May 2004
BitDefender for MS-DOS reaches end of life
Rightful heirs nominated
BitDefender Antivirus Free Edition for MS DOS will be discontinued on the 10th of June current, as the MS-DOS platform was judged obsolete. The aging product will be replaced in its rescue tool role by LinuxDefender, a bootable Linux CD distro, designed by BitDefender Labs to answer the need for a "clean" rescue environment and security toolset.
BitDefender Antivirus Free Edition for MS DOS users are advised to turn to BitDefender Free Edition for Windows, and BitDefender Linux Edition for free, fully supported antivirus software.
"We will continue to provide antivirus freeware, as long as there is a public need for such. We believe quality antivirus should be available to one and all, as this is the only way we know of to alleviate the virus menace and reduce the impact of future virus incidents on the network at large." declared Mircea Mitu, BitDefender Business Line Manager.
About Bitdefender®
Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software.Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.
Recently, the company has won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Which?, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes Malware City providing the latest updates on security threats and helping users stay informed in the everyday battle against malware.