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Q: Has anyone used Bitdefender

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I have always used Intego as a virus protection package and have been very pleased with it. Has anybody used Bitdefender for Macs?

Posted on Nov 6, 2015 8:02 AM

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  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Nov 6, 2015 8:03 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:03 AM in response to crutchy

    There is no requirement for bit defender or any other Anti Virus product on your Mac. They will usually do far more harm than good.

  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Nov 6, 2015 8:10 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:10 AM in response to crutchy

    Antivirus apps on Macs are a total waste of system resources and tend to create more problems than they solve. If you have Intego, uninstall it and do not consider any other antivirus, cleaning or any other third party utility. There are no viruses for OS X, there is however a very small amount of malware that is extremely easy to avoid by:

     

  • by crutchy,

    crutchy crutchy Nov 6, 2015 8:48 AM in response to rkaufmann87
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:48 AM in response to rkaufmann87

    Hi guys,

    I share your dismissal of virus protection  packages! However my bank requires the "latest update of a recognised virus protection software". Little point of me telling them that Mac's don't have a problem. This requirement is for a UK bank and is common practice I understand. They need any excuse to avoid refunding fraud which is becoming an increasing problem this side of the pond!

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Nov 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to crutchy

    Tell them no.

  • by crutchy,

    crutchy crutchy Nov 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to rkaufmann87
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:49 AM in response to rkaufmann87

    Hi,

    What is a "Torrent "site?

     

    Thanks

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Nov 6, 2015 8:53 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:53 AM in response to crutchy

    How does the bank know what software is installed on your computer?

  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Nov 6, 2015 8:59 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 8:59 AM in response to crutchy

    As advised, tell your bank no. They assume all computers are alike, they do not specialize in Macs.

  • by rkaufmann87,Solvedanswer

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Nov 6, 2015 9:01 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 9:01 AM in response to crutchy

    crutchy wrote:

     

    Hi,

    What is a "Torrent "site?

     

    Thanks

    Torrent sites are websites that allow users to share (and frequently steal) computer files. Wikipedia defines them as:

     

    BitTorrent is a protocol for the practice of peer-to-peer file sharing that is used to distribute large amounts of data over the Internet. BitTorrent is one of the most common protocols for transferring large files, and peer-to-peer networks have been estimated to collectively account for approximately 43% to 70% of all Internet traffic (depending on geographical location) as of February 2009[update].[1] In November 2004, BitTorrent was responsible for 35% of all Internet traffic.[2] As of February 2013, BitTorrent was responsible for 3.35% of all worldwide bandwidth, more than half of the 6% of total bandwidth dedicated to file sharing.[3]

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Nov 6, 2015 9:02 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 9:02 AM in response to crutchy

    A torrent site is a method of sharing files using a peer to peer protocol. It uses resources on the participating computers rather then servers for the resources to share file. The really downside to the torrent sites beside the files they are sharing are generally illegal is that is good place to get files which have been loaded with malware. So when you think you are installing an app you want piggy backing on it is all of that malware. They are good sites to avoid because of that.

  • by crutchy,

    crutchy crutchy Nov 6, 2015 9:08 AM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Nov 6, 2015 9:08 AM in response to Allan Eckert

    Hi guys,

    I think you have all bludgeoned me into thinking again about virus protection!  For around USD 50 a year for 3 computers, I fulfil the requirements  of my bank and share account terms and conditions, this is the driving force rather than virus protection in itself!

    I will put a cold towel around my head and think again!

     

    Many thanks

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Nov 6, 2015 9:12 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 9:12 AM in response to crutchy

    The cost will be more than that, you'll pay for it with loss of performance, stability, and a false sense of security. Your bank has no idea what is on your Mac, tell them you have (pick one) installed.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Nov 6, 2015 9:26 AM in response to crutchy
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    Nov 6, 2015 9:26 AM in response to crutchy

    When one of my banks told me to install that kind of crapware on my Mac, I asked to be connected to a manager. Once I was connected to the manager, I explained to him that I was not going to install it on my computer and if I heard another word from that bank on that subject again I was moving all of my business elsewhere.

     

    You know what? They have never brought the subject up again. I think they have a flag they set on your account when you express your displeasure on a subject directly to a manager.

     

    I am in complete concurrence with Csound that the cost will be far greater then what you have it figured at.

  • by Pete73,

    Pete73 Pete73 Jun 11, 2016 5:24 AM in response to crutchy
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    Jun 11, 2016 5:24 AM in response to crutchy

    Just installed Bitdefender last night as it goes after a terrible experience with McAfee Total Protection which is to be avoided like the plague. So far so good and it detected a load of spigot files that had slipped past the McAfee software so another good reason to have changed over.

     

    I know this thread is about Bitdefender but let me just post this warning about McAfee. In the six months I had it on my MacBook Pro it totally crashed on me three times requiring a lengthy uninstall process because the supposed McAfee uninstaller software that comes with it doesn't uninstall much it seems leaving a heap of files that you have to go trawling through your registry directory looking for to remove. If you do not do this you cannot reinstall the McAfee software which if I had known how bad it was going to be I wouldn't have bothered doing on the previous occasion. Bottom line if you have it and it goes wrong just ditch it and do not waste your time uninstalling and reinstalling it, you will just be doing it all over again in the near future. I did manage to get a full refund from McAfee today though after some phone calls working up the decision maker tree until I got to someone with the delegation to make an actual decision.

     

    I know a lot of people say not to bother with anti virus/malware software for OS X but using it has in my experience been a good thing and there has been several times I've been glad of having it when the protection has kicked in and quarantined or cleaned a malicious bit of code.  

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 11, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Pete73
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    Jun 11, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Pete73

    BitDefender is just another scam for the unwary to be caught by, uninstall it.

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