Bitdefender Windows 8 Security

Protect yourself with dedicated Windows 8 technologies
Bitdefender Windows 8 Security additionally holds four important technologies dedicated to keep you safe on Windows 8. 8-specific threats.

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  Early
  Start-up Scanner

  Prevents dangerous malware from infecting your computer at Windows 8 startup, using ELAM technology.

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  Proactive
  App Scanner

  Automatically analyses your Windows 8 apps and notifies you when one has been compromised

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  Scan Boost
  Technology

  Experience the antivirus product you’ve always sought - high scanning speed, top antimalware protection and a streamlined experience.

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  Security Info

  Prevents dangerous malware from infecting your computer at Windows 8 startup, using ELAM technology.

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  Dedicated online banking and e-shopping protection.

  Are you a frequent user of public internet connections? Bitdefender Windows 8 Security also incorporates Bitdefender Safepay™, a dedicated online banking and e-shopping protection Bitdefender automatically shields your transactions when using public Internet access (airports, cafes, subways).

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  Full Privacy Defense

  Are you active on Facebook or Twitter? Are your kids also using the PC in the house? Bitdefender Windows 8 Security protects your privacy online, by using countless technologies from social network protection, to advanced parental controls, secure browsing.

Bitdefender versus default Windows 8 protection
Bitdefender over-ranks Windows' pre-installed protection in terms of protection, performance and usability.

Best Security Software February 2013

Full feature list
View the entire feature list included in Bitdefender Windows 8 Security

• Early Start-up Scanner

  EXCLUSIVE

  Bitdefender is integrated with the Windows Security Center and constantly keeps you informed of the security status of your PC.

• Scan Boost Technology

  EXCLUSIVE

  Experience the antivirus product you’ve always sought - high scanning speed, top antimalware protection and a streamlined experience.

• Proactive App Scanner

  EXCLUSIVE

  Automatically analyses your Windows 8 apps and notifies you when one has been compromised

• Security Info

  Prevents dangerous malware from infecting your computer at Windows 8 startup, using ELAM technology

• Unparalleled Internet protection

  Bitdefender stops emerging e-threats that other products miss by capitalizing on live and virtualized behavior-based detection, in addition to cloud-based services.

• Safe Social Networking

  You trust your online friends. But do you trust their computers? Protect yourself, and your friends, from e-threats that attempt to exploit the trust you’ve built with them. With Bitdefender you can stay safe on Facebook, Twitter and any other popular social networks.

• Full Computer Speed

  Bitdefender 2013 takes “scheduled scanning” to a whole new level and has no impact on computer performance, as the scanning only takes place when your system is idle.

• MyBitdefender dashboard

  See all the status and licensing information about your software and services in your own, MyBitdefender dashboard. Now accessible from anywhere, anytime, from any Internet-connected device.

• Security Widget

  Enables you to keep track of all of your security related tasks, plus lets you quickly and easily drag-and-drop files for quick scanning for malware - right from your desktop!

• Parental Control

  Blocks inappropriate content, restricts Web access between certain hours, and helps you remotely monitor your children's online activity – even on Facebook!

• USB Immunizer

  Immunizes any Flash Drive from viruses, when they are connected to your computer, so that you never worry again about USBs infecting you or your friends.

• Active Virus Control

  A proactive, dynamic detection technology which monitors processes’ behavior in real-time, as they are running, and tags suspicious activities.

• Rescue Mode

  If e-threats, such as rootkits, cannot be removed from within the Windows operating system, the computer is re-booted in Rescue mode—a trusted environment which is then used for cleanup and restoration.

• Vulnerability Scanner

  Checks for missing or outdated security software, missing Windows security patches, as well as potentially unsafe system settings.

• Antispam

  Stops unwanted e-mail from reaching your Inbox.

• Two-way Firewall

  Continuously monitors your Internet connections and prevents unauthorized access, even over a Wi-Fi network.

• Bitdefender Autopilot™

  Bitdefender Autopilot™ provides a hassle-free experience by making optimal security-related decisions without input from you. This means no pop-ups, no alerts, nothing to configure.

• Search Advisor

  The Link Filter relies on intelligence provided by Bitdefender Cloud services to flag malware and phishing attempts in search engine results.

• Total Privacy

  Threats to your privacy keep diversifying. Your e-mail, your messaging, your entire Web presence and activities can be targeted. Bitdefender addresses them all, protecting your data with a range of specialized modules and functions.

• Personal Data Filter

  Prevents critical data (such as anything even resembling your social security number) from ever leaving your computer.

• Antiphising

  Analyzes and blocks websites that support various scams or credit card phishing attempts.

• File Shredder

  Ensures that no traces of your deleted sensitive files remain on your PC

• Scan Dispatcher

  The Scan Dispatcher finds and uses time-slices when system resource usage falls below a certain threshold to perform recurring scans of your entire system. This way Bitdefender does not interfere with user-initiated actions and does not impact system responsiveness.

• Bitdefender Safepay™

  Keeps hackers at bay by automatically opening all your online banking pages in a separate, secure browser.

Minimal system requirements:
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bit) , Vista (SP2), Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1), Microsoft 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)
Recommended system requirements:
• Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bit), Vista (SP2), Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1), Microsoft Windows 8
• CPU: Intel CORE Duo (1.66 GHz) or equivalent processor
• Memory (RAM):
  • 1 GB (Microsoft Windows XP)
  • 1.5 GB (Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8)
• Available free hard disk space: 2.8 GB free space (at least 800 MB on system drive)
Software requirements:
• Internet Explorer 7 and higher
• .NET Framework 3.5 (automatically installed by Bitdefender if necessary)
Supports/Integrates with:
• Firefox 3.6 and higher
• Thunderbird 3.0.4
• Outlook 2007, 2010
• Outlook Express and Windows Mail on x86