Bitdefender Internet Security is always aware and on guard. Bitdefender protects hundreds of millions of users worldwide from known and unknown internet assailants. Bitdefender can protect you and your family from invisible attacks from all angles – from the internet, email, social media, USB drives, network-connected devices and chat conversations.. This program, has a user-friendly interface that will appeal to both regular and advanced users. It also comes with several extra services, such as antitheft protection for various mobile devices.
Bitdefender completely blocked 100 percent of attacks. Bitdefender was also able to detect 98.8 percent of known malware samples in our malware-zoo detection test. Bitdefender able to detect and disable 100 percent of the infections in system cleanup test, and it successfully cleaned up all traces of infections 90 percent of the time.
The program adds just a little extra weight to your system—in other words, its slowdowns are tolerable. It added 3.5 seconds to startup time (compared to a PC with no antivirus program installed), which puts it in the lower half of the suites we tested. It also added a second or so to shutdown time.
Bitdefender’s installation process is a little tedious. It has only six screens to click through, but a couple of those screens require user input (such as choosing whether to turn on certain features), and the last screen requires you to log in to, or create, a Bitdefender account. Bitdefender does not come with a browser toolbar, but it does install a widget that sits on your desktop and displays protection status and notifications.
Bitdefender’s user interface is attractive and nicely laid out, with a large banner that shows protection status and smaller modules for specific areas of protection. It’s easy to find things on the main screen: A big settings button, for example, takes you to a comprehensive list of settings, to a notifications area, and to smaller modules (for antivirus functions, online privacy, the firewall, program updates, and so on) that allow you to quickly access and configure those features.
Settings and options are abundant, but not overwhelming. Bitdefender does a good job of keeping things simple, unless you want to see more-advanced options. If you do start to get a little confused, you can always click the help button in the bottom-right corner of each screen to see pop-up messages that describe what the settings do.
Bitdefender also lets you manage your services, apps, and mobile devices from a Web portal called MyBitdefender. This portal, which you sign up for when you install the program, lets you configure online parental controls, manage Facebook and Twitter protection, set up antitheft protection for your devices, activate identity theft protection, and access Bitdefender’s Safebox cloud backup storage (you get 2GB for free).
Enhanced Silent Security
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 builds on #1 ranked antivirus technology to provide secure e-banking and e-shopping, online safety for kids, privacy protection on social networks and more!
- Superior security for all your data
- Facebook and Twitter privacy guardian
- Risky websites detector
- Watches over your kids online
- Protects Internet connection (Firewall)
The Bitdefender Internet Security suite features a two-way firewall. The versatile firewall will automatically adjust its settings to fit your location. An integrated Wi-Fi monitor protects your computer from unwanted attempts to access your network. A disabled firewall will not do you much good, yet it is common practice for gamers to turn off firewall settings to access and run computer games. With Bitdefender’s gamer mode, there’s no need to disable then remember to re-enable the firewall. You will stay protected while you’re gaming. In addition, the gamer mode stops any interference while you’re in full screen mode for videos or presentations.
Overall, Bitdefender’s 2013 Internet security suite is an excellent, user-friendly program. It is an easy-to-use suite that gives you several nice extra services.
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