Never mind the name, I like BitDefender products because they have lots of features, configuration options and information displays, yet they are cheap too. They are consistently cheaper than rivals, yet they perform just as well.
Whenever you buy a security product you get one year's worth of updates - program updates, virus definition updates and so on. I always recommend buying new software rather than renewing the license on old software. You get the latest technology and this is needed to combat the latest threats. You also get new features too. The discounts that are often available on new security software means that it doesn't cost any more to buy brand new software than it does to renew the license.
New in BitDefender AntiVirus Plus and Internet Security is a USB immuniser. This immunises a flash memory drive from viruses when it is plugged in so you can't be infected or pass on infections to others that use it. SafePay is a new feature that increases the security when using online banking by opening pages in a separate secure browser. There's a new security widget that shows security related tasks and you can drop files on it on the desktop to scan them for viruses. (How would you get a file on to the computer without it being tested by anti viruses software?) There is an improved dashboard and parental controls.
Total Security has all this, plus Device Anti-Theft. I've not tried it yet, but it sounds like an idea borrowed from mobile phones and you can remotely lock, erase and locate a laptop over the internet. This is a useful security feature for laptop users and if it is stolen you just go on the internet using another computer or device and choose what you want to do with it. As soon as the thief connects to the internet the laptop is locked, wiped or located.
If you've not updated your security software for a while, it's worth taking a look at these from BitDefender.
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