DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

Antivirus..................

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/antivirus.33059/

satyamy
satyamy Original post #1
Jul 31, 2006 at 4:27 PM
Antivirus Poll..................

Hi All Digitizers
I want to know which antivirus do u use..........?
as you all are digit users so you have Best experience & ideas about system security
Some of you have a low speed PC & some have Highly Configured PC
So i just want to know which Antivirus is on top according to Digitizers.
I m posting some common antivirus on this poll if you use any other than pls reply
saurabh.sauron
Jul 31, 2006 at 4:31 PM
another thread for antiviruses...there are too many threads regarding best antiviruses. pls search for those threads. IMO, Avira Antivir, Avast! Home, Kasperesky, AVG and NOD32 are the best.
Paid:- Kasperesky, NOD32
rest are free.
Pathik
Pathik #3
Jul 31, 2006 at 4:47 PM
try a combo of AVG+ZONEALARM....
Sykora
Sykora #4
Jul 31, 2006 at 5:14 PM
My choice is never on the list. When in windows, I use BitDefender + Zonealarm. I find that both are worth the money they cost.
satyamy
satyamy #5
Jul 31, 2006 at 7:04 PM
pathiks said:
try a combo of AVG+ZONEALARM....
Sykora said:
My choice is never on the list. When in windows, I use BitDefender + Zonealarm. I find that both are worth the money they cost.
this month im going to buy a Licensed Version so which one do you think is Best
Sykora
Sykora #6
Jul 31, 2006 at 7:27 PM
If you don't mind paying for the license, Zone Alarm is the best overall Firewall. There are others which are better, but in most cases, they are a pain to configure. Zone Alarm also comes with its own antivirus. Perhaps you should try that first before going in for a dedicated AV.

Out of the antiviruses, my opinion is that BitDefender is the pick of the proprietry and Avast! is the pick of the freewares.
samrulez
Jul 31, 2006 at 7:45 PM
lol.............where is NOD32....how can u have an anti virus poll....without NOD32????? :D
satyamy
satyamy #8
Jul 31, 2006 at 7:55 PM
Sykora said:
If you don't mind paying for the license, Zone Alarm is the best overall Firewall. There are others which are better, but in most cases, they are a pain to configure. Zone Alarm also comes with its own antivirus. Perhaps you should try that first before going in for a dedicated AV.

Out of the antiviruses, my opinion is that BitDefender is the pick of the proprietry and Avast! is the pick of the freewares.
Thanks a lot for your suggestion i was waiting for suggestion like you people only.
rakeshishere
Jul 31, 2006 at 8:35 PM
samrulez said:
lol.............where is NOD32....how can u have an anti virus poll....without NOD32????? :D

Ya man...Me 2 thought to vote NOD32 in the poll but i was surprised not seeing it in the list...Common how can some1 ignore NOD32 the saviour of alll times:shock:
Vishal Gupta
Jul 31, 2006 at 8:37 PM
Antivirus: avast! or AVG
Antispyware : Spybot S&D and Lavasoft Ad-aware SE
Firewall : Zone ALarm
satyamy
satyamy #11
Jul 31, 2006 at 8:43 PM
guys one more thing
which firewall can block add in Internet Explorer
Third Eye
Third Eye #12
Jul 31, 2006 at 9:16 PM
Currently i am using NOD32.
Sykora
Sykora #13
Jul 31, 2006 at 9:35 PM
Almost every security software product blocks ads in IE :) . I don't know specifically though, since I don't use IE.
satyamy
satyamy #14
Jul 31, 2006 at 9:49 PM
Guys pls dont just reply pls answer the poll
Choto Cheeta
Jul 31, 2006 at 10:35 PM
satyamy said:
Guys pls dont just reply pls answer the poll

search... we have at least 3 or 4 long running topic over this... anyway... u dont have my AVS on list...

on my home PC i use Microsoft OneCare .... so how can i vote??

at our cafe all systems runs on Kaspersky except the server which is on Symantec CE 10.1 ... imfact which is also not on the list...

there are few more good avs... NOD32 (now on the poll list), ZoneAlarm (not on the poll list) AVG (not on the poll list)... and u still say answer the poll only... lol...
Official Techie
Jul 31, 2006 at 10:50 PM
Norton antivirus 2005
zone alarm firewall
spybot search and destroy i am a very hard surfer but not in my whole life i have encountered a virus though i had a bit of gdrudge with adwares
satyamy
satyamy #18
Aug 1, 2006 at 12:28 AM
saurav_cheeta said:
search... we have at least 3 or 4 long running topic over this... anyway... u dont have my AVS on list...

on my home PC i use Microsoft OneCare .... so how can i vote??

at our cafe all systems runs on Kaspersky except the server which is on Symantec CE 10.1 ... imfact which is also not on the list...

there are few more good avs... NOD32 (now on the poll list), ZoneAlarm (not on the poll list) AVG (not on the poll list)... and u still say answer the poll only... lol...

dude
its Avasts AVG & Kaspersky is their on poll ya NOD32 & Z Alarm is not but wht can i do their were only 10 options
ne ways Thanks, to give ur vote u can also post ur message the best u like
dhan_shh
dhan_shh #19
Aug 1, 2006 at 2:30 AM
"Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite" is the Best.Atleast don't use Norton,AVG or Bitdefender (all 3 r useless).
aditya.shevade
Aug 1, 2006 at 8:50 AM
I have been using avg for a long time and it has never given a chance to complain. It's good and free. What else can you ask for?

Aditya
P
paul_007 #21
Aug 1, 2006 at 9:13 AM
frm the above list i like avast but it is not the best, i think NOD32 is the best..
Dink2cool
Dink2cool #23
Aug 1, 2006 at 10:50 AM
McAfee Antivirus
McAfee Firewall
Spybot Search n Destroy + Adaware

1st used to use norton but the l8r version now are all cr@p ... so McAfee works for me now
Venom
Venom #24
Aug 1, 2006 at 11:19 AM
There was no option of "None" so am replying here. :]
samrulez
samrulez #25
Aug 1, 2006 at 10:23 PM
For the ultimate security Kaspersky Internet Security 6........but eats a little on mem.....
And ingeneral for home users....NOD32 is da best....smallest footprint and good security......

NOD32 is da best....for low-mid range desktops
royal
royal #26
Aug 2, 2006 at 2:00 PM
Antivirus: NOD32, Kaspersky, Bitdefender

Firewall: ZoneAlarm/Outpost

That's it :)
shashank4u
Aug 2, 2006 at 2:51 PM
i ve norton antivirus 2006 , as everyone is yelling abt nod32 ,
i ve decided to shift towards it , as norton 2006 is very heavy on resources.
nod32 will do it all i think and what should be the best combination of firewall with it.
satyamy
satyamy #28
Aug 2, 2006 at 3:59 PM
I got one mail from digit at the bottom their was written
Email Scanned by *www.mwti.net
that mean digit uses eScan for email scanning
But strange no votes for eScan
although eScan also is a Microsoft Antivirus Partner
*www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/wsc/en-us/flist.mspx

There was no option of "None" so am replying here. :]
@ Venom, if their was any option of None than i was the 1st to vote for none bcos till now i dont have any stable antivirus
ne ways thanks
eagle_y2j
eagle_y2j #29
Aug 2, 2006 at 10:29 PM
wow 50% Avasts AVG users including me