BitDefender Internet Security

Reviewed by: kpruppel

Duration of ownership: 2 Years

Strengths: Unobtrusive and fast, as an app of this category should be.

Weaknesses: It checks for updates often (which I suppose is good, after all), but it freezes the system until it is done, usually 10-15 seconds. This is minor, tho.

Overall Evaluation: It got very high ratings from that German review board (which I forget right now), so I gave it a try. It has not disappointed. They added active anti-spy support for free. It auto-updates periodically throughout the day, which, as I said earlier, is reassuring. I remember the days when Norton only updated on Thursdays! (What about a new virus on Friday, right?) It stopped 2 emails in 2 years, so I know it's there, doing its job. Otherwise, it is so unobtrusive, which I think is what I like the most about it. After all, I have to trust that it does a good job (being highly rated, plus no problems on my machine in 2 years), but that I hardly know it is there makes that a terrific combination of qualities. And it's very inexpensive, purchased online.