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Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 - Free for 9 Months (OzBargain Exclusive)

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Bitdefender Internet Security 2015 - Free for 9 Months (OzBargain Exclusive)
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scotty on 02/04/2015 - 14:37 bitdefender.com (3852 clicks)
Last edited 02/04/2015 - 19:16

Okay this is what happened. Last month Bitdefender contacted me asking whether they can send me an exclusive offer for OzBargain, similar to last time. 6 months free?! No way! When other companies manage to get free 9 months subscription. So they came back again last week saying that they have upped the offer to 9 months as well. "Exclusive" to OzBargain.

Probably still not as good as the TechRadar one (9 months free worth $45, rather than 9 months 3 PCs worth $90). Likely to be able to stack on your existing subscription.

Edit: A few things about the product:

  • PRODUCT OF THE YEAR. PC MAG Editor's Choice - 3 Years in a Row.
  • Imperceptible. GOLD Award for Fastest System Speed. Jan 2015
  • Easy to Use. Simple to Understand. Handle Security with a Single Click.
  • Prevent Unauthorized Access to your Private Data. Two-Way Firewall.
  • Keep your Kids Safe. Monitor Their Activity. Discrete Parental Control.

As I spend most of my time on Linux, Microsoft Defender is "good enough" for me when I'm on Windows. However do read through some of the past deals on Bitdefender where many swear by them.

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  • Shaw on 02/04/2015 - 14:42
    +4

    Maybe we should ask them for a ChoiceCheapies one as well?!

  • Sshanaz on 02/04/2015 - 15:01

    I was looking for one.
    Thanks

  • Stefce on 02/04/2015 - 15:01

    can't argue with that price!

  • [Deactivated] on 02/04/2015 - 15:03

    scotty you're a babe
    ill stay safe on the internet now.

  • tsunamisurfer on 02/04/2015 - 15:07

    So those who took up the 6 months thing a few months ago…can they get a 'top up' to 9 months starting today? Or another 9 months on top? or nothing?

    • Shaw on 02/04/2015 - 15:25
      +1

      It's effectively an extension to 9 months.

  • martian_rob on 02/04/2015 - 15:35

    The BitDefender anti-virus engine is used in various Anti-Virus programs,some of which are already completely free, eg Qihoo 360 Total Security where is uses Bitdefender as one of it's engines and also includes Avira engine.

    • [Deactivated] on 02/04/2015 - 15:55

      Or bitdefender themselves offer a version called BitDefender Free

    • Storm on 02/04/2015 - 19:54

      some info on Qihoo (which I'd never heard of before, thanks :) ). It's Chinese btw which may scare some off:
      http://www.tomsguide.com/answers/id-2344886/qihoo-360-total-…

      • Diji1 on 02/04/2015 - 21:12

        The "best answer" talking about infected text files might scare you off as well :D

  • montorola on 02/04/2015 - 15:44
    +2

    My Norton expired just yesterday, good timing! Is this as good or better?

    • Lukian on 02/04/2015 - 15:57
      +3

      Better

    • dosada on 02/04/2015 - 16:12
      +9

      Everything is better than Norton

      • justtoreply on 02/04/2015 - 18:04

        Not everything. Believe it or not, they've improved it. It still isn't a great idea compared to alternatives like this one though.

        • dosada on 02/04/2015 - 20:13
          +1

          They don't need to improve, they need a miracle. I used to use them like 20 years ago while they were good.

          They missed the train to future. Overloaded their software with crap no one needed just because they thought they can.

        • Diji1 on 02/04/2015 - 21:10

          edit

      • whodidthat on 02/04/2015 - 19:33
        +3

        "Everything is better than Norton"

        So true!

    • Snoop on 02/04/2015 - 16:47
      +3

      Have fun getting that crap off your computer. Even BD can't help with that! ;)

    • R3XNebular on 02/04/2015 - 17:16

      I was using Norton and only moved to Bit defender because Norton doesn't participate in AV-Comparatives so I don't know whether or not their detection rates are up to par. However Norton is very light on resources due to the newer versions. Back in the day if you had Norton it was equivalent to having a virus (resource hog) because you'd spend most of the day trying to get rid of it.

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 02/04/2015 - 17:24

      Better than Norton but not better than Symantec security. Symantec own Norton but their best security products are the "endpoint security" products marketed for business use. Perfectly fine for home use too.

    • Empiresearth on 02/04/2015 - 20:55

      My free norton expied 3 days back last offer from norton, but i gone with AVG free for a year.

  • webtherapist on 02/04/2015 - 15:44
    +1

    we love scotty :)

  • kasumi on 02/04/2015 - 15:52

    Anything for macs?

    • montorola on 02/04/2015 - 15:57
      +1

      A mac 10 =p

  • No ONE on 02/04/2015 - 16:03

    Can anyone confirm if it stakes

    • tyank232 on 02/04/2015 - 16:08

      No it does not stack.

      • nateboy on 02/04/2015 - 16:28

        I assume you're meaning it doesn't stack on another free offer, but it might stack on an actual purchased license…?

  • johnno07 on 02/04/2015 - 16:25

    GG, Scotty :)

  • lml on 02/04/2015 - 16:32
    +1

    Code will reset it back to 270 days. No complaints!

  • ifonlyiwasyounger on 02/04/2015 - 17:06

    Thanks Scotty.
    Anyone know when this deal expires?

  • Moj0 on 02/04/2015 - 17:33

    Hows this compared to the AVG deal from yesterday?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/188622

    • nocure on 02/04/2015 - 17:52

      No comparison…bitdefender is Miles ahead.

    • dosada on 02/04/2015 - 20:15

      IMHO both are good. Bitdefender is more set it and forget it.

  • Ringu on 02/04/2015 - 18:21
    +1

    Was going to jump on this, but then i had a look around…this only scored 2 out of 5 at Expert Reviews, and 3 out of 5 at PC Mag Reviews…apparently really poor malware detection :(
    http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/internet-security/14…

  • Snoop on 02/04/2015 - 18:40

    Dear Sir,
    We thank you for your continued lone support of our products. Subsequently your cheque has been posted and should arrive sometime after our next complete upgrade.
    Regards,
    Symantec PR Team.

    • Agret on 02/04/2015 - 19:04

      Is the Norton cashback promo in the form of a cheque? I never bothered to pick one up but that's pretty inconvenient :( most cashbacks these days are the prepaid Visa/Mastercards

      • nocure on 02/04/2015 - 19:51

        Last one from HN was a cheque which arrived promptly, but it was the first and last time I use Norton.

      • Snoop on 02/04/2015 - 23:44

        I actually meant to hit reply on the post above! I was being sarcastic about his reviews of BD. If you search enough you'll find bad reviews on just about any product out there!

  • Storm on 02/04/2015 - 19:18

    I bought this not too long ago and unfortunately the amount of crashes I had made me un-install it.

    • dosada on 02/04/2015 - 20:18

      Why is coke a bargain @ 50 cents a can if there is water nearly free? You can't compare that. Besides that a bargain means cheaper then usually and 0.- is cheaper than around $40.-

    • Diji1 on 02/04/2015 - 22:13
      +1

      You're argument only makes sense if all security products are equal. They are not equal.

      That said Avast seems to rate pretty well (although it was a terrible resource hog, maybe they've improved this).

      Windows Defender and MSSE for that matter is usually bypassed by new threats probably because it's the most common security product.

  • kfuerza on 02/04/2015 - 19:46

    Woo hoo!

  • algy on 02/04/2015 - 19:51

    Love to hear you are on Linux Scotty! What distro are you rocking? I'm on Arch currently.

    • scotty on 02/04/2015 - 22:42
      +1

      Currently Ubuntu 14.04 on desktop & Debian 7 on servers. Started with Slackware 20 years ago, moved to Debian, RedHat, Mandrake, Gentoo and now back to Debian/Ubuntu again (for the last 6-7 years).

  • zeckem on 02/04/2015 - 21:31

    Thanks scotty keep up the good work, just what I needed, AVG 1 year expired.

  • Edsanwong on 02/04/2015 - 21:31

    How to stack on your current bitdefender?

  • [Deactivated] on 02/04/2015 - 23:02

    Seriously, do you even need to pay for antivirus?

    I've been using Avira for YEARS, with ANY issues.

    …not sure if I even need Avira; the default Windows one may be good enough…

  • unhallowed on 02/04/2015 - 23:06

    how good is this compared to avg?

    • dealman on 02/04/2015 - 23:21
      +3

      About 200%

  • attfiecz2 on 03/04/2015 - 09:32

    so i switched from Avast today to give this a whirl.
    i ran the tests here http://malware.wicar.org/ and while none of the malware got through bitdefender, it only raised an alarm for a few of them.
    Avast provided an 'alarm' for all of them.
    in bitdefender the page simply didn't load and i just got a blank screen.
    so i'll keep going with this for a bit but i'm not convinced it's as good as Avast based on those results.
    happy to hear a counter argument.

    • Wally on 03/04/2015 - 11:45

      nvm

    • lostn on 03/04/2015 - 12:20

      Going to guess that avast also generates a lot more false positives?

  • jonboy on 03/04/2015 - 11:50

    My McAfee Livesafe is due to expire, should I renew or is this software better?

  • lostn on 03/04/2015 - 12:22

    It's only IS, since my TS subscription still has 8.5 months left, I'll wait for the next TS code, though I've got plenty of time..

  • attfiecz2 on 03/04/2015 - 14:14

    i've since uninstalled bitdefender.
    since running it this morning it messed up utorrent and somehow slowed my internet speeds to a crawl.
    i could not even load a webpage to look for solutions.
    i rebooted and the program hung for ages before saying it had issues and to reboot…
    and yes i checked against another laptop on the same wifi and that was fine.
    since uninstalled, utorrent and the internet now ticking along nicely thanks very much.
    could be unique to me and yes i do know how to install software etc etc etc.

    edit: since looked and found i'm not alone: http://malwaretips.com/threads/bitdefender-internet-security…
    i'd suggest run a speedtest before and after installing this software to see if it is causing you any issues.
    might also pay to run a parallel (but obviously not simultaneous) speedtest on a non BitDef device (mobile phone etc) on the same wifi network to see if the speeds are different.

    christian

  • Cheap Rich Guy on 04/04/2015 - 02:18

    Does BitDefender take care of spam in Outlook?

  • zeckem on 04/04/2015 - 15:27

    Had some problems with the bitdefender_isecurity.exe online downloader 2.8mb installer from the click through link.

    It kept saying "You require an internet connection" , for anyone interested in the offline installer, it's the same except doesn't require an internet connection when you install it. Link here choose Internet Security, and 32bit or 62bit depending on your OS. It's around 300mb+ the offline installer.

  • beaver2233 on 06/04/2015 - 20:52

    Bitdefender massively slowed down chrome for me - all pages would take much longer to load. Seems to be a common problem, has been for years, unfortunately.

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