My Journey with Bitdefender Total Security – A Review

Apr 24, 2018 | Security

Internet_security

Featured article by Costea Lestoc, Independent Technology Author

In my review, I am going to look deeply into Bitdefender Total Security which is a replacement anti-virus product for me because I was using some other before. After using it, I am now sure that Bitdefender Total Security product is pretty sound for all of you to have in their systems and devices, as it is for me.

I started using Bitdefender Total Security because I wanted to try something different from what I was already using. After some research on Bitdefender Total Security, it seemed to me like a better option than other available on the internet. Also, it is cheaper than many other security systems. Therefore, I finalized my order for Bitdefender Total Security on their official website.

I explored its features and found them very well organized, easy to use and efficient in its working. Here, I will share with you some of those features to help you in your decision-making process of purchasing a reliable security system for your computer or mobile device.

I will share with you the main information about Bitdefender Total Security user interface in this review.

Anti-Virus Settings

You can adjust the anti-virus settings on Bitdefender Total Security with the help of several options given to you, such as system scan, quick scan, rescue mode, etc. I usually use the system scan option to remove all the possible hiding threats from my system.

There are some other settings that you will find in Bitdefender Total Security antivirus section that are required only by the advanced users. People like me who are just concerned with the security of their system do not find any use of them, but still, they are there for advanced users.

Web Protection System

The web protection system of is also very advance. When I explored this option, I was amazed to see that I can even scan the traffic coming from any malware. Protection against fraud and phishing is also available that I have never used yet, but again they are very useful for the advanced users.

Advance Threat Defense (ADT)

For general malware, Bitdefender Total Security provides an advanced threat defense system to protect your system and device. I was even able to modify these advance threat defense settings as per my requirements. I am sure you will not find such feature in other security systems.

Safe Files

I found this option very interesting where Bitdefender Total Security offers protection to particular folders. Also, you can add some applications through its application access option to modify them.

To me, Bitdefender Total Security seems very well equipped to deal with the threats of malware. Bitdefender came up with this Total Security system very recently, and very few people have tested it yet, including me.

Get Bitdefender here to start getting benefit from it right now.

I recommend it to all the readers who are looking for a credible security system for their computers and devices because the capabilities of Bitdefender as a security engine are amazing.

About the Author: Costea Lestoc

I began writing as a professional on my personal blog and then discovered my true calling, which is writing about technology and news in general. I am a technical writer, author and blogger since 2005. An industry watcher that stays on top of the latest features, extremely passionate about juicy tech news and everything related to gadgets. For tech tips, my email address is neneacostea at gmail.

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