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Reviewed on 2008-07-08

Computer boots faster
My 2008 Norton A/V intolerably slowed down booting both a desktop and a laptop, and occasionally caused them to run slowly. The virus scans were also time consuming.

So, based on user reviews, I decided to try the bitdefender. While I don't know how it compares to the Norton in ferreting out problems, it sure speeded up the computers, and does a full scan in about half the time. It alerted me to an attempted update of a Norton A/V module, which stubbornly remained after the rest of the Norton had been uninstalled.

The installation was a bit confusing, after installing the program, it seemed to want to start all over again. It turns out that was one of the last steps. I called customer service, they were very responsive.

Reviewed on 2008-07-06

Good product
I had the Kasper ski anti virus and when the license ran out, I decided to try this product. First off the download was really easy. Insert the disk and follow the prompts. I also like the fact that it is updated every hour and when it does, no programs or computer speed is affected. This is in my opinion the best anti virus software for price charged.

Reviewed on 2008-07-03

Very good Anti-Virus
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.

Reviewed on 2008-06-17

pleased with bit defender
I ordered Bit Defender after reading a review in PC magazine that rated it way above Norton. It was time to renew my Norton and I was looking for an alternative as I was tired of being alerted so much just to find out that they were trying to sell me an upgrade or something else. Bit Defender was so easy to install, and unobtrusive to operate. The price was much lower than Norton and I got two years on three PC's for less than Norton's one year offer. I have no problem recommending this product.

Reviewed on 2008-06-16

Much Better
This product is superior to PC-Cillin 2008 or trend micro 2008 - this was much easier to install and used far fewer resources.

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BitDefender Antivirus 2008 - 2 Year/3 Pc's

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