Advanced Plus Security oldschool's 2020 laptop setup

[Divine_Barakah]

BD Free appears to be one now that they've cleaned up the bugs.

For me, I would go with BIS (because of the firewall and secure browser). The only free security product I would use is Windows Defender.

 

[blackice]

Is there even a free antivirus that's not either buggy, slow, bloated or with ads?

Which is why I watch for sales on whatever license I want to play around with. For the price of a little more than a movie ticket you can get a license for most paid products.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Which is why I watch for sales on whatever license I want to play around with. For the price of a little more than a movie ticket you can get a license for most paid products.

You're completely right. We have two major ISP in my country one offering EIS and the other BIS. Both for $10 a year per device. I believe the price is very reasonable. One can also find legit sellers on eBay selling Panda, AVG, Mcafee and Bullguard. I will never use a free product (except WD as it is preinstalled and integrated in the system); either because of ads or missing functionality.

 

[Wraith2020]

@oldschool does BD Free have the same bug as the Internet Security? After removing and cleaning malwares, does it display file extensions?

 

[oldschool]

@oldschool does BD Free have the same bug as the Internet Security? After removing and cleaning malwares, does it display file extensions?

I already had them displayed. Haven't had any malware so I can't say.

 

[Ink]

For me, I would go with BIS (because of the firewall and secure browser).

By using an up-to-date version of Chrome, Edge or Firefox you are far more secure. I have posted a new thread to prevent a T/Hj.

 

[stefanos]

@oldschool does BD Free have the same bug as the Internet Security? After removing and cleaning malwares, does it display file extensions?

Bitdefender free have Same core antivirus protection

 

[imuade]

We'll see about that! I hope I can join @Moonhorse's club. I think @imuade is no longer a member since he's settled into Webroot!

My friend, now I'm working at home because of Covid-19, so I use all day long my company's laptop and I don't have the mood to turn on my home PC... I really wish this absurdity will finish soon.
Stay at home, stay safe

 

[oldschool]

Stay at home, stay safe

You too, my friend. We'll see you when this has finally passed.

 

[oldschool]

I've noticed there is no momentary slowdown of apps opening with BD and VS. I do notice it when it's Windows Defender and VS.

 

[oldschool]

BD Free's Active Threat Control is active in BD Free. I tested running ConfigureDefender (which BD blocked on initial opening) and, after adding an exclusion, it blocked any setting change requiring powershell. Definition updates eat up a bit of CPU and disk but are short-lived.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I've noticed there is no momentary slowdown of apps opening with BD and VS. I do notice it when it's Windows Defender and VS.

I had the same experience.
Now trying Ziggo Safe Online by F-Secure (again) together with VoodooShield.
Everything opens instantly
So the combination of WD and VS is probably not the best.

 

[blackice]

BD Free appears to be one now that they've cleaned up the bugs.

Forgive my ignorance, but I can’t figure out what BIS has that BD free doesn’t have...is it just the firewall? At this point I’d be fine just using Windows FW. I don’t worry about outbound connection control.

 

[oldschool]

Forgive my ignorance, but I can’t figure out what BIS has that BD free doesn’t have...is it just the firewall? At this point I’d be fine just using Windows FW. I don’t worry about outbound connection control.

I can't say because I've never used BIS. Maybe just the firewall, IDK. Free has everything I need and nothing I don't.

Edit: I don't worry about outbound connections either. WF is fine.

Edit #2: You'd likely be missing ransomware remediation (in BD AV+, BIS, BTS) Ask @Robbie, he'll know.

 

[blackice]

Out of curiosity, since you’ve been using Bitdefender on and off, how clean is the uninstallation process?

 

[oldschool]

Out of curiosity, since you’ve been using Bitdefender on and off, how clean is the uninstallation process?

I couldn't tell you precisely, but I think it's pretty good. Again, ask @Robbie @stefanos maybe @SeriousHoax. They will know better than I.

 

[RoboMan]

I couldn't tell you precisely, but I think it's pretty good. Again, ask @Robbie @stefanos maybe @SeriousHoax. They will know better than I.

Haven't had ANY issues uninstalling or installing BitDefender, at least from versions 2019 and after. Doesn't leave much remnant or at least that complicates the stability of the OS. Anyways, as always, I use Revo Uninstaller Free to uninstall any software to make sure to leftovers are left behind.

 

[blackice]

@oldschool and @Robbie thank you guys! You all are making Bitdefender sound pretty enticing to give a shot. Sounds very easy and breezy.

 

[oldschool]

, I use Revo Uninstaller Free to uninstall any software to make sure to leftovers are left behind.

Oh, I forgot in my above post - BD has very specific uninstall tools for the different versions and one I used earlier worked like a charm!

 

[stefanos]

BD has very specific uninstall tools for the different versions

Yes it has and the uninstal is very clean.