Installing Bitdefender Free
Installing Bitdefender Free on your device is quick and easy. You need to create an account in the Bitdefender Central to activate the product (or log in if you already have an account). Once you activate your free subscription, you can install this product on up to three Windows devices. Since it’s free, you can create another account using a different email address to protect more devices. Sorry, it is not applicable to macOS, Android, and iOS devices.
Getting Started with Bitdefender
You should run a full scan immediately after installation to remove any malware that was present in the system before installing this software. During the first full scan, Bitdefender warns that “Due to its complexity, it may take some time to complete,” but subsequent scans should be much faster. In fact, the first full scan took an excessively long time. The average time for the first full scan for current applications is 1 hour and 33 minutes. The scan for Bitdefender took 3 hours and 44 minutes. As promised, the repeated scan was much faster, finishing in 7.5 minutes, an improvement of 97%. Trend Micro matched this level of improvement, going from an initial scan taking 93 minutes to a repeated scan taking three minutes, an improvement of nearly 97%.
Excellent Lab Results
Although the Bitdefender Free program does not include all the features of the commercial version, the core antivirus engine is the same one tested by independent labs. The labs indicate that their results are guaranteed only for the exact product tested. However, it is good to take a look at the excellent scores achieved by the commercial version.
Mixed Malware Protection
Even when the lab results are plentiful, I always conduct my own tests to ensure how the product handles malware. If I don’t get enough data from the labs, my own malware protection testing is the only way I can assess the accuracy of the antivirus software. In this case, the labs have already shown that Bitdefender technology is among the best.
Mixed Malware Detection
My malware protection testing starts when I open a folder containing real malware samples that I have carefully collected and analyzed. In many cases, simple access to each file is enough to trigger the scanning on access. If the antivirus tool does not catch my attention, I copy the files to a new folder. Sometimes, I encounter a product like Guardio, which scans files only upon download. And of course, some real-time scanning systems don’t start until moments before the file is executed.
Excellent Phishing Detection
No matter how good the malware detection system is, it can’t help you if you fall for a phishing trap and give away your precious login credentials. Phishing sites masquerade as banks and e-commerce merchants and even dating sites, doing their best to tempt you with an exact replica of the actual login page. When you enter your credentials on the fake page, the scammers instantly have your account. Say goodbye to your bank balance or the valuable inventory of your virtual character in games. These fake deals are detected and blacklisted quickly enough, but their owners cash in and move on.
Effective Ransomware Recognition
I previously mentioned that ransomware mitigation is one of the locked features that are not accessible to free users. You might think this means the free version does not protect against ransomware, but behavior-based defense technology actually effectively repels ransomware.
What
Not available in Bitdefender Free?
I have described everything that Bitdefender Free does, but the full feature list of the complete security program goes far beyond that. Please read my review for all the details about what you get when you pay for the full version. Among other things, paid customers get a full password manager that replaces the old Bitdefender wallet, the Safepay protection system to prevent interference with online financial transactions, an Anti-Tracker tool for your browsers, a secure file shredder, and ransomware protection in case ransomware damages some files before defeat.
Capable basic protection
The free Bitdefender program for Windows lacks the advanced features that make its paid product nearly a suite. However, it has the same basic protection against malware, malicious sites, and phishing sites. Avast One Essential protects Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices. It includes a firewall, a limited VPN, and various privacy protection features. AVG AntiVirus Free also brings a firewall and additional useful features to the party. These are the winners of the Editor’s Choice for Best Free Antivirus Software, although Bitdefender is very good as well.
Source: https://me.pcmag.com/en/antivirus/9986/bitdefender-antivirus-free-for-windows
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