BitDefender Total Security 2009 Reviews

BitDefender Internet Security 2009 adds a ton of useful features to its predecessor and still does a reasonable job of protecting your computer.

Includes 2GB of online backup. Resists tampering. Almost no false positives from antispam. Blocks phishing sites. Can limit children's Internet use. Scans for system vulnerabilities. Can restore virus-damaged files from backup.

Malware scanner frequently left threats uncleaned even after multiple passes. Antispam slows mail download significantly. Parental control blocks many valid sites. Duplicate file finder can damage system.

BitDefender has added a ton of new featuresonline backup and remote configuration, for example. It includes all the expected security elements, with decent performance from most of them. It's a reasonable choice if you're excited by those extra ...

A fairly strong security suite with an overly complex setup.

Very deep feature set and controls, Power-saving laptop mode, 2GB online backup, Numerous pricing options

Overly complex installation and user interface, Relatively weak spyware catching performance, Huge user manual

BitDefender also offers a special Laptop Mode that can automatically postpone or skip scans and backups when running on battery power, to conserve resources. And it will automatically prevent other computers on public networks (such as Wi-Fi hotspots) ...

The Bitdefender Total Security 2009 will protect your computer from online threats and provide applications that can tune up your computer. But while it offers a lot, it may be too complicated for the average user.

Provides a lot of features ; Encryption for IMs ; Good phishing and spam filter ; File Vault ; Online backup ; Laptop mode ; Good detection rate

Advanced mode may be too complicated for some