Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Review: Compact, full-featured

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition overview

Advantages

1. Provides access protection against viruses and other types of malware.
2. Virus definitions are regularly updated in the background.
3. Does not affect system memory and other resources.
4. Much easier to use than some other antivirus programs.

Defect

1. Use only for personal computers, not recommended in corporate environments.
2. There are no custom scan options like in similar products.
3. Full download may take a while on slow connections.
4. Requires you to create a free account to activate protection.

This free virus scanner from Bitdefender is extremely easy to use and doesn't mess you up with a wide range of tools like most other antivirus programs include. You get a clean, easy-to-understand virus scanner that keeps you covered with features.

Unlike on-demand virus scanners, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition doesn't need to be "turned on" or started every time you want to check for malware as it can run at all times. It always checks for viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, etc.

Important Note:

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition provides continuous anti-virus protection, also known as access protection, for free. This means that Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition can completely replace the anti-virus software of companies like McAfee and Norton, charge a fee for the software and require access to annual updates.

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Top Features of Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition includes a virus shield to prevent Zero-day attacks, spyware and other malware. Although this virus scanner scans all files, it does not overload the available system resources, which means that your computer will not have much performance impact when using Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition.

The scanner starts up as soon as critical services are loaded, which means it can check for malware, worms, etc., as soon as the operating system loads. 

Some other features of Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition

- Extensive support for Windows and Android : Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 are officially supported operating systems for Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition. Bitdefender also has a free antivirus app for Android.

- Regular updates : Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition updated regularly to always grasp the new threats.

- Feature Sandbox : The program is run through a safe environment first to ensure they are operating normally, then Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition will bring the program to the usual computer so you can use use without fear of malware.

- scanner link : Software includes link scanner to protect against phishing efforts related to credit cards. It works by scanning all the links you access through your web browser.

- Works with PC games : Players can benefit from the use of Bitdefender software as antivirus solutions, because the main system scanning process can be paused when playing games on the computer.

- Protection of powerful : The Internet application seems suspicious activity way Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition are blocked.

Conclude

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is easy to install and easy to use. It gives you all you need to protect your PC from existing or emerging threats, while still allowing you to use your PC for resource-intensive tasks, like watching movies, playing games, editing videos, etc.

In the first place, you don't even feel the need to make any adjustments - just install it and let the program run in the background. This is a great anti-virus solution for anyone who doesn't care about all the options included in a larger program, like Avast Free Antivirus.

Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition here

Lesley Montoya

Update 03 September 2020