woomera said:
does anyone knows the exact difference between free ver and bitdefender av?
I have not used the paid 2013 version but from looking at some screenshots, they look like completely different products altogether.
More screenshots are on their homepage- http://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/antivirus.html
Free version lacks many settings, most are automatically configured with no way to change them.
Here are a few differences that I noticed:
1. To run a on-demand scan of your system you must open Windows Explorer and right click on your hard drive(s) and select "Scan with BitDefender".
2. Can not configure Auto Scan, it runs in idle only.
3. Can not configure Product Behavior, it is set to Autopilot.
4. Can not manually add exclusions, after Active Virus Control blocks a process, you can choose to unblock it then it will be added to your exclusions.
5. Can not configure Auto Updates or run a manual update, BitDefender will check every 3 hours for updates and apply them.
6. MyBitDefender Dashboard loads in your default browser on the free version, loads in the GUI on the paid version.
7. AntiPhishing and Online Malware Blocking has no configuration, if a site is blocked because of a false positive, you will have to disable Virus Shield to load it.
8. Safebox is not included in the free version but you can get 2GB of free storage by signing up.
9. Free version includes Social Network Protection and USB Immunizer.
10. Free version lacks Safepay with virtual keyboard and compact GUI.
Enjoy!!