There is no doubt that there are not some great free antivirus software programs you can download from the internet. Sometimes even the top names in the business have free versions of their antivirus software programs. You can scan your computer from the website. But the real lure is getting you to buy the full version that offers all the bells and whistles. BitDefender Internet Security 2010 certainly has some bells and whistles but will the website turn your experience sour?
To be fair, BitDefender Internet Security 2010 is a great antivirus, antispyware and anti everything program. It can monitor your computer’s performance. It monitors the websites you visit to assess threat levels. It really can do everything. Plus if you buy it you can use it on three different computers. The price is reasonable as well.
But if you go to BitDefender’s website you are going to be tempted to just use the free online scanner. The claim on the website is that it will scan your computer and you can see if it is infected. That is a bit of a catch though to reel you in. When you click on the free online scanner a pop up box appears. The very first thing it wants you to do is install a program. The next step is reading the lengthy terms and conditions. Then the scanning begins. It is incredibly slow. And there is no way to minimize or maximize the box while you wait. But it gets better.
While you are patiently waiting for it to scan your computer, it is doing something a bit shady. The first result you are going to see is a box stating that the site is unable to scan your computer. It then wants your email address. The root of all this is that now your computer has installed a BitDefender program on it and they want you to buy the program.
BitDefender Internet Security 2010 may get two thumbs up from people who have purchased the software outright or from techies that just review software but users to the website give it two thumbs down. First you should not have to download any free antivirus software that does not work. You would think that a company that makes its money from software would know that but they fail miserably. If it worked it would be different but the free software does not. And you just cannot discount that when looking at making a purchase.
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