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BitDefender Total Security 2008 - 2 Years/3 Pc's [OLD VERSION] Review (continued)
More User Submitted BitDefender Total Security 2008 - 2 Years/3 Pc's [OLD VERSION] Reviews
Date: 2007-11-24
Bit Defender
This item is easy to use does not slow your system down like Norton. I would recommend it anyone
Date: 2007-11-15
Unknowlingly unprotected for days, horrible customer service.
The product receives two stars because it works. It receives two stars because you cannot reach support. It receives two stars because I was unprotected for an unknown amount of time until I discovered that the real-time protection and firewall turned themselves off. This happened several times during the trial, and (I know, I know..I'm stupid) after I purchased a registered version. The program looks nice...seems very intuitive and modern but has many issues.
My PC stats to compare with yours: Dell Dimension 4600 - Pentium 4 3Ghz with Hyper-Threading - 2 GB of RAM - Nvidia Geforce 7600 GT OC....Windows XP Home Service Pack 2....My system runs smooth at all times...for those that use Flight Simulator 2004, my system runs this simulator with all sliders MAXED...and runs at 25 FPS...my system is fine...so I will not accept that my computer caused any issues with these programs.
The small icon placed in the system tray does not indicate any issues with Bitdefender while its running, you have to click on it...when I did, CRITICAL ISSUES.....(see above). When I attempted to use the "FIX IT" features of this product, nothing happened...I had to reboot. When support was contacted through email (24 hour email response guaranteed) I received (5 days later) instructions for downloading two more programs to gather information about my system and the possible errors along with screenshots and then email back to support. I did this...and after 8 more days of protections and firewall failures without any alerts and no response from support, I initiated a refund with Digital River and received my money back...I went with a different product. I tried Norton 360...good program but missed many viruses....Kaspersky Suite locked my computer severely...great virus protection but had to reboot in safe mode to remove it...did not allow any connections no matter what level that firewall was on. I am currently using Zone Alarms Security Suite...latest version and love it. So nice to have a product that works...and the best part...after I ran Windows Defender and all these other suites...Zone Alarm still found 6 viruses/trojans lying in wait...way to go....AND ZoneAlarm's suite uses Kaspersky for its antivirus/adware...very nice
BOTTOM LINE: All users will experience different results with all these products...many have loved Kaspersky and Norton and Bitdefender but all of our PC's are different and will act differently. TRY EACH ONE OUT IN A TRIAL....I have found that ZA works great.
Date: 2007-11-08
Norton 360... er... BitDefender 2008
BitDefender seems to have taken a cue from the more popular AV software in its newest release. BitDefender 2008's appearance has changed dramatically in its new incarnation; its master interface looks and feels suspiciously like Symantec's Norton Antivirus. While the attempt to be more user friendly is a good thing, the controls may feel bulky and inefficient for those used to the old setup. Further, the BitDefender console can run quite slowly on less powerful computers, and, oddly, some buttons don't seem to work at times.
BitDefender 2008 also seems to suffer functionality problems on some systems (I run Vista Home Premium); occasionally features (update, identity control, stealth mode, and firewall among them) will simply stop working (BitDefender will say they are "unavailable"), and not start again until the computer is restarted. This is usually associated with either an update that requires a system restart (in which case it will inform you) or coming back from sleep or hybernation (in which case it will NOT always say your protection has been compromised). This seems to have improved as the software has been patched, but it's still not 100%.
Despite these hangups, BitDefender is a solid piece of internet security software. 2008 is loaded with features; all those from the last version plus some new ones, including automatic file backup, registry cleaner, identity control, a basic disk defragmenter, game mode, and a file shredder (I won't bother explaining them here; check the BitDefender website and they'll tell you all about it). Makeover aside, it still provides the same superior protection old customers will expect and new ones appreciate.
Bugs aside, BitDefender still makes the grade, with quicker definitions updates and better heuristic detection than most competitors, including Norton and McAffe. If you're willing to tolerate its flaws, it provides efficient and effective antivirus, P2P, and firewall protection.
Date: 2007-11-06
Amazing software
Amazing software
fast, easy, automated hourly updates, light on old machines, two years updates and up to 3 pc's cover, and the cheapest among all anti-virus + anti-spams and internet security.
Truly the best Total security
I highly recommend it to everyone
Date: 2007-10-30
Bit Defender
What a pleasant alternative to Norton and McAfee. This product runs seemlessly on XP Pro SP2 on my desktop and my Vista Home Premium laptop. The default settings are OK, but for max protection you need to tweak it a little. It is not nearly the resource hog that Norton, McAfee, and F-Secure are. It also does a better job of catching the nasties out there. I am sold on this product and would recommend it to anyone for home or business computing protection.
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