Bitdefender Threat Scanner Review

Bitdefender Threat Scanner Review

Bitdefender can be downloaded from the site here Mac App Store. After providing it with full access to your disk and access to your security preferences in System Preferences, Bitdefender is ready to use. It updates its virus definitions automatically and lets you select between a Quick Scan, a Deep Scan and a custom location scan of files or external volumes as needed. The program comes with an effective anti-theft function, also, which allows you to locate and sound an alarm on your device, then remotely delete its contents and block it from connecting to wifi networks.

It also has a knowledge base online with articles and videos. A fast custom scan on my test device took just 5 minutes. It’s also among the few competing programs to include a vulnerability scanner that checks your device for weak passwords and outdated software and also offers an easy scheduler that allows for quick custom scans.

Overall, Bitdefender is among the best malware detection scanners always delivering outstanding results in independent lab tests. It provides unbeatable spyware detection rates and a broad array of protection features, including parental and password manager controls. It even offers machine protection in many of its business plans, which is a major benefit when compared to other services.

Bitdefender is easy to navigate and organizes its features in 3 categories: Privacy, Protection and Utilities. Protection is the section of Bitdefender which focuses on the common features of most antivirus programs, such as real-time protection, firewall monitoring and countermeasures against ransomware. Privacy is about ways to ensure security while browsing the internet, like a safe browser (designed with shopping and banking sites in mind) that runs websites in the sandbox and stops malware from infecting your normal internet browser. And the Utilities category includes optimization tools, as well as other useful utilities.