

[topgear]

and Avira took it place at the bottom of the chart - really strange

[tkin]

check this out
Top 10 Antivirus | Best Antivirus Software of 2012

The name of the site is a bit too conspicuous, won't you agree? This is like freedownloadpaidsoftseasily.net