BitDefender Internet Security 2008

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• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 37 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  31,861

• Requirements:

  Windows 2000 SP4/XP SP2/Vista

• Limitations:

  30-day trial

• Date Added:

  October 15, 2007

• Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of BitDefender Internet Security 2008

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 Web sites. 64-bit version is available on the developer's Web site.

Version 2008 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

User reviews of BitDefender Internet Security 2008

• Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 37 votes
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• 4 stars

  1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: BitDefender Internet Security 2008

  "very good, but scope for improvement"

  by phil1961 on April 20, 2008

  Pros: i used zone alarm pro and avg version 7.5. i tried the new version 8 and found it to be a system and browsing and resource hogger on a par with norton, plus other unusual problems i wont go into here. (these were in my review for avg8 which mysteriously vanished) zone alarm pro is solid, but also slows boot times and uses a lot of resources. therefore i tried bitdefender internet security 2008.

  the firewall is good, however there are few configuration options, for example, the icmp filtering could be made more customisable. however, having said this the firewall is solid enough for the majority of home users.

  the antivirus is also solid and gives good protection, and there is antispy incorporated into this protection, however, i would recommend a second or third antispy app as no one product catches everything out there. (for this i would recommend ad-aware and spybot)

  the antispam? well so far i have had none. whether this is down the bitdefender or just that no-one has sent me any i do not know, but to me antispam isnt that important, any idiot can simply press the delete key in their mail app

  privacy control is best left at default. setting to high will give the user a mountain of alerts each webpage he visits. the options to put personal information you want to block is good. however, if you need to send any imformation you have stored in your personal info vault in bitdefender, you will need to disable privacy to do this, or the webpage is simply blocked. there could be some improvement here, for example, instead of blocking they would issue a warning window asking if you want to send that particular info to that website, and you could allow or deny as you see fit.

  Cons: every program has its little annoying bugs. with me there is two. there is a little transparent window on the screen monitoring file and net zones. however i have to keep dragging and dropping them around the screen as they sometimes get in my way.

  also the antiphishing toolbar keeps vanishing and i have to put it back using the tools/tolbars options in i/e7 options. plus there is no antiphishing cover on firefox, which to me seems totally stupid as more people seem to use firefox whan i/e. to spend so much time and effort to produce a good quality app, and then leave out the antiphishing cover on firefox seems a little slapdash. even norton cover firefox!. so bitdefender could improve on this too.

  i will alert the reader to the fact my reviews seem to "vanish" after a short while. WHY IS THAT CNET??. i am a genuine home user and not some fake user review placed here by the software company trying to push its product. so had better read this before it vanishes!

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• 5 stars

  Version: BitDefender Internet Security 2008

  "asdfasfas"

  by kobold1609 on July 19, 2008

  Pros: sdfsdfsdfdsf

  Cons: sdsadsa

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• 4 stars

  Version: BitDefender Internet Security 2008

  "Great product"

  by DrJansan on June 23, 2008

  Pros: This has to be one of the best A V products out there. It is however, totally ruined by a pathetically hopeless updating process. A process which could be so much simpler. Don't renew until the very last day of your licence, otherwise you will lose all days remaining.

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• 5 stars

  Version: BitDefender Internet Security 2008

  "Terrific suite!!!"

  by offbourne on April 6, 2008

  Pros: This is an incredible light suite with great protection.I then compare it with,ESS,Avira which also are good. I decided to stay with BD IS 2008...

  Cons: Hard to figure out how to configure for RS premium downloads...Privacy control to permissive made it...

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• 5 stars

  Version: BitDefender Internet Security 2008

  "the BEST antivirus EVER"

  by 881662 on April 5, 2008

  Pros: some time it can be crush or you have to fix the issue manual

  Cons: but if you combine with "threat fire" then you have the best protection.EVER

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