Unlike some of its rivals, Bitdefender requires you to create an account to use it, as part of its management and deployment interface is cloud-based.
Testing facilityīitdefender got a 99% protection rating from SELabs, 99.7% from AV Comparatives with two false positives, and while it detected all malware in AV-TEST’s latest, it registered five false positives. Therefore, I can safely use data from one to assess the other.
While Premium Security isn’t specifically tested, Bitdefender Internet Security is, and the main difference between the two is that Premium Security lets you protect more devices, adds iOS, Android and macOS support, as well as a password manager and VPN. Malware detection performanceīitdefender’s malware detection engine typically performs well in tests. Turning off auto-renewal and buying your subscription from a shop used to be the way to go for reduced cost Bitdefender subscriptions, and it’s still a good choice. That’s still a lot compared to most rivals. PricingĪ 10-device Bitdefender Premium Security subscription has an RPP of £119.99, but first-time subscribers are charged just £49.99. If you’re buying your security suite specifically because you want plenty of bells and whistles, Bitdefender is well equipped, but Norton 360 Deluxe and McAfee+ Advanced offer a few more features in that department, such as online backups and identity theft remediation, albeit at a higher price. It does very well at protecting against malware, the most important qualification for an antivirus tool, but not quite as well as some of its similarly well-equipped rivals, notably McAfee, as well as cheaper services such as GData and even free antimalware solutions such as Avast One Essential. Webcam and mcirophone protection: Control which applications get access to your devices.īitdefender Premium Security provides a fairly comprehensive suite of security tools but, like most such services, it’s expensive to subscribe online and I’ve noticed that cheaper keys from third-party retailers have become very hard to find.Ransomware protection: Per-folder backups and access protections are designed to prevent your most important files from being encrypted without your knowledge and recover them if the worst happens.Firewall: Replace Windows’ clunky firewall controls with a more polished interface for setting rules.
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