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Windows 8 Security

Tailored for Windows 8 and 8.1

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Shares technology awarded "Best Antivirus 2014"
Specifically crafted for Windows 8 and 8.1
With dedicated online banking and e-shopping protection
Covers all privacy risks, for both you and your kids

The First Of Its Kind

Bitdefender Windows 8 Security is the first antivirus solution specifically designed for the new Windows 8 operating system.

Best Protection. Zero Impact On Performance.

Best Protection. 3 Straight Years.

(on a scale of 0 to 6 and 6 being the highest protection)

Bitdefender

5.9

Kaspersky

5.8

Norton

5.6

Intel (McAfee)

4.8

Average Overall Score for Protection. Jan 2011 - Jan 2015. AV-TEST. Home User.

more dead-accurate and silent than everCEO Andreas Marx, AV-TEST

Lowest Impact on Performance

(on a scale of 0 to 6 and 6 being the lowest impact)

Bitdefender

5.6

Kaspersky

5.5

Norton

4.6

Intel (McAfee)

4.4

Average Overall Score for Performance. Jan 2011 - Jan 2015. AV-TEST. Home User.

protect yourself with

dedicated Windows 8
technologies

Bitdefender Windows 8 Security additionally holds four important technologies
dedicated to keep you safe on Windows 8 and its successor.

Early Start-up Scanner

Prevents dangerous malware from infecting your computer at Windows 8 startup, using ELAM technology.

Proactive App Scanner

Automatically analyses your Windows 8 apps and notifies you when one has been compromised.

Scan Boost Technology

Experience the antivirus product you’ve always sought - high scanning speed, top antimalware protection and a streamlined experience.

Security Info

Bitdefender is integrated with the Windows Security Center. It constantly keeps you informed of your PC's security status.

“Bitdefender has you covered”

PC MAG / July 2014 / Internet Security

Bitdefender

enhances the default
Windows 8 protection

Bitdefender over-ranks Windows' pre-installed protection in terms of protection,
performance and usability.

Best Protection. Jan - Dec 2013.

(on a scale of 0 to 6 and 6 being the highest protection)

Bitdefender

6.0

Microsoft

5.9

Figures show the score for protection against malware infections for January - December 2013. Home User category: http://www.av-test.org/certifications

I. Superior Antivirus Technology

Bitdefender’s technology offer gets maximum scores in
protection, while Windows Defender receives “baseline” marks.

II. Extra features

Bitdefender Autopilot™
No interruptions. No configurations.
Bitdefender Safepay™
Secure e-banking and e-shopping.

Facebook protection
Automatic Laptop Mode
Automatic Gaming Mode
Emergency Rescue Mode
Online Remote Management
Advanced Parental Controls

Full feature list

View the entire feature list included in Bitdefender Windows 8 Security

Know your identity stays private

Surf the Internet and socialize without worries. Your private information cannot be seen or stolen by hackers.

Shop and bank confidently

Bitdefender Safepay™ safeguards your payments and also automatically fills in your account information.

No interruptions. No popups

Bitdefender automatically takes the best security decisions, without requiring your input.

What Else You Get

Early Start-up Scanner EXCLUSIVE

Bitdefender is integrated with the Windows Security Center and constantly keeps you informed of the security status of your PC.
Scan Boost Technology EXCLUSIVE

Experience the antivirus product you’ve always sought - high scanning speed, top antimalware protection and a streamlined experience.
Proactive App Scanner EXCLUSIVE

Automatically analyses your Windows 8 apps and notifies you when one has been compromised.

Security Info

Prevents dangerous malware from infecting your computer at Windows 8 startup, using ELAM technology.
Unparalleled Internet protection

Bitdefender stops emerging e-threats that other products miss by capitalizing on live and virtualized behavior-based detection, in addition to cloud-based services.
Safe Social Networking

You trust your online friends. But do you trust their computers? Protect yourself, and your friends, from e-threats that attempt to exploit the trust you’ve built with them. With Bitdefender you can stay safe on Facebook, Twitter and any other popular social networks.

Full Computer Speed

Bitdefender 2013 takes “scheduled scanning” to a whole new level and has no impact on computer performance, as the scanning only takes place when your system is idle.
MyBitdefender dashboard

See all the status and licensing information about your software and services in your own, MyBitdefender dashboard. Now accessible from anywhere, anytime, from any Internet-connected device.
Parental Control

Blocks inappropriate content, restricts Web access between certain hours, and helps you remotely monitor your children's online activity – even on Facebook!

USB Immunizer

Immunizes any Flash Drive from viruses, when they are connected to your computer, so that you never worry again about USBs infecting you or your friends.
Active Virus Control

A proactive, dynamic detection technology which monitors processes’ behavior in real-time, as they are running, and tags suspicious activities.
Rescue Mode

If e-threats, such as rootkits, cannot be removed from within the Windows operating system, the computer is re-booted in Rescue mode—a trusted environment which is then used for cleanup and restoration.

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Minimal system requirements:
- Operating system: Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1
- CPU: 800MHz processor
- Memory (RAM): 1GB
- Available free hard disk space: 1.8 GB free space (at least 800 MB on the system drive)
Recommended system requirements:
- Operating system: Windows 8, Windows 8.1
- CPU: Intel CORE Duo (1.66 GHz) or equivalent processor
- Memory (RAM): 1.5 GB
- Available free hard disk space: 2.8 GB free space (at least 800 MB on system drive)
Software requirements:
- Internet Explorer 7 and higher
- .NET Framework 3.5 (automatically installed by Bitdefender if necessary)
Supports/Integrates with:
- Firefox 3.6 and higher
- Thunderbird 3.0.4