Do Security Solutions Slow Down Your PC? (Part 10 – BitDefender IS 2012)

[NathanF1]

From TuneUp Blog

We’re going to start by not just outlining a new set of tools and rules, but by showing the test results for a security suite you’ve been clamoring for for months now: BitDefender Internet Security 2012. According to the AV-Test Institute in August 2011, this product is one of the best suites on the market. Next to Kaspersky, BitDefender was the only contender (out of 25!) to receive a perfect detection rate (100%).
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So this begs the question: Do high detection capabilities compromise PC performance, or is BitDefender perfect in this area, as well?

It would have been nice if they mentioned the actual version used in the test, because BitDefender 2012 was a bit of a hog, when released back in July 2011. They've released quite a few updates since then and the performance has definitely improved considerably, with the only notable exception still being the impact on browsing speed [which according to the article caused about a 10% performance loss].

Also, the tests are now performed on

a 2009 laptop that sports a Core 2 Duo 2.93 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, a 256 GB hard disk and a GeForce 9600M GT. This nearly three-year old rig should reflect the average performance of most mid-level PCs out there. It should also demonstrate the impact security solutions could have on systems that are more modern.