BitDefender Internet Security 2012 Reviews

Everything about bitdefender is okay except the internet slowdown problem..

Pros
I am impressed by it detection rates and proactive defense. And i have to agree it is a good antivirus.
Cons
Firewall blocks my internet connection so it can’t update. If it can’t update it is useless.
Auto pilot feature give me problems and annoyance.
After trying to fix it, i gave up as i had a head ache just trying to comprehend it settings.
And my laptop felt slower than usual.
Summary
I agree the AntiVirus is the best at the moment(i say moment because who knows when the other brands might catch up). But it internet security and maybe even it total security suites should not be release to the public. I mean it seems that bitdefender works pretty well with powerful, newer computer. but people these days don’t have the money to buy a new one. I liked the layout in the old version to show advanced view and easy view of you choice.
But i suggest now they should work out their firewall, and maybe fix it to be lighter on laptops and older computers. it could have been the best internet security suite, if it wasn’t for those problems.

I’ll make this brief because another reviewer had the same experience that I did with the 2011 BD: I installed the software on my computer that has XP and got the Blue Screen of Death-the computer wouldn’t load Windows-and had to go in via BIOS in safe mode and get the program out. After reading some comments on the Internet, I changed a few things, and re-installed. The Web pages loaded at dial-up speed, if they loaded at all. Then I tried turning off each of the BD modules one at a time. No luck. I contacted Biodefender support (email only) and got a message back that made no sense-I think I must have gotten someone who flunked the English as a Second Language test for the job. I asked a question about the email and got a response about two weeks later-at which time I had taken Biodefender off my computer. Incidentally, I loaded the program on my wife’s computer that has Vista and it worked fine-no blue screen, no slow Web page loading. Moral of the story: don’t buy this product if you have XP on your computer and be prepared to fix your own problems because support is non-existent.

If you are conversant in writing your own code, there appears to be a miniprogram you can insert to keep the program from holding up Web page loading when using XP; Google it.

Btw, I can’t say enough good things about Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program and also their competent, friendly support.

UPDATE 11/142011: I tried once again, after successfully installing the software on a computer with Windows 7 and one with Vista, to install it on my XP computer. This time it didn’t give me the Blue Screen of Death, it just slowed Web pages to dial up speed (again). Oh, and that “money back guarantee”? that’s after a hefty restocking fee plus postage. Google “Bitdefender slows web pages” for more validation of the problem…but evidently, just with XP (in my experience).

Pros
It might be good if it worked properly as it has a good set of features. At least this new version didn’t cause any BSODs like the previous version (although perhaps that was because it didn’t stay on my PC for more than an hour).
Cons
Stopped IE & Firefox from working. Wouldn’t let me set up parental controls alerts. Networking only worked intermittently. Online backup refused to work at all.
Summary
It’s hard to say anything about this software without resorting to expletives. AVOID.

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 and have used Bitdefender for years. I ordered BD Internet Security 2012 when BD Antivirus 2012 conflicted with Comodo Firewall (see my BD antivirus review).

Installation on two computers was uneventful, and things went well for a few days. Then … Logout would bring up the BSOD. On one occasion during Bootup, Vista informed me that the system would not load, and I should repair or reinstall Windows Vista off my Windows DVD. No way.

I traced all this definitely to BD Internet Security (disable BD services, everything OK; enable BD services, crash, etc.). Without going into details, the BD files became corrupted repeatedly – the BD supplied Repair function would only temporarily fix that. Uninstall and reinstall also gave only temporary relief. To rub salt into the wound, occasionally the BD icon would disappear from the system tray, and would reappear only after a cold boot, not a restart.

This is way too much trouble from what should be a background program in an otherwise stable Windows Vista environment.

I give two stars only because the possibility exists that there is something very special going on with my computers (malware, bad drivers, etc.), but I doubt it. There is virtually identical behavior on two machines with the same operating system, but very different user environments and applications.

I am very disappointed.

I installed this product on my Desktop and Laptop computers. On the Desktop I could not update the Virus definitions which made it useless. I made several attempts with their Customer Service to fix it and followed all of their instructions but I could not fix the problem. It worked for a while on my Laptop but then it Stopped working after a few days. The company will not give me a refund because I purchased it through Amazon, and Amazon’s policy is to not give refunds on software that has been opened so I am stuck with not getting a refund.