Antivirus Guide & User Reviews.

TigerKing · Mar 25, 2017

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Minion said:
Bitdefender uses too much RAM.for firewall you can use comodo firewall but switch off HIPS use auto sandbox only.

i am using 8GB RAM.
I will turn off Bitdefender if RAM fully occupied. As of now everything is fine.
Comodo firewall is good. Only problem is that torrent speed decreases some time. I will try new version and those settings..
what about tinywall suggested above?

ariftwister said:
8MB isn't much. Atleast in my case.

not bitdefender av.
we are talking about bitdefender engine in "360 total security" software

whitestar_999 · Mar 25, 2017

Tinywall is not exactly a separate firewall,it uses windows own firewall as basis & applies its own configuration & settings over it(hence the very small installer). That is why Tinywall will always run faster & smoother than a dedicated firewall like comodo.Windows firewall from Vista & above is actually very good,it is just that MS has turned down default security settings of windows firewall because of large no. of avg users. Tiny wall takes care of this by applying its own security settings.

ariftwister · Mar 26, 2017

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TigerKing said:
i am using 8GB RAM.
I will turn off Bitdefender if RAM fully occupied. As of now everything is fine.
Comodo firewall is good. Only problem is that torrent speed decreases some time. I will try new version and those settings..
what about tinywall suggested above?

not bitdefender av.
we are talking about bitdefender engine in "360 total security" software

My bad.. What is the advantage to using 360 rather than a single AV ?

whitestar_999 · Mar 26, 2017

First,you get to use bitdefender engine(with updates) for free. Second, you can use avira engine too in combination with bitdefender engine,though I recommend using one of them unless you actively search for viruses & malware.

TigerKing · Mar 30, 2017

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ariftwister said:
My bad.. What is the advantage to using 360 rather than a single AV ?

it's more like cloud or all in one security.
You get more protection if you use both virus engine avira and bitdefender. Also there are other good features, add ons.
Which keep your computer fast and healthy, no need to install other softwares. Check their site for more info.

andy_65_in · Apr 8, 2017

Got a new KIS INTRRNET SECURITY cd from amazon.how to use the activation code of this cd to update my existing KIS alsofrm amazon which is expiring validity.

whitestar_999 · Apr 8, 2017

If the CD version is newer than installed version then just run the setup & it should upgrade the installed version & then wait for installed version to expire.If CD version is older then simply wait for installed version to expire.After expiry of installed version,it should ask to re-enter activation code.

quicky008 · May 16, 2017

from where can i get a 1 year license for Eset nod32 av for 1 pc at a reduced cost?At their official site,eset charges around rs 600 for it which is a bit on the higher side,is there any alternate(but reliable)source from where i can get the license key within 150-200 or thereabouts?

whitestar_999 · May 16, 2017

I don't think you can get it at this price from a "reliable source". A difference of 400 rupees for a year is not that much. You can save this amount by skipping a pizza or turning off cooler/ac for an extra hour a day for few weeks.

quicky008 · May 16, 2017

whitestar_999 said:
I don't think you can get it at this price from a "reliable source". A difference of 400 rupees for a year is not that much. You can save this amount by skipping a pizza or turning off cooler/ac for an extra hour a day for few weeks.

I discovered that its available at sites like amazon,ebay etc for around Rs 200.Hopefully it wont be a dud as reputable sites like amazon usually dont deal in such items.

whitestar_999 · May 16, 2017

It may not be a dud but it may also be not "authorized for sale".e.g.there are people who sell windows genuine keys meant for oem/students/got under some promotional offer etc online which are genuine but are not supposed to be sold to other individuals/persons.Most likely these keys work fine but in case of some technical support from the company there may be some situations where you might be asked about background of your key.

topgear · May 17, 2017

quicky008 said:
from where can i get a 1 year license for Eset nod32 av for 1 pc at a reduced cost?At their official site,eset charges around rs 600 for it which is a bit on the higher side,is there any alternate(but reliable)source from where i can get the license key within 150-200 or thereabouts?

here :

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 1 PC, 1 Year CD: Amazon.in: Software

quicky008 · May 17, 2017

^thanks for the link,i am gonna buy it from there shortly.I was using avast earlier but decided to switch to eset recently as the former has become rather bloated these days and frequently displays various irrelevant popups which prove to be a major annoyance.Also it was causing some issues that were affecting the overall stability of my system.

TigerKing · May 19, 2017

quicky008 said:
^thanks for the link,i am gonna buy it from there shortly.I was using avast earlier but decided to switch to eset recently as the former has become rather bloated these days and frequently displays various irrelevant popups which prove to be a major annoyance.Also it was causing some issues that were affecting the overall stability of my system.

you can buy avira instead for better detection rate and system stability and speed..
KIS and BitDefender both use lot of resources..

Sarvesh · May 19, 2017

I use Avira but KIS & Bitdefender is also good as far as detection is concerned.

quicky008 · May 20, 2017

TigerKing said:
you can buy avira instead for better detection rate and system stability and speed..
KIS and BitDefender both use lot of resources..

i dont like avira's UI-it feels kind of like a half baked product,not something i'd want to spend my money on.

whitestar_999 · May 20, 2017

Avira UI may look bad but the product is top notch.In fact its free version is more than enough if one is a bit careful pc user.

TigerKing · May 20, 2017

quicky008 said:
i dont like avira's UI-it feels kind of like a half baked product,not something i'd want to spend my money on.

You should be worried about detection rate not about UI..

Performance-Test - AV-Comparatives

quicky008 · May 21, 2017

TigerKing said:
You should be worried about detection rate not about UI..

Performance-Test - AV-Comparatives

A product with a sub-par ui is often rather difficult to configure and use.If i'm going to spend money on something then why should i go for it when better alternatives are readily available?And the detection rate of AVs like ESET,avast etc is most certainly as good as that of avira(if not better).

TigerKing · May 21, 2017

quicky008 said:
A product with a sub-par ui is often rather difficult to configure and use.If i'm going to spend money on something then why should i go for it when better alternatives are readily available?And the detection rate of AVs like ESET,avast etc is most certainly as good as that of avira(if not better).

It's totally upto you.. your choice..
If you're spending money then buy best AV.
KIS, Bitdefender are best paid AVs.
Avira, 360 are best too, if you don't want to spend.
Comparing those 4 all have good detection rate.

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