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It’s an excellent range of options, but if you prefer a simpler life, you can ignore them all, leave Bitdefender running in the background, and it'll still do a fine job of detecting any threats.

You can even reboot Bitdefender in its own custom Rescue Environment, rather than Windows, allowing the product to detect and remove stubborn threats that can't be defeated in other ways. Experts can decide exactly what they'd like to scan, or not (network shares, archives, scripts, more.) You're able to create custom scans to check this drive, those folders, anything else you like, with your preferred settings, even scheduling scans to happen when you're not around. Scanning a test 50GB of executables took an above-average 35:30 on the first run, but as Bitdefender only scans new and changed files, our second scan was done in a little over a minute. A Quick Scan of our test system took 7:39, for instance, while some products are finished in seconds. Scanning isn't always fast, but improves dramatically over time. But it also claimed a network was 'unsecure' because it didn't have a password, when this simply wasn’t true. We turned on AutoRun for all drives, and the scanner detected this and warned us of the security risks.
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But if you’re looking for some on-demand reassurance, you can run Quick or Full System scans direct from the interface, or scan selected files, folders or drives from Explorer's right-click menu.Ī bonus Vulnerability Scanner checks your system for missing updates, insecure Wi-Fi and poorly configured security settings.
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(Image credit: Bitdefender) Bitdefender Antivirus Plus: Scanning optionsīitdefender Antivirus Plus automatically scans files as you download, access or launch them, which means there’s usually no need to run manual scans. Just a couple of clicks and you can replace it with a launcher for the Safepay secure browser, the File Shredder, or something else you're more likely to use. The main dashboard has a Vulnerability Scan button, for instance, but if you never use this, it's easy to change. The interface is surprisingly configurable, too. Even security newcomers should quickly find whatever they need. It's all very straightforward, and we had Antivirus Plus up and running within minutes.īitdefender's straightforward interface clearly presents its various features using large icons, with text captions, and simple descriptions to help you understand what to expect from each function.
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This is where you can view your subscriptions, download the apps you need, and monitor all your devices once they’re properly set up. Hand over your cash, create a Bitdefender account and you're directed to Bitdefender Central, the company's web dashboard. (Image credit: Bitdefender) Bitdefender Antivirus Plus: Getting started
