BullGuard Internet Security 2020 Edition
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It's way bellow average.Bullguard is a comfortable security company. Thus:
- custom development is almost nothing
- Bitdefender SDK engine helps a lot to detect malwares
- you can get free 1 year license almost every year
- Internet Security and VPN are cost is €119.98
- it is an average product
- behavior blocker is not the best
- All tools are underdeveloped, a la McAfee style. Firewall is a joke (definitely not McAfee-style, where it's quite powerful).
- User Experience is beyond awfull.
- Website is tiny. It's centred around 2-3 home products. By no means does this website induce some trust in me. Highly resembles a fake av website from 10 years ago.
- They are one of the few companies to offer identity and fraud monitoring, but how good can that be, considering that they can't even develop a decent UI?
- I am highly curious why does an AV need to take up >400 mb of RAM in idle state... does it also include some sort of a hidden NASA-Spaceship controlling engine or something? When Norton uses around 20 and Webroot uses <10. Both of them offer better protection and more tools.
- May 10, 2019
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- May 10, 2019
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After the update, I noticed that BIS is taking up too much Ram: 600 MBs
- Nov 3, 2019
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Very informative thread thanks to all above memebers for their valuable input. In the long run Bullguard should become a more rock solid antivirus
- May 10, 2019
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Yes, I do believe in them. One member said that they are developing their own engine which I was not able to confirm. But let us wait and see. The product is one of the lightest suites available in the market.
- May 10, 2019
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Bullguard Internet Security has been updated to 20.0.375.1
- Jul 6, 2017
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I haven't used it in a while, but I used to have Outpost Firewall, I don't know now.
- May 10, 2019
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I have installed the new version of BIS on a laptop with fresh Windows 10 Pro install. First, I have noticed that the online installer download 170 MBs instead of 60 MBs (as it used to be). The high ram usage is still there and I feel a performance hit which I confirm is a new issue. I don't know what's going on but let's wait and see what the changes are in their release notes (still not published).
- May 10, 2019
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Disabling Game Booster, PC Tune Up and Backup scheduler makes Bullguard run as a feather.
Are these all processes? Seems like Bitdefender engine is gone
- May 10, 2019
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There are three more processesAre these all processes? Seems like Bitdefender engine is gone
1- Firewall service
2- On-Access Scan service
3- Sentry Eye
I do not know regarding BD engine
- May 10, 2019
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Went to Bullguard folders and nothing's there related to Bitdefender All drivers are signed by Bullguard Ltd
I am curious if they dropped BD engine, and if they did, what engine are they using right now.
All drivers are signed by Bullguard LtdI am curious if they dropped BD engine, and if they did, what engine are they using right now.
As soon as I saw the architecture on your screenshot, I realised it's gone. Maybe BullGuard has switched to someone else...I will investigate rn.Went to Bullguard folders and nothing's there related to Bitdefender
I am curious if they dropped BD engine, and if they did, what engine are they using right now.
- May 10, 2019
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Bullguard support confirmed that they are still using BD engine in addition to their own.
I saw that, they are showing BD names...they have done something... maybe relying more on the cloud? Also, last time I tested them the UI was blurry. Now they have fixed it, maybe they have read my feedback on here?
- May 10, 2019
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I hope all the changes get reflected in the release notes soon.
- Jan 10, 2017
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They should improve their behavior blocker aka Sentry...or add a second engine (like Gdata). Otherwise they will go down...
It's very new, give them a chance. McAfee released their 2016-7 and it's still worse then BullGuard's.
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