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Bitdefender Antivirus
CNET Editor's Choice

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Bitdefender Sphere 2013

Protect all your family’s devices

 

1 year unlimited devices per household

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Use one solution instead of three.

This product can cover up to 3 or 5 users and is intended for home use only! Each user can protect an unlimited number of devices.

Monthly subscription
$19.95
Yearly subscription
$170.95
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Bitdefender Total Security 2013 builds on #1 ranked anti-malware technology to secure online transactions, protect mobile devices from loss/theft, automatically back up files, and Tune-Up PCs.

Incorporates Bitdefender Anti-Theft Safeguards Laptops Against Theft
Family Pack All-in-One

All-in-one

Protect all the devices in your home for one flat fee. Buying a new computer or phone shouldn’t worry you. Bitdefender Family Pack covers all your devices and your family members’ living under the same roof.

New Smartphone for your kid? Brand new Mac for your wife? That old PC you still use now and then in your home office? All covered by the Bitdefender Family Pack.

Safepay

Bank & Shop online with complete confidence!

Never worry about hackers stealing your account information again! Bitdefender Safepay™ automatically opens all your e-banking and e-shopping pages in a separate iron-clad, secure browser.

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Antitheft

Keep control of your lost or stolen mobile devices

How would it be for your security software to protect you from more than just online threats? Bitdefender Anti-Theft gives you a head start in locating, locking or wiping your lost or stolen laptops or netbooks.

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Bitdefender 2013 Suite

INTERNET
SECURITY 2013
TOTAL
SECURITY 2013
FAMILY
PACK
INTERNET
SECURITY 2013
TOTAL
SECURITY 2013
FAMILY
PACK
Windows 8 Compatible
NEWBitdefender Safepay™
Bitdefender Autopilot™
NEWUSB Immunizer
Antivirus & Antispyware
Antiphishing
Search Advisor
Social Networking Protection
ENHANCEDParental Control
Two-way Firewall
Antispam
NEWDevice Anti-Theft
ENHANCEDBitdefender Safebox™
Tune-Up
Protection for Mac
Protection for Android
Unlimited nr of devices protected/family member
PC
SMARTPHONES & TABLETS
MACs
Minimal system requirements:
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) , Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8
  • CPU: 800MHz processor
  • Memory (RAM):
    • 1 GB
  • Available free hard disk space: 1.8 GB free space (at least 800 MB on the system drive)
Software requirements:
  • Internet Explorer 7 and higher
  • .Net framework 3.5 (automatically installed by Bitdefender if necessary)
Supports/Integrates with:
  • Web Browsers:
    • Firefox 3.6 and higher
    • Thunderbird 3.0.4
    • Outlook 2007, 2010
  • Email Clients:
    • Outlook Express and Windows Mail on x86
    • .Net framework 3.0
Minimal system requirements:
  • Android 2.2 or later
  • An active Internet connection
Software requirements:
  • Default Android browser
Minimal system requirements:
  • Intel-based Macintosh running the one of following operating systems:
    • Mac OS X Leopard (10.5 or later)
    • Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6 or later)
    • Mac OS X Lion (10.7 or later)
    • Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8 or later)
  • 1 GB of RAM Memory
  • Minimal normal (4:3) display resolution: 1024 x 768
  • Minimal wide display resolution: 1024 x 640
  • 300 MB available hard disk space
  • An internet connection is required to register and update Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac
  • Antiphishing protection is available with:
    • Safari 5.0.1 (or higher)
    • Firefox 3.5 (or higher)
#1 Ranked Antivirus Software!

Best Security Product, January 2013

When your computer is infected, Bitdefender is the one to go to.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
5.5
Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
5.33
Symantec Norton Internet Security
5.33
ESET Smart Security 5.2
4
McAfee Internet Security 2013
4
Microsoft Security Essentials 4.1
3.33
AV Test - Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, January 2013

Advanced + Award in Real World - Protection Test, December 2012

Bitdefender receives Advanced+ Award in Real World Protection Test for its top abilities to clean infected computers of malware, from renowned independent test labs AV Comparatives.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
99.9%
Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
99.3%
Avast Free Antivirus
97.1%
ESET Smart Security 5.2
96.9%
AVG Internet Security 2013
96.2%
McAfee Internet Security 2013
95.4%
AV Comparatives - Malware removal tests
Source: www.av-comparatives.org, December 2012

Best Security Product, November 2012

Bitdefender emerges on top for the 8th time in the AV-TEST evaluation against 24 other products!
Bitdefender Internet Security 2013
5.66
Kaspersky Internet Security 2013
5
Norton Internet Security 2013
5
ESET Smart Security 5.2
3.83
McAfee Internet Security 2013
3.66
Microsoft: Security Essentials 4.0 & 4.1
3.5
AV Test - Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, November 2012

Best Antimalware Protection, Overall January - October 2012

Highest overall score for Whole Product Protection Test in testing from January to October 2012.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
99.7%
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
99.3%
Trendmicro Titanium Internet Security
98.6%
ESET Smart Security 5.0
97.5%
Panda Cloud Antivirus Free 1.5.2
96.3%
McAfee Internet Security 2012
94.9%
AV Comparatives - Malware removal tests
Source: www.av-comparatives.org, October 2012

Best Security Software, Overall January - September 2012

Highest overall score in protection,​ repair and usability in testing by AV-​Test from January to September 2012.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
5.63
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
5.54
Norton Internet Security 2012
5.04
Microsoft: Security Essentials 2.1
4.33
McAfee Total Protection 2012
3.96
ESET Smart Security 5.0
3.79
AV Test - Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, September 2012

Advanced+ Award in Anti-Phishing Test, August 2012

Bitdefender receives Advanced+ Award in Anti-Phishing Test for the great percentage rate of blocked phishing websites from AV Comparatives.
Bitdefender
97.4%
McAfee
97.0%
Kaspersky
94.8%
Bullguard
92.2%
F-Secure
90.1%
Sophos
89.7%
AV Comparatives - Malware removal tests
Source: www.av-comparatives.org, August 2012

Best Security Product, August 2012

Bitdefender emerges on top a 7th time in AV-TEST evaluation against 24 other products!
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
5.66
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
5.50
Norton Internet Security 2012
5.16
Microsoft: Security Essentials 4.0
4.50
ESET Smart Security 5.0 & 5.2
4.16
McAfee Total Protection 2012
3.66
AV Test - Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, August 2012

Advanced+ Award in Real World - Protection Test, July 2012

Bitdefender receives Advanced+ Award in Real World Protection Test for its top abilities to clean infected computers of malware, from renowned independent test labs AV Comparatives.
Bitdefender
99.6%
G Data
99.5%
Kaspersky
99.4%
Qihoo
99.4%
Bullguard
99.2%
F-Secure
99.1%
AV Comparatives - Malware removal tests
Source: www.av-comparatives.org, July 2012

Best Security Product, May 2012

Bitdefender reconfirms its position as antivirus technology leader by topping the second round of results from prestigious testing organization AV-Test!
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
5.67
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
5.50
Norton Internet Security 2012
5
Microsoft: Security Essentials 2.1
4.5
McAfee Total Protection 2012
4
ESET Smart Security 5.0
3.33
AV Test - Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, May 2012

Best Security Product, February 2012

After being named "Best Security Product for 2011" by AV-Test, Bitdefender keeps the standards high!
AV-TEST results for 2012 prove that Bitdefender remains the "Best Security Product" in terms of Protection, Repair and Usability.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
5.7
Kaspersky Internet Security 2012
5.5
Norton Internet Security 2012
5
Panda Internet Security 2012
4.8
McAfee Total Protection 2012
4.3
ESET Smart Security 5.0
3.7
AV Test – Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, February 2012

Best Protection for 2011 & 2012

AV Test ranks Bitdefender Internet Security as the #1 antivirus for 2011 in terms of protection against malware infection.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.9
Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.7
Panda Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.3
Norton Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.3
McAfee Total Protection 2011 & 2012
3.8
ESET Smart Security 5.0
3.6
AV Test – Protection Category
Source: www.av-test.org, January 2012

Best Security Product for 2011 & 2012

Bitdefender won the AV-TEST AWARD for Best Security Product of 2011, outperforming the competition by having the highest overall score in Protection, Repair and Usability.
Bitdefender Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.37
Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 & 2012
5.2
Panda Internet Security 2011 & 2012
4.77
Norton Internet Security 2011 & 2012
4.73
ESET Smart Security 5.0
3.97
McAfee Total Protection 2011 & 2012
3.43
AV Test – Protection, Repair and Usability
Source: www.av-test.org, January 2012

GOLD Award for Malware Removal

Bitdefender receives GOLD Award for its top abilities to clean infected computers of malware, from renowned independent test labs AV Comparatives.
Bitdefender
90
Kaspersky
86
Symantec
86
Panda
63
McAfee
61
ESET
58
AV Comparatives - Malware removal tests
Source: www.av-comparatives.org, December 2011