“PCMag Editor's Choice”
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“Product of The Year”
AV-Comparatives January 2023
"TechRadar Editor's Choice"
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How Bitdefender compares to other cybersecurity brands
Best Protection
Best Protection against e-Threats (On a scale of 0 to 6, with 6 as the highest level of protection)
Overall Score. January 2011 - June 2023. AV TEST. org.
Best Performance
Lighest Impact on Performance (On a scale of 0 to 6, with 6 as the lightest level of impact)
Overall Score. January 2013 - June 2023. AV TEST. org.
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You get the most innovative technologies that predict, prevent, detect and remediate even the latest cyber-threats, anywhere in the world.
Best antivirus protection for Windows
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus packs the next-gen cybersecurity that won the “Product of the Year” award from AV-Comparatives. It protects Windows PCs against all online threats, and includes privacy tools such as Bitdefender VPN and Bitdefender Safepay.
Protection
Bitdefender`s unbeatable multi-layered protection keeps your devices safe from all new and existing e-threats.
Absolute power in the most efficient anti-malware solution available today. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus works against all e-threats, from viruses, worms and Trojans, to ransomware, zero-day exploits, rootkits and spyware. Your data and privacy are safe.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus stops attacks before they even begin. The new cyber threat intelligence technologies included can analyze and identify suspicious network-level activities, and block sophisticated exploits, malware- and botnet-related URLs, and brute force attacks.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus uses a technique called behavioral detection to closely monitor active apps. The moment it detects anything suspicious, it takes instant action to prevent infections.
Bitdefender’s multi-layered approach against ransomware includes a data-protection layer that safeguards your documents, pictures, videos and music against all kinds of ransomware attacks. It works with the Advanced Threat Defense module to protect your most important files from encryption by ransomware.
Bitdefender’s multi-layered approach against ransomware includes a data-protection layer that safeguards your documents, pictures, videos and music against all kinds of ransomware attacks. It works with the Advanced Threat Defense module to protect your most important files from encryption by ransomware.
Our web-filtering technology ensures that you never land on a harmful website. Find out whether your search results are safe to access before you actually click on a link. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus also blocks all known infected links.
Online scams are on the rise, but our advanced anti-phishing protection easily keeps you out of danger. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus sniffs and blocks websites that masquerade as trustworthy in order to steal financial data such as passwords or credit card numbers.
Our advanced filtering system warns you whenever you visit websites that may try to scam you.
Filters irrelevant messages in your Inbox. It is available for local email clients (Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird).
Some sophisticated malware, like rootkits, need to be removed before Windows starts. When Bitdefender Antivirus Plus detects such threats, it reboots the computer in Rescue Environment for clean-up and restoration.
Performance
Bitdefender security software reacts instantly to malware without compromising your systems performance.
Bitdefender Autopilot is designed to act as a
This innovative, exclusive technology helps Bitdefender Antivirus Plus adapt to your system’s hardware and software configuration to save computing resources and improve speed and performance.
Most heavy scanning takes place in the cloud, so there is virtually zero impact on your local resources. This means your system’s speed and performance remain unaffected. And your files are always completely private: Bitdefender does not scan the actual contents of your files, and never uploads or stores them in the cloud.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus detects when you play, work or watch a movie, so it knows not to bother you with unnecessary requests. Depending on what you are doing, Bitdefender temporarily halts pop-ups, adjusts visual settings, and pauses unimportant background activities so you can enjoy your device to the max.
This useful, intelligent feature saves battery life for laptops and tablets by temporarily tweaking system settings such as display, system cooling, system updates and Bluetooth connectivity.
Privacy
Bitdefender complete protection takes care of your online privacy and personal information.
With Bitdefender VPN, you can stop worrying about privacy on the web. It protects your online presence by encrypting all Internet traffic. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus includes up to 200 MB per day of encrypted traffic for your Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices.
The Anti-tracker extension blocks trackers that collect your data, and it allows you to view and manage this information on each website you visit. It keeps your browsing data private and enhances performance by loading webpages faster.
Bank and shop from a unique, dedicated browser that secures your transactions to prevent fraud. Bitdefender Safepay can now also automatically fill out credit card details in billing fields.
Assess the security of your Wi-Fi network and router, no matter where you connect.
Stay safe from malicious links and any online threats your friends unwittingly pass on to you via social networks.
Secures your sensitive data in a cyber-vault for easy access whenever you need them.
Use this tool when you wish to delete a file for good and leave no traces that it ever existed on your PC.
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- Protection for OS: Windows, macOS, Android and iOS
- Device Optimizer
- Privacy Firewall
- Parental Control
- Protection against malware, spyware, adware
- Multi-Layer Ransomware Protection
System Requirements
Bitdefender ANTIVIRUS PLUS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating System: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11
Memory (RAM): 2 GB
Available free hard disk space: 2.5 GB free space
*System performance may be affected on devices that have old generation CPUs
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Internet Explorer version 11
Frequently Asked Questions
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus provides the best antivirus protection in the industry, as proven by the last 10 years of independent test scores.
You get a wealth of advanced security and privacy features for Windows - plus many bonus features, including secure VPN, Anti-Tracker and Wi-Fi Security Advisor.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus offers unbeatable ransomware protection that keeps your documents, pictures and videos safe from all known and emerging cyber threats.
This antivirus solution can identify even the latest ransomware families through the use of multiple layers of protection.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is an antivirus software designed especially for Windows PCs.
Windows 10 lets you run the antivirus program of your choosing, and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is the perfect option if you need the best protection available today.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus is an antivirus software designed especially for Windows PCs.
Need security for all operating systems? Bitdefender Total Security offers cross-platform protection that covers Windows PCs, Macs, Smartphones and Tablets running Android or iOS for up to 10 devices.
Need more devices? Bitdefender Family Pack includes Bitdefender Total Security for up to 15 devices.
Need unlimited VPN traffic? Bitdefender Premium Security includes Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Premium VPN for Unlimited Traffic & Premium Support.
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus comes with a basic version of Bitdefender VPN that includes a generous amount of traffic (200 MB/ day, a total of 6GB/ month), free of charge.
You can always try before you buy. Download your free 30-day full trial version of Bitdefender Antivirus Plus and test the complete package, no credit card required.
Just go to your email after your purchase and follow the steps to create a Bitdefender Central Account and activate your subscription. Once your subscription is active in your Bitdefender Account, you can start installing & protecting your devices.
Log in to your Bitdefender Central account, go to My Devices and start installing Bitdefender on your new device. If the old computer is no longer in use, you will not need an additional slot on your subscription.
To help you stay protected, Bitdefender Antivirus Plus can be purchased as a subscription that will automatically renew if you enrolled at the time of purchase.
You can check and modify the status any time in your Central Account (My Subscriptions -> My Payments) if you activated the subscription on the same email address used for purchase.
If you purchased Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, you can choose to renew early or purchase for another year (or upgrade) close to the expiration date, depending on the time left on your subscription.
In any case, starting 30 days before your expiration date, you will receive emails informing you that your subscription is about to expire and describing the next steps.
Confirmation emails are typically received shortly after an order is placed. Make sure you also check your Promotions and Spam folders if your email client categorizes emails automatically.
You can check and modify the status any time in your Central Account (My Subscriptions -> My Payments) if you activated the subscription on the same email address used for purchase.
If you purchased Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, you can choose to renew early or purchase for another year (or upgrade) close to the expiration date, depending on the time left on your subscription.
In any case, starting 30 days before your expiration date, you will receive emails informing you that your subscription is about to expire and describing the next steps.
Terms of use
- Your subscription automatically begins at the purchase date;
- By subscribing, you are purchasing a recurring subscription which will automatically renew;
- The Bitdefender Auto Renewal Plan is designed to save you time, effort, and minimize your vulnerability risk by extending your subscription automatically before you run out of protection.
- Continuous protection so that you never have to worry about your subscription running out before you renew manually;
- Free upgrades whenever a new version of Bitdefender comes out;
- Peace of mind that your devices are always protected;
- Save time while we are taking care of the automatic renewal process;
- Opt out at any time so that you are always in control of your renewal options;
- 24/7 security all-subscription long without interruption;
- The price offered is valid for the first year of subscription. After that, your subscription will be billed at the applicable renewal price which may be higher than the initial purchase price;
- If a discount is presented, it describes the difference between the first term and renewal term subscription prices (e.g., first year price vs. each year thereafter). The prices are subject to change, but Bitdefender will send a prior notification by email, before the automatic renewal takes place. You will receive an email notification before you will be billed, along with information regarding pricing and the extension of your subscription duration.
- Your subscription automatically begins at the purchase date;
- By subscribing, you are purchasing a recurring subscription which will automatically renew.