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Holistic Guidance - BitDefender Internet Security 2008 - 2 Years/3 Pc's
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List Price: $59.95
Our Price: $41.99
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Manufacturer: Bitdefender
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: BitDefender
EAN: 0891480001416
Feature: Comprehensive proactive protection from viruses, hackers, spyware, spam and phishing emails
Format: CD
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Bitdefender
Manufacturer: Bitdefender
Model: LB11032003ENM2
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Bitdefender
Release Date: 2007-08-31
Studio: Bitdefender
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Features
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Comprehensive proactive protection from viruses, hackers, spyware, spam and phishing emails
Monitors and prevents spyware threats in real-time; detects and removes the newest breed of hidden threats known as rootkits
Provides a smooth gaming experience by reducing the system load to a minimum in Gamer Mode
Protects against phishing attacks by filtering all accessed web pages for fraud attempts
All the security your Internet-connected family or small business needs
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Editorial Reviews:
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BitDefender Internet Security 2008 provides all the security your Internet-connected family or small business needs. It provides comprehensive proactive protection from viruses, hackers, spyware, spam and phishing emails, and it also protects children from inappropriate websites.  All the security your Internet-connected family or small business needs. |  Prevents different types of spam and scam e-mails from reaching your Inbox. |  Protects your PC in real time against known viruses, spyware and other malware. | Comprehensive Proactive Protection from Internet Security Threats
Antivirus & Antispyware
- Protects your PC in real time from known viruses, spyware and other malware with hourly updates
- Blocks unknown viruses using advanced proactive detection techniques
- Monitors and prevents spyware threats in real-time
- Detects and removes the newest breed of hidden threats known as rootkits
- Provides a smooth gaming experience by reducing the system load to a minimum
Anti-Phishing
- Protects against phishing attempts by filtering all accessed web pages
- Reduces the risk of identity theft by preventing personal information leaks via e-mail or web
Hassle-Free Hourly Updates
Hourly updates ensure that you are protected against the latest threats without pushing a button. Lost program files are not a problem either. In the rare event of file damage due to PC problems, BitDefender automatically repairs and updates itself. Free 24/7 Support
Got a question? Our security experts are available to help you 24/7 via phone, email or chat at no additional cost. Firewall
- Controls applications' access to the Internet while "hiding" your computer from hackers
- Helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network by notifying you when computers log in to the network
 Which BitDefender solution is right for you? Check this comparison chart (PDF format). | Antispam
- Prevents different types of spam and scam e-mails from reaching your Inbox
- Now responds faster to new spamming techniques with new adaptive engines
Parental Control
- Blocks access to inappropriate web content and e-mail
- Allows or blocks web access during specified intervals
New--Gamer Mode
The new Gamer Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on gaming performance, maintaining a safe, fun gaming experience.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not quite ready for Prime Time
Comment: This software suite is quite problematic. The initial install on my Win XP SP3 system went very poorly. Their central system was down and Bitdefender couldn't communicate with it when it needed to during install (for updates and registering). For this and other reasons, the result was problems with Outlook caused by Bitdefender's anti-spam module's interface with it. Outlook would not come up at times and I'd have to reboot to get it to work. The XP shutdown was quite bizarre, indicating that many modules were not shutting down properly.
What was really surprising was that it allowed the XP firewall to remain on. It didn't even tell me to turn it off, either.
Tech support via chat was useless as they couldn't quite understand my questions, but support by email was better. They wanted me to run some diagnostics available on their website and send the results to them. Their reply was quick and they recommended uninstalling and reinstalling with a special uninstaller and reinstaller also available on their website. After doing so, Outlook worked ok but my registry had many errors. Fixing the registry with Registry Mechanic caused Bitdefender to stop working completely, so I went through the uninstall and reinstall again. The registry was ok this time, and as of this writing Bitdefender is still working, but for how long I don't know.
Operationally, you don't know there's any behind-the-scenes problems such as it's firewall or real-time protection being off due to some sort of failure. Usually, the tool tray icon on the lower right of your screen would flash or display an exclamation point or something. So, I have to keep double-clicking on the tool tray icon to see if everything is still working.
Internet security software is the most problematic of all software, so I guess they can be forgiven for all of this. It appears that they are trying, though. Eventually I think they'll work the bugs out.
Customer Rating:
Summary: No issues, working well
Comment: No issues running on a XP Dell 2.8 Dual Core 2G ram laptop for the past 3 months. Game mode works well. Updates are just about invisible. Full system scans take about 80 mins for 120 gigs.
No issues have popped up since I've installed it. It's either very light and non-intrusive, or it's not working at all... I doubt it's the latter.
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Summary: Windows XP could not reboot after installing BitDefender internet Security 2008
Comment: I have a windows xp sp2 running on HP workstation xw4100.
During installation of the BitDefender internet Security 2008, windows xp warned of "Software did not pass Windows Logo testing" three times. I ignored them and continued to install it. Then things seemed to be OK.
But when I tried to reboot the PC, the system crashed after I entered my windows xp username and password. I had to reboot the PC in safe mode and remove BitDefender. I tried the installation procedure twice more, with the same results.
I saw some other reviews complained about failing the Windows Logo testing, I think Bitdefender should fix this problem first before selling. I give this product 1 star and don't recommend any one to buy it.
Update: I have been contacting them for the past 2 weeks, tried several suggestions they offered, did not fix my problem. No phone support during the weekend, and during the workday, it took a long time to reach an agent. They should not advise the 24/7 support on their box, it is a lie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works Great
Comment: This was reccomended by a friend who uses it ... worked perfect much better than my old Norton in fact it found issues the other missed.
Great Buy - Very Pleased
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Summary: Stops Spyware
Comment: I'm a graphic artist. I'm always downloading trials of new software to help me with new designs and projects. With that said, I've inadvertently downloaded my fair share of spyware. Trend Micro didn't stop my computer from connecting online and interrupting me during projects. This BitDefender version did the trick and I can now focus on my projects. I can't even tell when it's running... but its definitely making a big difference so far.
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