Feather-light and free antivirus solution from renowned developer that keeps the PC protected at all times from malware without requiring user configuration
Bitdefender is one of the major players on the software security market, with a long history and millions of users worldwide. The developer prides itself on delivering top-notch protection for computers and other devices with a product lineup that includes three professional av solutions, namely Antivirus Plus, Internet Security and Total Security. Alongside them stands another flagship product of the security company: the free edition of the Bitdefender Antivirus.
Non-intrusive cost-free antivirus by Bitdefender
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is a free antivirus software especially designed to protect Windows computers. Need protection on more operating systems? Bitdefender Total Security offers cross-platform protection that covers Windows PCs, Macs, Smartphones and Tablets running Android or iOS for up to 10 devices. Bitdefender Antivirus Plus reacts instantly to e-threats with no compromise to your system’s performance. Bitdefender Autopilot is designed to act as a and to give you deeper insights into your security posture.
Following an uneventful setup process of the agent, the Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition prompts you to run an initial system scan to detect any potential malware or dangerous activity.
Designed for the home user, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition requires almost no configuration at all, delivering a no-hassle antivirus solution. It runs silently in the system tray area, without interfering with your work.
The antivirus features real-time protection, meaning that it keeps an eye on the system in the attempt to detect suspicious activity. As expected, it can also perform on-demand scans as well.
Real-time protection and on-demand system scans
Unlike the professional security solutions provided by Bitdefender, the Free Edition of the antivirus software features a simplified user interface for one-click control. In fact, the GUI is made up of a small window that reveals the security status of your computer and allows you to initiate a new scan.
The real-time protection shields and the automatic scan in Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition can be deactivated with the click of a button via the settings area. Moreover, you can add files, folders and URLs to an exclusions list to leave them out of the scan.
Threats found by Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition during its analysis are instantly sent to the quarantine, where you can have a look at the full path and choose whether to delete or preserve the files.
Straightforward antivirus solution with basic protection modules
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition provides a simple av solution that relies on the powerful antivirus engine in all the other Bitdefender products. While it is effective and easy to use, it only offers basic protection against malware. Additional features and more security-related tools are available in Bitdefender’s professional solutions mentioned above.
Filed under
Download Hubs
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition is part of these download collections: Scan For Viruses, Free Antivirus
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition was reviewed by Mihaela TeodoroviciBitdefender Antivirus Plus
LIMITATIONS IN THE UNREGISTERED VERSION- Additional features available in the Bitdefender
- Antivirus Plus and Bitdefender
- Total Security
Bitdefender Review
- Memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Available free hard disk space: 2.5 GB free space
- System performance may be affected on devices that have old generation CPUs
- Performance improvements and fixes for the FG-VD-17-019 vulnerability reported by Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition 1.0.21.234
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Review
Softpedia Editor's Pickadd to watchlist
Bitdefender Free Version Windows 10
send us an update- runs on:
- Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit - file size:
- 12.9 MB
- filename:
- bitdefender_online.exe
- main category:
- Antivirus
- developer:
- visit homepage
Bitdefender Antivirus For Windows 10
top alternatives FREE
Bitdefender Antivirus Reviews
top alternatives PAID