![]() ![]() (Image credit: Bitdefender) Bitdefender Internet Security: Antivirusīitdefender Internet Security is absolutely stuffed with antivirus features, but as they’re identical with the rest of its range - and there’s much, much more to talk about - we’ll only summarize them here. Just a couple of clicks and you can replace it with a launcher for the Safepay secure browser, the File Shredder, or something else you're more likely to use. The main dashboard has a Vulnerability Scan button, for instance, but if you never use this, it's easy to change. The interface is surprisingly configurable, too. Even security newcomers should quickly find whatever they need. It's all very straightforward, and we had Internet Security up and running within minutes.īitdefender's straightforward interface clearly presents its various features using large icons, with text captions, and simple descriptions to help you understand what to expect from each function. This is where you can view your subscriptions, download the apps you need, and monitor all your devices once they’re properly set up. Hand over your cash, create a Bitdefender account and you're directed to Bitdefender Central, the company's web dashboard. ![]() I am trying this along with the free version of Malwarebytes Antimalware, hopefully using both of them can clean up my Mac from an infection of some malware.(Image credit: Bitdefender) Bitdefender Internet Security: Getting started Well none of those apply to this product because it is completely free, right here in the Mac App Store it is listed as free, sure there is a “Plus” version that costs money but if you get this free version you will NOT be charged anything. Oh and they also have something else free on their website called “Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool for Mac” but it can only remove TWO adware programs, “Genieo" and “Vsearch”, not a very long list, although to be fair, those are the most common ones.Īnyway the point is, there are some other reviews here which are rather negative and complain about being ripped off out of money. “Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac” (from their website) and “Bitdefender Virus Scanner Plus” (from the Mac App Store) both cost money. Doesn’t scan programs stored in memory.īitdefender has a paid version, yes, but this version is not the one that costs money, this version is 100% FREE! “Bitdefender Virus Scanner”, the thing you see here, is the free one. Disinfection limited by the privileges of the user running the app Grant access to the entire disk for increased protection Due to sandboxing in the App Store, the app has access only to the locations that the user has explicitly granted access to. Option to exclude files and folders from scan (i.e. Drag-and-drop scan of files or folders Deep system scan for all the locations the user has granted access to Award-winning Bitdefender antivirus engines ![]() ![]() Critical locations scan - rapidly scans system areas that are prone to infections. Searches for malware even in archives and inside various types of files such as pdf, pkg, zip, rar, etc. Before a scan, it updates to detect the latest malware Detects both OS X malware and Windows viruses Don't put your friends and family at risk by unknowingly passing along malware. Make sure your Mac is free of infected files. The award-winning Bitdefender engines will find that piece of malware. Choose ‘Deep System Scan’ or ‘Scan Critical Locations’ to scan. Grant Bitdefender Virus Scanner access to the locations on your computer that you want to scan against malware. Virus Scanner will detect any infected files that you downloaded or got in your inbox, so your Mac will be safe and you won’t pass anything bad to your friends’ computer. Bitdefender Virus Scanner finds Mac malware as well as Windows viruses with ease. ![]()
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