Download Bitdefender Antivirus FREE For Windows

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In a nutshell

▶ Bitdefender has released their free version of antivirus for the Internet users. So, you can now download Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Windows and safeguard your PC without investing a penny.

▶ It is a free antivirus software that uses the same #1 ranked technology as Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 but is just feather-light & free of charge.

▶ The application does most of the things on its own, requiring action from you only when absolutely necessary. You can even call it artificial intelligence!

▶ Downloads:

• Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free 32-bit [8.3  MB]
• Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free 64-bit  [8.7 MB]

▶ This Free antivirus is fully compatible with Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP.

It’s taken a little longer than I had expected, but finally, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is now available for download.

Until now, we only had AVG, Avast, Avira and Microsoft offering Free edition antivirus softwares for Windows PC.

But now, we have a Free edition of antivirus software being offered by the #1 antivirus solution provider – Bitdefender.

Bitdefender has been leading the charts for years now. They have retained that number one position for quite some time. So, a Free Antivirus software from them is always a great thing to have on your PC.

Well, in this article, you will know how to Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Windows

Also Read: FREE BitDefender Total Security 2013 Download with 90 Days License Key

Bitdefender Antivirus FREE

It is a free antivirus software that uses the same #1 ranked technology as Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 but is just feather-light & free of charge.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is abnormally simple antivirus software as there are no complicated settings to confuse you. Everything has been kept to minimal so that it doesn’t intervene in your workflow.

The application does most of the things on its own, requiring action from you only when absolutely necessary. You can even call it artificial intelligence!

This Free antivirus from Bitdefender offers a reasonable set of features like real-time protection, simple on-demand and system scans that will run automatically when your system is idle.

You can also scan files and folders on demand by right-clicking them and choosing “Scan with Bitdefender”.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition does have a basic interface available, but it’s really “basic”. Click its system tray icon and you’ll find you can turn the real-time protection or automatic scanning system off; while other buttons display system logs or help you access your “My Bitdefender” account.

Also, this free antivirus will not nag you with commercial messages to buy their premium products. It remains silent in the background when you are watching movies or playing games.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free has absolutely no impact on your PC. So, you can be assured of good PC performance having this software installed on it.

Installation is simple and takes a few minutes. At first it downloads a setup file of few MBs, which in turn downloads the application files further. Immediately after installation, the antivirus starts to update the definitions, and this again takes some time.

Don’t be surprised when you see the countdown showing just 29 days remaining. You need not buy anything here; you will just have to register with Bitdefender.

Registration is damn easy and you can create a Bitdefender account using Facebook, Twitter or Google. Once logged in, you can continue using this free antivirus without any limitation.

I also found the other side of this free antivirus software. Yes, I mean the drawbacks. Bitdefender Antivirus Free doesn’t install alongside other Internet security or antivirus programs. When I tried installing this with Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 on my system, it just protested and never installed. I had to remove Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 to install Bitdefender Antivirus Free software.

I’d expect Bitdefender Antivirus Free to be installed as a second line of defence and not as a primary antivirus tool.

Downloads

• Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free 32-bit [8.3  MB]
• Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free 64-bit  [8.7 MB]

Key Features

• Real-time Shield - ensures that the files are scanned as they are accessed or copied. Every file you just downloaded from the Internet is scanned immediately.
• Active Virus Control - is a groundbreaking proactive detection technology that is able to detect new potential threats for which default protection has not yet been released.
• Intrusion Detection System - this technology makes sure that applications installed on your PC doesn’t access suspected data theft servers and leak your information to it.
• B-Have - B-HAVE proactively detects unknown threats that other products miss by analyzing application’s behavior in a safe environment. If no malicious actions are detected, B-HAVE starts the program normally; otherwise, it will automatically quarantine or delete it.
• HTTP Scanning - Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition also scans all the links you are accessing from your browser, checking them for various scams or credit card Phishing attempts and blocking them when they are unsafe.
• Anti-rootkit - this technology blocks rootkits that are often designed to hide the existence of certain processes or programs from the normal methods of detection.
• Early Boot Scanning - ensures that the system is being scanned at boot time as soon as all critical services are loaded. This further improves virus detection at system startup, while improving boot time.
• Auto Scan - this technology avoids redundant actions and focuses efforts only on risky areas.

OS Compatibility: Bitdefender Antivirus FREE is fully compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 (32 and 64 bit).

System Requirements:

• Intel Pentium 800 MHz or greater processor.
• 256 MB RAM.
• Minimum 300 MB free hard disk space.

References:

• Official Website

Final Thoughts

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition has been designed from the ground up towards enabling you to do whatever you enjoy doing most with your computer, while staying 100% safe from e-threats.

Each time a virus is detected, you need not do anything as this free antivirus will take the actions on its own. So, what are you waiting for, download Bitdefender Antivirus FREE for Windows today.

On the whole, Bitdefender Antivirus Free is not only lightweight, free and minimal, but also a remarkable antivirus software.

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