Side quest: bitdefender totale secure or avast premier?

[ruben.wellens]

Bitdefender or avast?

Its for my new beast pc.
I don't want any virussen etc on my pc.

What is the strongest program? Bitdefender total secure or avast

 

[HamBown81]

I have had a ton of issues getting BitDefender to install properly on several systems and their tech support is just canned answers. I have not used Avast recently.

 

[ingtar33]

bitdefender is an irritating AV to work with.

 

[ruben.wellens]

I have already install the trail version and i like it so much! But I read on other forums that bitdefender is a the best AV.

 

[HamBown81]

I have already install the trail version and i like it so much! But I read on other forums that bitdefender is a the best AV.

When it works it is great. When it won't work it is a huge pain to fix in my experience.

 

[ruben.wellens]

Thanks to say you mean but I like it...btw I don'y understand why so many people have problems with installing the program.

 

[HamBown81]

Thanks to say you mean but I like it...btw I don'y understand why so many people have problems with installing the program.

It either works or it doesn't in my experience. I have had it work fine and then refuse to connect to servers after a clean Windows install on the same machine.

The only working solution I found was a cumbersome workaround, replacing three files in the root directory in Safe Mode. BitDefender support just walked me through the same cookie-cutter checklist a few times and offered no REAL insight.

It is something on their end that is the problem, when the user PC tries to connect to the servers.

 

[ruben.wellens]

but is bullguard a good solution? its is cheaper. But is it better or not?

Sorry for my bad english btw I al from Belgium.

 

[ruben.wellens]

How long has this been? The situation? Maybe it is because it is an other version.

 

[HamBown81]

How long has this been? The situation? Maybe it is because it is an other version.

I had the same situation with more than one version on more than one machine with both Win7 and Win10. It has been quite a while since I gave up on BitDefender so I couldn't say if it has changed.

 

[JoshRoss]

BitDefender is a no go. Far too many issues. It works alright for some people but completely butchers other PCs.

You need three layers of defense. Antivirus, antimalware, and in-browser solution. While some top paid antivirus software does contain everything in one, it doesn't hurt to research.

Currently, Windows natively has its own anti-virus Windows Defender, and it works relatively well. The majority of the popular providers have free versions of their software to test out, and they also do the job. As for anti-virus, I recommend Comodo, Avast, Avira, Kaspersky or Norton. All of them proven formidable.

With anti-virus, you usually will need to run anti-malware software. Not every single anti-virus has the full package included. Any of the popular software solutions will be solid as well. My recommendations towards ADWCleaner, Malwarebytes, Hitman Pro.

For in browser solution, you could use an Adblocker to protect you from malicious ads, uBlock takes this one for me.

But when it comes to the internet, no software will protect you 100%. My tip would be to be aware of what you are browsing and downloading. Do not click suspicious links, avoid shady files. Additionally, be careful with emails, a lot of malware is spread through fake/malicious emails. That is the best way of being safe out there. Good luck!