BitDefender


Bitdefender is a shareware antivirus package developed by Softwin, a Romanian software company. The package must be purchased and it is possible to download a test version.

History

Bitdefender replaces the AVX (AntiVirus eXpert) series. Between 1996 and 2001, AVX became a world-wide product offering clever updates without the intervention of a user. There was also a browser at the package, in which all downloads were monitored and scanned. Since the sixth generation, AVX had the first technology to detect suspicious behaviors and was also the first to deliver personal firewall features. The Bitdefender Group broke down from Softwin in 2007. Features

The main features are blocking viruses, spam and spyware. There is also a firewall and internet filter. Finally, attempts to ID theft stop and the program contains parental controls. Certificates and prices

Bitdefender won thirty prizes and certificates within the years 2009 and 2011.

Their latest certificate dates from March 2011. For this, Bitdefender received the ConsumerSearch's Seal of Approval. Externe link

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