Bitdefender 2009 Review- English Translation

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AFFORDABLE PROTECTION WITH BitDefender 2009!

From the last generation Antimalware products from this Romanian developer I reviewed Internet Security 2008 extensively in March. Now it’s Total Security’s 2009 turn which , as extras, has system tools and (online)back up. The program kernel is the same in the 2009 versions, but this does not mean that nothing has changed:

Online Backup There is an integrated online backup available with extensive features. Nice trick: if a file on the PC gets infected and there is copy in the backup, this clean file automatically can be restored

Messenger Encryptie Windows Live and Yahoo Messenger traffic can be encrypted if both parties have BitDefender 2009. Received files were already always scanned for malware!

Netwerkmanagement In a home(office)network the protection from all connected pc’s can be managed from one computer. This computer serves as an update server too.

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in my case there is no network

Bestandskluis Here one can store personal data / files safely and encrypted. If the vaults are open you can add, open and edit files. Files and data can be irreversibly destroyed too with Bestandsvernietiging

Kwetsbaarheidcontrole Bitdefender 2009 can show if your system is up to date. Do you miss important Microsoft and other program’s updates van Microsoft and are your passwords strong enough?

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Laptop Modus If a laptop is running on battery, BitDefender automatically can operate in energy saving modus. For instance: no scheduled scans and backups will be run until there’s net power available again. Opslagmedia Detectie Bitdefender 2009 detects the connection of storage media like disks, usb sticks, memory cards and will offer to scan them form malware. Added security for computers with a lot a ‘changing contacs’ ;-)

Startprotectie After installation BDF will perform a scan during startup to check if there’s nested malware present and try to eliminate it. User can choose to perform it every time or periodically

Vernieuwde Firewall It now offers protection for the new Internet protocol IPv6. New Intrusion Detection System (IDS) prematurely detects intruders and hack attempts before it happens If needed there are several defined connection profiles. The average user won’t be bothered much by this firewall. The first time the network will be detected and the user will be asked if it’s public or

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trusted. The firewall recognizes thousands of safe programs, so it won’t bother the user with those too Interface Renewed, clear, user friendly and available in a basic and advanced lay-out. One can immediately notice if there are any security issues and solve them with one click, and the user can choose the issues that BDF will monitor. If you don’t want a daily total scan, you disabled it from monitoring and BDF won’t moan anymore about it!

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Basic lay-out Dashboard / interface

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Advanced lay-out

Prestaties File scanning has improved by 60 %. BDF remembers after first scan which files are clean and in future will compare in a database if this still is the case. This procedure is much faster than scanning anew every time. Time is gained too by better identification of common system files. Email scanning has been improved. There is some boot up delay but all suites suffer from this more or less

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Tune-up Here are the tools for system maintenance. Kopiezoeker will find duplicate files and deleting those will free up disk space but can be dangerous too, careful use recommended!

Tune-up

Proactieve Bescherming BitDefender uses two special technologies that are additional to the protection based on the virus database.. B-Have (heuristische analyse) will intercept when a file is opened and checks behavior in a virtual environment to detect malware. The second one ‘Behavioural Scanner’ scans running processes in the computer for malign actions. It can be activated in Advanced Lay-out at Antivirus / scanner settings. In a test this year BitDefender scored fine on proactive protection

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In November on AV-Comparatives, new results on this kind of protection will be published. Proactive / heuristic protection is very important because new malware gets more and more clever and it always takes a while before the virus database is updated, the time it takes depends on the developer. An example: : during the last 2 weeks I received by mail 3 quite new Trojan Horses that where hiding in a zip attachment. I send one of them for analysis to naar Virus Totaal:

On November 30 the new malware has not jet been implemented in the database

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12 on November second most products will detect it In the meantime you should have hoped that the proactive detection of your scanner would have been good enough! Fortunately you can rely on BDF in this matter. In the ‘ On Demand’ test (based on virus database) Augustus 2008 BitDefender AntiVirus got an advanced score and that is not the highest classification. On that moment middle class thus, but still better than F-Secure, McAfee and Norman. The score is not the only thing that is important as you can read in this blogitem. BitDefender products in any case offer extensive and affordable protection with standard a 3 pc license and an update and upgrade subscription for 2 years. And once again BitDefender Internet - and Total Security 2009 offer best price-quality rate from all products on the market. Below you can compare Total Security with the competition (Detection Rate based on old test)

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Antivirus Firewall Wi-Fi management Home management Antispam Anti-phishing Anti-rootkit Parental control Web time limiter IM encryption Gamer mode Laptop mode Settings protection Trace clean-up Vulnerability scan Registry cleaner Duplicate finder Local backup Online backup File vault Detection rate* Proactive detection** Update frequency Rescue CD

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Symantec Norton 360 v2

McAfee Total Protection 2008

Microsoft OneCare v2

Trend Micro Internet Security 2008

Kaspersky Internet Security 7

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*Courtesy of Andreas Marx (www.av-test.org) November 2007* According to Av-test.org, November 2007 **According to Anti-Malware Test Lab, January 2008 ***Only in France ****Only Online Photo Backup on

Overzicht van BitDefender producten en functies:

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If you don’t need backup and system tools (there are some free alternatives), but value a complete security suite, Internet Security is a fine solution. More information on the Dutch Nederlandse website: http://www.bitdefender.com/nl/ 30 day test version can be downloaded For more (background) information also read the review on BitDefender Internet Security 2008

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xxxxxxxxxxx Dutch box shot, Dutch Phone support is new! At last some screen shots of the easy and clear installation procedure

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Registration after reboot

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Step 1 Configuration wizard

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Configure confidential information like credit card number here

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Enable Parental Control and add status profiles to users

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Cooperation will increase BitDefender’s protection!

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At least perform an update!

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BitDefender is busy with a fast sytem scan!

Additions: November 2008: “Threat Management Checkmark Certification from West Coast Labs” BitDefender Total Security 2008 Awarded a Total of Eight Checkmark Certifications MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November XX, 2008 – BitDefender®, an award-winning provider of antivirus software and data security solutions, announced today that BitDefender Total Security 2008 received the prestigious Integrated Threat Management Certification following independent testing performed by West Coast Labs. The Integrated Threat Management Checkmark Certification is granted only to products that have successfully passed and continuously satisfy the requirements of a combination of Checkmark certifications that together provide an effective integration of security technologies in a content security context. In addition to the Integrated Threat Management Checkmark Certification, BitDefender Total Security 2008 received the complete Anti-Malware Checkmark Certification. The Anti-Malware Checkmark Certification includes Checkmark certifications for the following BitDefender technologies: Anti-Spyware Desktop, Anti-Spyware Installed, Anti-Trojan, Anti-Virus Desktop, Anti-Virus Disinfection and Desktop Firewall. http://www.westcoastlabs.com/checkmark/productList/?vendorID=19

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