Bitdefender Internet Security 2009 1Yr/1Pc

by Bitdefender, LLC

Product Features

• Scans all web, e-mail and instant messaging traffic for viruses and spyware in real-time
• Proactively protects against new virus outbreaks using advanced heuristics
• Shop, bank, listen, watch privately and securely
• Blocks attempted identity theft (phishing)
• Prevents personal information from leaking via e-mail, web or instant messaging

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001C31OZE
• Item model number: MB11031001EN-M2
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 3, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,554 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

BitDefender Internet Security 2009 provides advanced protection against viruses hackers spam and identity theft? without slowing you down! Features include: Firewall; IM Encryption to keep communications private; File Vault to ensure your files remain safe; Laptop Mode to prolong battery life; Gamer Mode; automatic hourly updates and more! Small Box

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless..., October 31, 2008

By 

alan.b (Weston, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bitdefender Internet Security 2009 1Yr/1Pc (CD-ROM)

Got this software right when it came out and it's everything Consumer Reports said it was. My PC is running like new... in fact better than new. Norton was slowing the thing down terribly. It also found a slew of viruses that Norton did not find. The other features like the gaming mode and file vault make this software a bargain. Definitely worth the #1 ranking!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A TOTAL NIGHTMARE!!!!!, September 23, 2009

By 

C. Hamilton - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Bitdefender Internet Security 2009 1Yr/1Pc (CD-ROM)

Do NOT purchase this product. It has been a total nightmare. Read all of the one star reviews....they are all true. I have had nothing but problems since installing this on my brand new computer, and there is absolutely no support from Bitdefender. I have sent them at least 6 to 10 e-mails, and their solution is to send me the same answer every time instructing me to create "sysdump" files, whatever that is, with cryptic instructions that only a computer programmer could understand. The system would not perform updates and I kept getting messages that there were "critical issues" which required fixing, but when I would click the "fix" button it would do nothing. Finally, they told me to download Bitdefender 2010 to correct the issues. I did....big mistake....it created more problems. Now my computer will not stay in sleep mode and the system says that the "automatic update" is disabled and needs to be enabled. I went to settings and "enabled" the automatic update and applied it, but it didn't work....it remained disabled and I have a continuous message that there are two critical issues that require fixing, but the system will not fix them. Not only have I wasted my money on this product, I've wasted hours and hours trying to get the problems corrected with no help from Bitdefender. They finally provided me with a telephone number in the U.S., which was a long distance call, and a recording said that "due to the high volume of calls there will be a wait"......so I guess I'm not the only one having problems with this. I bought this product because it seemed to be the highest rated of all the security systems I reviewed, including in Consumer Reports....someone must be getting a payoff. Anyway, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME & MONEY ON THIS PRODUCT!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS!!!, September 12, 2009

By 

Luke Kwong "Luke" (Singapore) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Bitdefender Internet Security 2009 1Yr/1Pc (CD-ROM)

I had used Bitdefender Antivirus 2008 and 2009, and despite some unsolved problems, they were never serious. So when it came time to renew, I thought I should upgrade to the more powerful Bitdefender Internet Security 2010 (IS2010). It was a big mistake!!!

After installing IS2010 on my Windows Vista notebook:

1. the parental control software (ComputerTime) would not work properly, even though this software served me wonderfully for over 4 years

2. my wife and daughters had difficulties logging into their Windows account - their screen will remain blank and nothing can be done unless the machine is rebooted, and I have to let them use my account

3. the IS2010 services would keep dying unexpectedly and I would have to reboot my machine. This happened daily and for today alone, it happened 3 times in 2 hours!

Of course, you may be wondering if all these problems were really due to IS2010. I wondered, too, and between contacting Bitdefender Support 3 times and awaiting their response, I experimented with re-installing IS2010, ComputerTime, etc. The problems remained until I totally uninstalled IS2010. Then all my problems went away and the whole family was happy again.

As for Bitdefender Support, they never responded to me at all even after a week. Of course, I'm mad. My computer is totally defenceless. I'm now demanding a refund but I seriously doubt they would respond.

I don't know how some software reviews could rate Bitdefender so highly. Maybe they are bought or impartial.

So save yourself the grief - AVOID THIS PRODUCT AND THIS COMPANY. They are flawed.