by CoderGeek82Introduction:
The two essential elements presented in the most recent rendition are Bitdefender Central, a security center point utilized for dealing with different gadgets with the device introduced (Windows, Mac OS X, Android) from a web interface, and Ransom-ware Protection, which keeps thieves from encoding and erasing your private information to hold it for payoff.
Also, the counter malware program enhances its firewall, secret word supervisor, financial related security apparatus, anti-theft system and parental control module. Much the same as in the past releases, Bitdefender can be configured during setup when it comes to the installation directory and proxy settings. It incorporates new sections in the Explorer right-click menu for rapidly filtering custom files and folders, deleting things, and additionally making, including, removing, opening and locking the documents and files.
After setup, it’s important to sign up an account to have the capacity to initiate Bitdefender, or you can sign in with your Facebook, Google or Microsoft account. This account can be utilized on your different gadgets with Bitdefender installed, so as to interface them all and increase remote access through the Bitdefender Central web UI.
GUI:
As far as the UI is concerned, the home screen of the 2017 edition is slightly different from 2016. there are 3 tabs ( Protection , privacy , tools ) the left side of the rectangular window . while in the protection you can find quick scan and vulnerability scan and other modules. Likewise, in the privacy tab you have safe pay and Parental Advisor and in the tools tab one click Optimizer, startup optimizer, anti-theft disk cleanup.
There are other tabs which are self-explanatory (Activity , notifications , account info , settings ,help)
Autopilot, work, movie, and game profiles:
The autopilot mode is activated by default, enabling the program to silently deal with any issues. For example, if it detects an infected file, it decides to move it to the quarantine or deny access without asking any questions. It also has a real-time optimization mode and three other profiles with optimized settings.
Background programs and maintenance tasks are postponed in work, movie and game profiles, while product settings are optimized to suit your needs, depending on the profile. You can delay automatic Windows Updates, adjust power plan options for movies or games, as well as create lists with applications, media players and games to take into account. There’s also a battery mode with similar applicable options, which can disable external devices and network ports too.
Protection and Quick Scan:
In quick scan mode, Bitdefender takes into account only typical locations prone to malware infections, like Program Files or the Windows directory, the system scan mode verifies all hard disk contents, while the vulnerability scan mode checks for critical Windows Updates, application updates, weak passwords, and media autorun.
Custom scan profiles can be created by including any drives, folders or files in the scanner, as well as by scheduling it to run only once, at every Windows startup, or periodically. Meanwhile, the rescue mode helps you regain control of your machine if it’s heavily infected with malware.
As far as advanced scan settings go, Bitdefender’s on-access scanner is set to normal by default, a basic security level with low impact on system resources. You can switch to permissive move to minimize resources usage even further, or opt for aggressive mode if you suspect notable malware activity (moderate resources consumption).
In the default configuration, the real-time scanner verifies all files, network shares, key loggers and boot sectors, looks inside small archives, checks incoming and outgoing emails along with HTTP traffic, and performs early boot scan. When encountering threats, it sets the course of action on its own. However, you can disable these options and ask it to scan only applications or new and changed files, as well as to automatically deny access to infected files or move them to quarantine.
Moreover, it’s possible to adjust the Active Threat Control level, a feature that uses advanced heuristics to instruct Bitdefender how to deal with possible false positives. You can exclude any files, folders, extensions or processes from Active Threat Control’s continuous scanner, disable auto scan for CD, DVD and USB devices, or activate auto scan for mapped network drives.
The quarantine can be rescanned every time the program receives the latest virus definitions. Suspicious quarantined items are submitted to Bitdefender’s labs for further analysis, but you can deactivate this as well as specify the quarantine storage time before auto removal.
Ransomware Protection:
We have seen this as a new inclusion in 2016 product line. Since then, it has been of great help. Ransomware protection adds an extra layer of protection. With this active, you can stay relaxed. All you have to do here is add all important file locations. Once done, it keeps them safe from locking. So even if a modern ransomware can infect your system, it won’t be able to lock your files. Bitdefender Total Security Multi-Device 2017 keeps you safe.
the ransomware protection component is built to protect your personal files from being encrypted and held for ransom when a potentially unsafe application tries to change or delete them, such as Crypto Locker, Win Locker or MBR ransomware. Threats are determined by analyzing not only their behavior but also where they are launched from, like network shares.
Safe pay and Wallet:
bitdefender Safe pay provides hacker free browsing. You can use this feature to make secure transactions. It eliminates the fear of Key loggers, Phishing attempts, etc. Safe pay gives you an isolated browser environment. Bitdefender Total Security 2017 has enhanced Safe pay experience. Hence, you get the same features with better security.
Acting like a browser sandbox, Safe pay is a virtual environment isolated from the rest of the system, allowing you to securely navigate the Internet using a built-in web browser, equipped with a virtual keyboard to protect yourself from key loggers. It lets you type financial data, such as credit card information when shopping online, without having to worry about fake websites trying to trick you into handing out your banking details.
Wallet ,This module is a password manager application in Bitdefender Total Security Multi-Device 2017. It allows you to save website logins so that you can remember them. It motivates the use of new and complicated passwords for each website site. While you do not have to remember any of those passwords, just one master. Bitdefender Wallet assists logins in browsers with the help of the plugin.
You need to keep one master password to keep Wallet safe. Create the same with extreme caution. Post unlocking wallet, you can access all your saved passwords. Also, you can also select the applications that can use Bitdefender Wallet. Having a worry-free transaction with auto form filling is a great option to have.
Controllable from Bitdefender Central, Parental Advisor gives you the possibility to keep track of your child’s activity on any linked devices. After setting up his or her profile, it’s necessary to deploy Bitdefender on the remote device. It lets you locate the remote device on the map, customize interests for websites to monitor and block, create website exclusions, find out who interacts with your child on Facebook, and block no caller ID interactions.
File security, system optimization:
A file shredder can be used to permanently delete files and folders to prevent third-party users from recovering them with specialized tools. The file encryption feature enables you to keep files in a password-protected vault, which can be mounted as a virtual drive with an adjustable size.
PC tune-up is facilitated by One Click Optimizer that removes junk files and privacy-related data from the disk, such as browser cache, debug info, Windows junk files, and invalid or obsolete registry entries. It’s backed by a Startup Optimizer capable of measuring the launch time of Auto Start apps to determine how the Windows boot time can be increased.
Performance:
To test malware detection ratio, I asked Bitdefender to scan a 900MB folder with 5700 malware files and set Active Threat Control to aggressive level. The real-time guard instantly responded and started eliminating items. It finished the job after roughly 15 minutes and left behind 116 files, resulting in a 97.96% success rate.
Quick scans were very fast, along with other scan types in general. However, CPU and RAM usage was high during this time, while RAM consumption remained fairly low but spikes sometimes even when BD was idle. This seems unusual for Bitdefender, since it’s widely known for its minimal impact on computer performance.
I have noticed other irregularities on Windows 7 and 8. In some cases, it caused Internet connection problems that weren’t resolved by disabling its components, such as decreased webpage loading speed or network failure. These issues were fixed after uninstalling Bitdefender.
I initially ran the malware test on Windows 7, 8 and 10. However, there were significant differences between Windows 7/8 and Windows 10 concerning the detection ratio, although the same malware files and AV settings were applied. BD Security Center frequently crashed and restarted on Windows 10, which prevented us from properly testing Bitdefender on the latest OS. It never crashed on Windows 7 and 8.
Other than that, the software works brilliantly in keeping you PC secure and snappy.
Conclusion:
Obviously, I’m extremely satisfied with Bitdefender’s Antivirus Pro software product, as it covers so many safety and privacy aspects when it comes to using your PC and the internet. In our opinion, the product is well worth the price and perhaps among the top three antivirus programs currently on the market. Good news is it does come with a 30-day free trial so you can test out all the features of Bitdefender before you make the commitment to subscribe and pay so you don’t risk anything up front. So why not go ahead and check out Bitdefender now and start protecting your business, after the 30 days free trial you are sure to subscribe to continue using it.
