App Review Bitdefender Total Security 2026

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stonjean633 said:
I think Ikarus improved in detection.

Took a few fresh samples in Bazaar and run them. Guess what, Ikarus is one of the early detectors on multiple occasions.
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yeah the powershell sample is one which i found in the wild. However, ikarus's problem is false positives as when it sees any other VT detection it seems to flag it as well
 
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Khushal said:
yeah the powershell sample is one which i found in the wild. However, ikarus's problem is false positives as when it sees any other VT detection it seems to flag it as well
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That is why I do not agree with those finding FP not a big deal and just incovenience; they are an integral part of evaluating AV efficiency.
I can simply create an AV which flags every sample, it will get 100% detection rate and an equal percentage for FP; indeed it will not miss a sample, but also I will not be able to use my OS.
 
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Parkinsond said:
That is why I do not agree with those finding FP not a big deal and just incovenience; they are an integral part of evaluating AV efficiency.
I can simply create an AV which flags every sample, it will get 100% detection rate and an equal percentage for FP; indeed it will not miss a sample, but also I will not be able to use my OS.
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That's why BD and Kas are top rated. Detection of script when it was first uploaded on VT. Happy to see BD not using GenericKD

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Parkinsond said:
That is why I do not agree with those finding FP not a big deal and just incovenience; they are an integral part of evaluating AV efficiency.
I can simply create an AV which flags every sample, it will get 100% detection rate and an equal percentage for FP; indeed it will not miss a sample, but also I will not be able to use my OS.
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If the FP is a critical OS System File, then yes it likely will make your PC corrupted. But if it's just any App file, a Restore from Quarantine and Exclusion will help solve thr FP temporarily until the detection is removed by the AV vendor.

There's a huge difference if we compare the ratio-proportion of FP for OS System Files and any App Files.
 
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stonjean633 said:
If the FP is a critical OS System File, then yes it likely will make your PC corrupted. But if it's just any App file, a Restore from Quarantine and Exclusion will help solve thr FP temporarily until the detection is removed by the AV vendor.

There's a huge difference if we compare the ratio-proportion of FP for OS System Files and any App Files.
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Does not necessitate to falsely detect system files to cripple productivity, detecting several 3rd party apps (or related components) can do the job.
 
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Parkinsond said:
Does not necessitate to falsely detect system files to cripple productivity, detecting several 3rd party apps (or related components) can do the job.
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Crippling OS is a mortal sin. But it happens from time to time.

Those are results of poor QA. Every signature release/updates goes thru them. It happened to Crowdstrike, McAfee and the rest.
Even happened to us at Trend Micro(pattern 594)
 
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Shadowra said:
Bitdefender is a well-known antivirus software from Romania.
The software is often highlighted and ranks among the leaders such as Kaspersky and others.
In this version, Bitdefender focuses more on AI Machine Learning to detect unknown threats.
Let's take a look...



Interface :

The Bitdefender interface has remained unchanged for several years, except that it has been refreshed since the 2025 version.
Everything is very straightforward, and AutoPilot provides advice on choices to be made (activating ransomware remediation, blocking cryptojacking, etc.).
The software is lightweight but becomes resource-intensive when in use.

Web protection: 7/7
All links are blocked.
3 link dead

Fake crack : 1/1
Blocked

Malware Pack : Remaining 19 threats out of 71
Initially, Bitdefender worked correctly and blocked the threats and traps I sent it.
Its responses were very fast and effective, and above all, it blocked malicious connections.
However, it let through a GDI malware that started displaying graphic effects (I didn't include everything because it hurts my eyes) and restarted the machine after 5 to 10 minutes.
The machine ended up blocked without the MBR: the malware corrupted it without any reaction from Bitdefender.
Too bad.

Final scan : PC destroyed


Final opinion:

Despite this misstep, which cost the virtual machine its life, Bitdefender remains a very good antivirus software.
However, I would have preferred it to add protection against MBR modifications, as the GDI malware was able to carry out its actions without any problems.
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Thank you @Shadowra for the test. Bitdefender ( BugDefender ) is always problematic. Performance, and now detection also.
 
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