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BitDefender 9 Internet Security

BitDefender 9 Internet Security (Front)
BitDefender 9 Internet Security (Front)
73.0 Good
Last updated
May 20, 2006
Hands On Reviewed by
Narasu Rebbapragada
Pros
  • Strong antivirus protection
Cons
  • Slow scan speed
Full Specifications
Street price when reviewed - Average: $65
Cost of renewal when reviewed - $49
Performance - Good WildList viruses - 100%
AV-Test threats: back doors - 98%
AV-Test threats: bots/zombies - 97%
AV-Test threats: Trojan horses - 96%
Heuristic detection with three-month-old signatures - 74%
Detection of malware within file archives - 100%
Detection of malware within runtime-compressed program files - 71%
Adware detection - 60%
Successful cleanup of malware files, Registry entries, and Hosts-file changes - 42%
Rate of false positives - 0.03%
Detection of malware embedded in Microsoft Office OLE objects - 100%
Detection of malware in password-protected Microsoft Office OLE objects - 100%
Firewall tests: protection from inside attacks - 60%
Firewall tests: protection from outside attacks - 75%
Scan speed (minutes) - 21.96
Percentage slowdown of WorldBench 5 application tests - ACD Systems ACDSee PowerPack 5.0.0.0025 - 7%
Adobe Premiere 6.5 - 5%
Ahead Software Nero Express 6.0.0.3 - 15%
Microsoft Office 2002 SP-2 - 25%
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0.0.2980 - 11%
Mozilla 1.4.0.2003062408 - 69%
Musicmatch Jukebox 7.10.1057 - 1%
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5.545.0 - 5%
WinZip Computing WinZip 8.1 SR-1 (5266) - 24%
Ease-of-use score - Good
Support policies - Daily support hours - 9
Free phone support - Yes
Cost of phone support - None
Saturday support hours - None
Sunday support hours - None
Toll-free support - No
E-mail support - Yes
Live chat - Yes

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