After placing an order for Bitdefender, you will receive the installation file of your selectd product. After running this file, Bitdefender will be installed as a 30-day trial. In order to activate Bitdefender, you will need to register Bitdefender using the license key received at the time of purchase.

NOTE: The information displayed below is also available as a video tutorial by clicking here.

Note! You can register the product either at the time of installation, or at a later date, should you just want to evaluate the software.

•    When the Registration Wizard appears, please select I want to register the product with a new key in order to activate your Bitdefender (STEP 1).
•    Type the license key in the edit field.
•    Click Next to continue.

Note: You can find your license key:
•       On the CD label
•       On the product registration card
•       In the online purchase e-mail

If you do not have a Bitdefender license key, click the provided link to go to the Bitdefender online store and buy one.
If you already have a valid license key from a previous Bitdefender version (Bitdefender Standard v8, Antivirus v9, Antivirus v10, Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009 ), you can upgrade free of any charges to the newer version, as follows:

Bitdefender Standard v8, Antivirus v9, Antivirus v10, Antivirus 2008, Antivirus 2009	Bitdefender Antivirus 2010
Bitdefender Professional v8, Professional Plus v9, Antivirus Plus v10, Internet Security v9, Internet Security v10, Internet Security 2008, Internet Security 2009	Bitdefender Internet Security 2010
Bitdefender Total Security 2008, Bitdefender Total Security 2009(without Online Backup)	Bitdefender Total Security 2010 (without Online Backup)
Bitdefender Total Security 2009 with Online Backup	Bitdefender Total Security 2010 with Online Backup

Note: Bitdefender Total Security 2008 keys can be used in Total Security 2010, but the Online Backup option will be deactivated. If you wish to continue evaluating Bitdefender and decide to register it later, select Continue evaluating this product and then hit Next. You will have the Bitdefender program active for 30 days, until you decide to register/buy the software.


For STEP 2 of the Registration process, please click HERE.

Applies to: Bitdefender Antivirus 2010, Bitdefender Internet Security 2010, Bitdefender Total Security 2010

Operating Systems: Windows VISTA, Windows XP