BitDefender Total Security 2008 - 2 Years/3 Pc's [OLD VERSION]
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List Price: $79.95
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Manufacturer: Bitdefender
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Bitdefender
EAN: 0891480001485
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Bitdefender
Model: LB11052003ENM2
Platform: Windows 2000
Publisher: Bitdefender
Release Date: 2007-08-31
Studio: Bitdefender
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Features
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State of the art protection against viruses, spyware, hackers, spam and other Internet security threats
Protects against phishing attacks by filtering all accessed web pages for fraud attempts
Helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network
Parental control blocks access to inappropriate websites and e-mail
System maintenance and PC backup tools keep your PC running fast and protected from data loss
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Problems
Comment: Unfortunately this is the 2nd Bitdefender I'm using. It interferes with other programs. I prefer to watch DVD's that I copy onto my hard drive since the actual DVD's if watched from running in the DVD drive get very hot and will ruin them in a short time as well as wear out the DVD drive.
Bitdefender will often destroy the copy onto my hard drive. If I completely disable bitdefender prior to the copy I don't have this problem, BUT I often can't open the DVD drawer after disabling Bitdefender. I've all but taken a sledgehammer to my computer thanks to Bitdefender! Also if I burn a CD or DVD with BitDefender disabled, my computer completely locks up - I can't even restart or Shut Down. Disabling BitDefender is torturously difficult. DON'T BUY!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: May protect your computer while making it useless
Comment: To be honest, my computer wasn't useless while I tried running this but it was unable to do basic tasks like burning data to a CD (wouldn't work with either Roxio or Nero). Trying to do so would freeze the computer up to the point that after a couple hours I would have to unplug the machine to get it to shut down. Bitdefender's support staff listened to my problems and were only able to tell me that they would fix the problem in a future version. And to top it off I managed to get 2 different malware programs on my computer while running this. A waste of money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Unpredictable
Comment: I've used Total Security 2008 on two computers for over three months. I never know what it's going to do next. I was working recently when systray status icon and the File and Network activity indicators quit and then stopped working. I couldn't tell whether it was still working or whether the computer was still protected. I rebooted. Within a week, the same thing happened to my son's computer.
I still don't understand all the security messages that pop up constantly. I switched to Bit Defender after using Norton for years. Norton just seemed to slow down my computers. However, Bit Defender seems to be a bigger distraction. I installed Norton IS 2009 on my new computer and don't notice it's there, so I'll probably replace the Bit Defender with Norton, since Norton is cheap on Amazon and Bit Defender was free with the rebate (I hate to loose a two year subscription, but I'm loosing a headache, too.)
Also if you have a rebate, make sure you pester them. I waited 10 weeks before calling and they brushed me off. I decided I'd call back periodically to remind them that it was overdue. I finally got someone to "escalate" it and the rebate came two days later, 3 months of waiting.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Only understandable to pros.
Comment: Not intuitive at all. Very limited built-in help. Hard-to-access service and no answer at their 800 number. All-in-all the 2 of 5 stars I'm giving is generous. The actual product isn't bad, but you need to be a BitDefender employee in order to figure it out. After 5 emails asking for help, I got a generic response with instructions to email them for help!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bang for your buck + Backup.
Comment: After setting up the software on each of the PC's in my home-office LAN, I was pleasantly surprised that the firewall ruleset(s) were fairly automatic and the other sections were easily tune-able as well. The really nice feature (for me) was the ability to automate backup to my NAS (LaCie) device. The software allows for a mix of full and incremental backups with a settable number of backup files to keep. So, if you want to do a full every month, and augment with incremental every week with 3 fulls and 10 incrementals - you can do that. (That gives you 3 full restore points with a 10-day incremental "window")
The overhead of the processes spawned by bitdefender is very low - and the systray clutter is minimal - just one icon to launch the software, two clicks to update. GOOD DESIGN!
I use layered defenses and this is one layer - but at the price I paid - and the associated features of this product for my whole family? I am super happy with this product.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Problems
Comment: Unfortunately this is the 2nd Bitdefender I'm using. It interferes with other programs. I prefer to watch DVD's that I copy onto my hard drive since the actual DVD's if watched from running in the DVD drive get very hot and will ruin them in a short time as well as wear out the DVD drive.
Bitdefender will often destroy the copy onto my hard drive. If I completely disable bitdefender prior to the copy I don't have this problem, BUT I often can't open the DVD drawer after disabling Bitdefender. I've all but taken a sledgehammer to my computer thanks to Bitdefender! Also if I burn a CD or DVD with BitDefender disabled, my computer completely locks up - I can't even restart or Shut Down. Disabling BitDefender is torturously difficult. DON'T BUY!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: May protect your computer while making it useless
Comment: To be honest, my computer wasn't useless while I tried running this but it was unable to do basic tasks like burning data to a CD (wouldn't work with either Roxio or Nero). Trying to do so would freeze the computer up to the point that after a couple hours I would have to unplug the machine to get it to shut down. Bitdefender's support staff listened to my problems and were only able to tell me that they would fix the problem in a future version. And to top it off I managed to get 2 different malware programs on my computer while running this. A waste of money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Unpredictable
Comment: I've used Total Security 2008 on two computers for over three months. I never know what it's going to do next. I was working recently when systray status icon and the File and Network activity indicators quit and then stopped working. I couldn't tell whether it was still working or whether the computer was still protected. I rebooted. Within a week, the same thing happened to my son's computer.
I still don't understand all the security messages that pop up constantly. I switched to Bit Defender after using Norton for years. Norton just seemed to slow down my computers. However, Bit Defender seems to be a bigger distraction. I installed Norton IS 2009 on my new computer and don't notice it's there, so I'll probably replace the Bit Defender with Norton, since Norton is cheap on Amazon and Bit Defender was free with the rebate (I hate to loose a two year subscription, but I'm loosing a headache, too.)
Also if you have a rebate, make sure you pester them. I waited 10 weeks before calling and they brushed me off. I decided I'd call back periodically to remind them that it was overdue. I finally got someone to "escalate" it and the rebate came two days later, 3 months of waiting.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Only understandable to pros.
Comment: Not intuitive at all. Very limited built-in help. Hard-to-access service and no answer at their 800 number. All-in-all the 2 of 5 stars I'm giving is generous. The actual product isn't bad, but you need to be a BitDefender employee in order to figure it out. After 5 emails asking for help, I got a generic response with instructions to email them for help!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Bang for your buck + Backup.
Comment: After setting up the software on each of the PC's in my home-office LAN, I was pleasantly surprised that the firewall ruleset(s) were fairly automatic and the other sections were easily tune-able as well. The really nice feature (for me) was the ability to automate backup to my NAS (LaCie) device. The software allows for a mix of full and incremental backups with a settable number of backup files to keep. So, if you want to do a full every month, and augment with incremental every week with 3 fulls and 10 incrementals - you can do that. (That gives you 3 full restore points with a 10-day incremental "window")
The overhead of the processes spawned by bitdefender is very low - and the systray clutter is minimal - just one icon to launch the software, two clicks to update. GOOD DESIGN!
I use layered defenses and this is one layer - but at the price I paid - and the associated features of this product for my whole family? I am super happy with this product.
BitDefender Total Security 2008 provides the ultimate proactive protection for your PCs. It combines state of the art protection against viruses, spyware, hackers, spam and other Internet security threats. Moreover, its system maintenance and PC backup tools keep your PC running fast and protected from data loss. Unlike most competitors, this Internet security software provides two (2) years of protection instead of one (1). Automated incremental backup - Backup copies your data to local or removable drives for safekeeping Tune-up module improves PC performance Licensed for up to 3 users
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