Security software Bitdefender announced last year that Bitdefender Free will be retiring at the end of 2021. But a successor was in the works. Now the new free application Bitdefender Antivirus Free has arrived. It is very surprising that Bitdefender has launched a new free antivirus product for Windows. About three months ago, Bitdefender discontinued the free antivirus solution “Bitdefender Free”. At the time, there was no indication that the company would offer an alternative.
Now the company announced the launch of Bitdefender Antivirus Free. in a blog post is revealed that the program has been completely redeveloped. Bitdefender Antivirus Free offers “advanced features and an improved user experience compared to the previous free version,” according to Bitdefender. So far, however, the new program cannot be found directly on the Bitdefender website. But there is one Download link in the announcement post
The new program requires a Bitdefender account as a prerequisite. A login and registration form will then be displayed when you start it for the first time. Nothing works without an account – so you have to enter your details if you want to try it out. According to Bitdefender, the new antivirus Outlook and Thunderbird email protection offers options for custom scan schedules and exploit detection, in addition to general Windows security features. The free version includes antivirus, web protection, and advanced threat prevention. It tries to block zero-day attacks.
According to Bitdefender, the security program protects against all advanced threats. Some features, such as ransomware removal, vulnerability scanning, or firewall, are only available in commercial versions, which the user can subscribe to if they are interested. The user interface is sleek and easy to use. Some options are blocked for free users, but this will give you a good overview of other protection options in the paid version. Bitdefender was heavily criticized when the company announced the end of its free antivirus solution. It remains to be seen if the angry users can be won back. Are you going to try a new application?
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