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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35 in Software
• Brand: Bit Defender
• Released on: 2009-09-18
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7
• Format: CD-ROM

Manufacturer's Description
Ultimate Protection and Performance

BitDefender Total Security 2010 provides your PC and laptop with complete proactive protection against all Internet security threats, with powerful system maintenance and back-up tools. 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
• File Shredder permanently erases sensitive files and traces of files

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
• Automatically backs up files and folders

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
• Tune-up removes unnecessary files and registry entries, for improved Windows performance

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

The overkill version?
Funny stuff, security software - you don't really want to buy it, don't want to ever need it and you hope it does as little as possible while it's running. This version of BitDefender actually does quite a lot because it bundles their entire arsenal of security tools together with a small suite of 'Tune-Up' utilities (which 'clean' unnecessary files and registry entries), a file-shredder and a data backup option.

After the chore of installing, updating and the first 'deep-scan' of your drives BitDefender settles down in the background and does its work quietly and without any noticeable slowdown. You can choose a user level (Novice, Intermediate and Expert) for the actual interface, making it as simple or as geeky as you'd like. You can also quick-configure the entire suite using preset user-profiles - choose from Typical, Parent, Gamer or Custom - so it only takes a couple of clicks to secure your computer. There are also useful 'Gaming' and 'Laptop' modes which automatically reduce BitDefender activity to avoid interruptions and extend battery life.

If you like to know what's going on in the background you can configure BitDefender to alert you when things happen - an app' trying to phone-home or a new client joining your home network for example - and it will remember your individual preferences for the future. Or you can switch off non-urgent alerts and let Bitdefender make all the security decisions on your behalf.

There are a couple of useful extras too : A 'File Vault' utility which creates and manages encrypted disc images you can use to keep your more private files private. A 'Network' option allows you to manage any other BitDefender installations on your home network, so you could check and configure Parental Controls on the kids' PC from your own.

The collection of 'Tune-Up' utilities seem less useful, partly because they duplicate features already present in Windows and partly because they promise more than they deliver. Does Windows still need to be de-fragmented on a regular basis when other major OS's manage to avoid problematic file-fragmentation as they work? I did try the Registry Cleaner and immediately started having problems with Windows Update installing and re-instaling the same update over and over. I can't be sure BitDefender was to blame but it seemed suspicious.

Although having all your security and maintenance tools presented together in one app is a nice idea it seems like overkill in practice. I can't help feeling that the Internet Security 2010 version is a better buy for most people since it includes all the excellent security and privacy tools without the slightly redundant maintenance utilities.

Fantastic, No Hassle, Peace of Mind
This really is a no hassle product, installed easily, serial worked first time (not sure what the other reviewer was doing with their's). The 3 user licenses were great so my parents pc and my own gets protection and there is even enough for my vista laptop which it works on fine too. No slow down as i can see when scanning, still managed to watch a dvd on mine. Updates also happen quite silently so that was great too.

Works well on my Windows Vista laptop
I bought Bit Defender on recommendation from a friend who has used it for years. I must admit that you do get a lot of features for the price. The program installed easily enough on my machine. I'm no expert but the interface is easy to understand and I was able to find my way around. To be honest it seems to manage most things for me automatically, so I haven't had to play around with many of the options. I like the way Bit Defender reminds you if you haven't done a malware scan, for example, for a while and alerts you. Otherwise I would probably forget to scan my machine as often as I should!

Comparing Bit Defender with my previous antivirus software, Bit Defender seems to be much faster at virus scans. Also with Bit Defender there is very little delay on loading Windows Vista, unlike my previous antivirus software which seemed to slow things down a lot and forget its settings.

Overall, Bit Defender is recommended for protecting your system. I'm really pleased with it.