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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #641 in Software
• Brand: Bit Defender
• Released on: 2009-09-18
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
• Format: CD-ROM

Manufacturer's Description
Superior Protection and Performance

BitDefender Internet Security 2010 provides your PC and laptop with advanced proactive protection against viruses, hackers, spam e-mails, credit card fraud and identity theft. Enjoy a safe online experience with maximum security and maximum speed.

PROTECTION


Confidently download, share and open files from friends, family, co-workers - and even total strangers!

• Protects against viruses and other malware using industry-leading technology
• Scans all web, e-mail and instant messaging traffic in real-time
• Provides an unmatched detection rate of new threats based on two different proactive technologies
• Blocks spyware programs that track your online activities
• Removes malicious programs (rootkits), which are designed to stay hidden while controlling your PC

Connect securely to any network at home, at the office, or away

• The two-way firewall automatically secures your Internet connection wherever you are
• Wi-Fi monitor helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network

PRIVACY

Protect your identity: shop, bank, listen and watch, privately and securely

• Anti-phishing blocks web pages that attempt to steal your credit card data
• Prevents personal information from leaking via e-mail, web or instant messaging

Guard your conversations with top-of-the line encryption

• Instant Messaging Encryption keeps your conversations private on Yahoo! and MSN Messenger
• File Vault securely stores personal information or sensitive files

CONTROL

Protect your family and their computers

• Parental Control blocks access to inappropriate websites and e-mail
• Limits children's access to the Internet and games to times that you specify
• Makes it easy for you to manage the security of your network from a single location

PERFORMANCE

Play safely, play seamlessly

• Game Mode reduces the system load, postpones scans and avoids requesting user interaction during game play

Get fine-tuned performance from your computer

• Laptop Mode prolongs battery life
• Antispam stops unwanted e-mail from reaching your Inbox

NEW AND IMPROVED

NEW More Protection: Active Virus Control
This innovative technology monitors each program running on your PC for suspicious actions. If enough such actions are detected, the program is declared harmful.

NEW More Speed: Optimized Scanning
Avoids scanning files known to be safe, improving scan speed and reducing system load. BitDefender provides a continuously updated database of known safe files.

NEW Easier to Use: User Profiles
Whether you're a security expert or a novice, BitDefender makes it easy for you to manage your PC security. New to this version, the product's interface and functions now adapt to the main activities you are likely to perform on your PC.

IMPROVED In-Product Technical Support
Get answers to the most common questions or contact technical support directly from the product using its easy-to-use self-service module.

Operating System : Windows XP Service Pack 2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7
CPU Type: Intel CORE Duo (1.66 GHz) or equivalent processor
Hard Drive Space: 600MB
Memory 1GB for Windows XP & Windows 7, 1.5GB for Vista
Supported e-mail clients: Microsoft Outlook 2000 / 2003 / 2007; Microsoft Outlook Express; Microsoft Windows Mail; Thunderbird 2.0.0.17, Yahoo Messenger 8.5; Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8; Firefox 2.5
Internet Required: for product registration and virus definition updates. Internet Explorer 7 or higher

Box Contains
1 CD-ROM

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Customer Reviews

Good security suite
This product comes with:

Antivirus
Antispyware
Identity and fraud protection
Instant messaging encryption
Antispam
Firewall
Parental control

This means everything you need to stay safe on the internet is provided in one product. It comes with 3 PC protection, which means it is great if you have multiple machines in the house. Another advantage is that it runs on Windows 7 (also Windows XP and Windows Vista too). Another benefit is that it takes up much less system resources than other similar products, meaning that you machine does not slow down much when the suite is installed and running. Updates to the product are regular and work as expected.

During the time I have had this installed I've had no problems with it, and would certainly recommend it to others, especially if you have a few machines to protect and want an all in one solution.

Best one so far
Out of several internet security packages I've tried in the last 3 months this is my favourite. Installation was straight forward without issues.

The user interface is very easy to understand, I got it to ask me whenever a new software wish to access the internet for the first time, then I can either allow or block, if I change my mind, it's easy to go back into the package, find the software in question then change its access permissions. Simple.

It comes with plugins for Outlook to catch spam as well as the usual email scans.

All in all, this is now my favourite anti-virus/internet security package, overtaking my previous favourite which was Kaspersky (whose interface is very awkward compared to BitDefender's).

As complete and solid a package as you could wish for
I've reviewed a few of these products for Amazon now, and am quite happy to sandbox test them. BitDefender, however, is one I was happy to put onto my main workstation immediately as it is a product I was slightly familiar with due to a number of glowing reports I'd come across in the past. The awards on the package case confirm this.

It is about as complete a set of internet tools as you could wish for. Installation is simple, the product even opening the CD drawer for you so that you can eject the disk and reboot! On restarting the PC (after a very brisk install) you then move to registration and configuration. These steps are well designed with particular emphasis on the needs of gamers and parents looking to install parental controls. Firewall, antivirus, antiphishing and system strengths are all catered for, with the product identifying outdated applications and suggesting you update items like messaging and browsers to their latest versions.

The software itself is commendably low load on the system; much less than the bloatware of the big name applications. An antiphishing button will also be added to your browser by default but is easily hidden if you don't want this showing. What is excellent is that the suite can be fine-tuned to cater for laptop users who want a better battery life, again with one click to set certain features to optimise for usage when not on mains power. Once installed and updated the software robustly scans and detects vulnerabilities of all kinds, and if you have a little ability is easily configured to how you want it to run. The completeness factor is definitely there as a note concerning a piece of outdated software on your system will be one-click linked to the download page of that supplier, to facilitate easy updating.

It's a very polished, easy to install and easy to manage application. There isn't anything negative I can find about it so far, so for a user wanting total protection and a full suite of internet/system security tools it is extraordinary good value. Five star product in every way.