BitDefender Antivirus 2008 - 2 Year/3 Pc's

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Product Features

• State of the art proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, rootkits and more
• Blocks malicious websites trying to trick you into revealing personal information, such as financial data
• Blocks spyware threats in real-time, before they can damage your system
• Looks for and removes rootkits, malicious programs designed to control your computer, while staying hidden
• Hourly updates ensure that you are protected against the latest threats without pushing a button

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V809KW
• Item model number: LB11012003ENM2
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,058 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

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BitDefender Antivirus 2008 provides your PCs with state of the art proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, rootkits and more.

State of the art proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, rootkits and more

Protects your PC in real time against known viruses, spyware and other malware.

Web traffic is filtered even before reaching your browser, for a safe and enjoyable web experience.

Advanced Proactive Protection from Viruses, Spyware, and More

Proactive Protection from:

• Malware (Viruses, Trojans, Worms, and other threats)
  BitDefender actively protects your PC from all types of malicious code. Web traffic is filtered even before reaching your browser, for a safe and enjoyable web experience. Messaging and peer-to-peer applications are also monitored to help prevent viruses from spreading.
  
  
• Spyware and Adware
  Based on a comprehensive spyware signature database, BitDefender blocks spyware threats in real-time, before they can damage your system. It also monitors dozens of potential "hotspots" where spyware might act, and checks for any changes made to your system and software.
  
  
• Unknown Viruses
  BitDefender has developed B-HAVE (Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments), a new technology designed to detect and block new and unknown threats without the need for an update. By analyzing the behavior of potentially malicious software inside a virtual computer, this technology eliminates false positives and significantly increases detection rates.
  
  
• Hidden Threats (Rootkits)
  BitDefender looks for and removes rootkits, malicious programs designed to control your computer, while staying hidden.
  
  
• Phishing Attacks
  Blocks malicious websites trying to trick you into revealing personal information, such as financial data.
  
  

Which BitDefender solution is right for you? Check this comparison chart (PDF format).

Hassle--Free Hourly Updates
Hourly updates ensure that you are protected against the latest threats without pushing a button. Lost program files are not a problem either. In the rare event of file damage due to PC problems, BitDefender automatically repairs and updates itself.

Free 24/7 Support
Got a question? Our security experts are available to help you 24/7 via phone, email or chat at no additional cost.

New--Gamer Mode
The new Gamer Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on gaming performance, maintaining a safe, fun gaming experience.

Product Description
BitDefender Antivirus 2008 provides you with state of the art proactive protection against viruses, spyware, phishing attacks, rootkits, and more for up to 3-users and 2 years of coverage. Get Proactive Protection from Viruses, Trojans, Worms, and other threats for a safe, enjoyable web experience. Web traffic is filtered before reaching your browser and peer-to-peer applications are monitored to prevent viruses from spreading. Block spyware in real-time before they can damage your system. Monitor dozens of potential Hotspots to where spyware might act. Hourly updates ensure that you are protected against the latest threats without pushing a button. Lost program files are not a problem either. In the rare event of file damage due to PC problems, BitDefender automatically repairs and updates itself. B-HAVE (Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments) is designed to detect and block new and unknown threats without the need for an update. By analyzing the behavior of potentially malicious software inside a virtual computer, this technology eliminates false positives and significantly increases detection rates. A Profile or a collection of protection settings chosen by experts at the BitDefender can be used with any game and it can be turned on with just one click. Phishing Attacks - Blocks malicious websites trying to trick you into revealing personal information Game Mode - Temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on gaming performance, maintaining a safe, fun gaming experience Hassle-Free Hourly Updates System requirements - 800 MHz or higher processor, 512 MB of RAM Memory (1 GB recommended), 60 MB free space, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (32/64 bit) or Windows Vista (32/64 bit)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good Anti-Virus , July 3, 2008

By	M. Stone (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I compared several major name and lesser know virus protectors prior to choosing to purchase this one. Those I settled purchasing were Kaspersky Anti-Virus and BidDefender Anti-virus. Both products performed better then anything I tested or evaluated from the big name companies and having worked in tech support; I am very careful about checking to be sure that my protection software does not prevent me from working. Historically, Norton and McAfee were system resource hogs.

In general, Kapspersky is a more elegant and somewhat superior product to BitDefender and they are known for pretty good tech support (considering the company is in in Russia). Kapspersky will run in the background so that you can use your computer and do a virus check at the same time and it is very aggressive - (If you purchase it or use the free trial I strongly recommend that you leave the install settings at the general user level - otherwise it will prompt you every time you do something - I accidently set mine to block MS Windows auto-update which resulted in a pop-up warning war on my machine). I chose to not purchase Kapspersky because it was highly expensive - even on Amazon compared to the other products.

Bit defender on the other hand was a quite good product (if a little bit more technical and slightly less aggressive - it will use more resources then Kapspersky and I can hear my drive clicking while I am writing this). They are not known for good or timely technical support - I think they are a reasonably small company out of Hungary and may have few English speakers on staff. It will slow your computer down during normal operation, but is a faster install and first-run full (deep) system scan then most of the competitors. The best part is the price (if you have more then one computer - you can get two years on three computers for 29.95 - list price 39.95(Kapspersky is $34.25 at Amazon - list price 59.95 for one computer for one year).

Do not expect technical support from Bitdefender, your experience will not be pleasant; this product is, after all, a virus protector - I personally do not want to be calling tech support, I want to be protected. Also, when you do the install, just do the standard or average person install; the directions for expert and advanced features are confusing and may even be misleading.

One major issue I noticed is that the software often tells you it is unlicensed even when it is. This appears to have no effect on the running or performance of the product, the auto updates, or the protection of your system - everything runs just fine and the product is licensed and operating - this was likely to have resulted from a minor programming error at the company that somehow got into the production version of the software. If you just ignore the bitdefender icon showing that the software is not working, it will run and protect you just fine.

Do NOT install any virus checker on a computer until you have made sure every other virus checker has been removed and uninstalled; for windows Vista users this may include disabling Windows Defender - they "fight" with each other and eat your system's resources.

Lastly: I am not recommending this product for Windows Vista Users, there seems to be an issue with Windows Defender and some virus protection suites.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Effective upgrade from BitDefender AV 10, September 25, 2007

By	Application Software Developer (Brookline, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

BitDefender AV 10 was a plugger, effective at singling out the bad guys but inclined to hog the machine from time to time, generally slowing performance. BitDefender AV 2008 solves those problems, providing much crisper operation. It has an improved display of current status but still lacks buttons to pause and resume scanning, partial scan with memory, and scan scheduling. We bought a 5/2 AV 10 package at considerably more than the twice the price of the 3/2 AV 2008 package now offered by Amazon, but considering the free upgrade that was provided still feel we got our money's worth. The current price is a bargain.

28 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bitdefender Antivirus plus v10, January 14, 2008

By	Roy R. Valks "[e-mail]" (Denver) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought Bitdefender last fall and ran well until upgrade time. Then without notice Bitdefender turned off my Bit defender-contacted support- they said to re register- did and it worked. Next I was notified that my Bit defender had expired and I needed to up-grade, I had 580 days left on my license. I installed the new version of Bitdefender 2008 and tried to make it work, nothing on it worked. I had followed instructions provided in Bitdefender e-mail step for step. Contacted support and was instructe to perform certin steps, gather files, dump screen pictures and so on. Most of these steps could only be performed by a computer nerd- way above my capability. Contacted bit defender sales who responded quickly with a new registration key and said it would work now. Tried to reinstall 2008 upgrade and Bitdefender said that I did not have the authority on my own computer to install Bitdefender. I gave up and am now waiting for Kaspersky 7. This whole experiance with Bitdefender seems surreal and unbelivable at the arrogance and computer nurdishness displayed by that organization.