Bitdefender Free Antivirus (NEW)

[@theirisheditor]

If you use any paid cloud drives that map as a drive letter (e.g. pCloud), be sure to disable flash drive scanning in this new BitDefender Free version. Otherwise it may choke the Internet connection scanning everything on the Cloud drive after every Windows start-up, particularly if there's several hundred GB of files on the cloud drive. This caught me be by surprise as I'm on a rural LTE based Internet connection.

[@corens1033]

does the same apply with Kaspersky? i use pcloud and if so what do i need to disable :)

[@theirisheditor]

@@corens1033 I don't recall having this issue with Kaspersky or ESET. For BitDefender, this setting is in Protection (left menu) -> Antivirus (Open) -> Settings tab. Set "Scan flash drives" to Disabled. I no longer have Kaspersky on any PC, so don't recall its settings. I switched from Kaspersky as it slowed down my network performance. Even a simple iPerf network speed test between two PCs dropped from about 940Mbps to 600Mbps with Kaspersky installed.

[@SexWeedLexx]

Nice. Thx

[@spmj1251]

Thx for the headsup. It keeps asking me need scan of my external drive...its over 1TB...i ignored that request. Great video😄

[@borowa4386]

@@theirisheditor For real? I dont have any problems with speed of my Network.

[@OscarZheng50]

i like how bitdefender said "you are safe" the whole way through the test

[@juhaeerjayran4246]

Computer: *dying* Bitdefender: *YOUR PC IS SAFE*

[@OscarZheng50]

@@juhaeerjayran4246 Computer: dies Bitdefender: YOUR PC IS INFECTED

[@juhaeerjayran4246]

@@OscarZheng50 *confused face* how does that work

[@juhaeerjayran4246]

@@OscarZheng50 oh i get it it says your pc is infected AFTER your pc is ☠️

[@OscarZheng50]

@@juhaeerjayran4246 yeah bitdefender says your pc is fine when its dying so when its dead, it says its infected so yeah bitdefender kinda laggy, computer's dead by the time bitdefender realizes something is wrong

[@geraldread6228]

Great video, Leo look forward to more testing of the bitdefender product range ( Total Security) keep up the good work thanks.

[@someshgupta2516]

Wow good quality

[@Tomb_Raider123]

Great content as always, Please test Trend Micro with an automated script. I am curious to know how it performs when malwares are executed. Its been a while since you uploaded Trend micro test video. Looking forward to that.

[@petrgrebenicek1067]

Thank you for testing it. If you are thinking about more content, I would definetly watch firewall tests.

[@mellowtones1985]

Link?

[@bananaproductions-i1x]

"bitdefender can be overly aggresive-" SHUT! THATS AN ANTIVIRUS I NEED.

[@maxlin333]

Good video, looking forward to see the comparison between BitDefender Free (new ver.) VS Kaspersky Free.

[@desmond3245]

It's nice to see we got more free alternatives to Kaspersky. Thanks for the test!

[@Beast80K]

Leo, Thanks for testing detection rate of this antivirus. I'm curious about the detection rate of Kaspersky Free Antivirus.

[@nelsone.hernandez6654]

Very good detection rate as well with Kaspersky Free, possibly even better with PUPs. It also eliminates hard-to-remove malware.

[@Punctuate1836]

Sadly it has strong ties to the russian government

[@nelsone.hernandez6654]

@@Punctuate1836 Not really but no way to prove that. They have their primary datacenters in Switzerland for users outside Russia, but it’s main HQ is in Moscow. They have no other choice but to remain neutral. I said it on another video: it’s a lose-lose for them. Maybe time will save them and show they are in the right side of their customers

[@the-Gammaron]

@@Punctuate1836 American companies aren't really different... And I don't believe that. However their government can easily force them to install a backdoor on people's machines, which of course sucks.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@@Punctuate1836 It doesn't have "ties" with the government. It simply had operations in Russia, but now operates in Switzerland. And so you know, having ties with Russia or being of Russian ethnicity does not mean you are suddenly evil just because of what some crazy president who has nothing to do with you chose to do.

[@hassanfazeel2354]

You forgot to check the text files, pictures and documents whether its infected or not

[@Tomb_Raider123]

Im curious for Bitdefender vs F Secure in terms of malware detection and blocking at execution level.

[@dr_roomba]

They use the same engine, it can't be that different

[@JFTN123]

F-Secure is now based on Avira engine, so their results are similar - they are good, however Bitdefender is better against sophisticated threats

[@dr_roomba]

@@JFTN123 Ah, okay. Thank you!

[@marcthegodf186]

@@dr_roomba they switched engines.

[@Ran6ger]

Can you do a test of Comodo again? I’d love to see their “container” stress tested against threats.

[@lilpokey3969]

I would love to see Comodo again

[@RockThunderCLIMB]

@@lilpokey3969 me too

[@mellowtones1985]

Comodo is still rock solid.

[@admrotob]

We use COMODO at my org. They are stepping up their game for sure. I've been keeping up with the latest samples including a few APT samples that were using container escape exploits. For sure I would recommend them, although I want to caution that it is definitely not for the faint of heart or those who just want an easy to use AV. It requires a lot of configuration and really getting to know the solution.

[@mellowtones1985]

@@admrotob yea it’s pretty feature rich but I must say their support in the enterprise/MSP/MSSP has stepped up a lot especially the MDR team.

[@kamaltakhssit5007]

There a tierlist of Free versions of anti virus and firewalls?

[@ajanthony4604]

One more thing, make sure everyday, you go into your browsers and check for updates to both the browser and the extensions. Things can get out of date really quickly.

[@joshpark1]

I love your videos. So interesting to put these AVs to an actual test

[@bourne808]

What is your opinion on the difference between Bitdefender free version paper and Bitdefender paid version?

[@Daxter250]

bitdefender really needs a lot of babysitting. it can even block savefiles of some games. having to whitelist specific files all the time is indeed quite annoying, but seeing the reason for it (as shown here - killing the whole process in powershell) at least gives me a good feeling that my pc is protected even if i do something stupid. and that's why a good AV is so important.

[@mumukshud.c.1866]

Get Kaspersky

[@Daxter250]

@@mumukshud.c.1866 i had kaspersky and switched over to bitdefender due to the war (and dont even start tthe crap about how its safe to use even during the war blablabla - i decided it for my household and im living with it).

[@mumukshud.c.1866]

@@Daxter250 lmao.

[@mumukshud.c.1866]

@@Daxter250 the romanian govt. gon spy on your computer through Bitdefender🤣

[@Daxter250]

@@mumukshud.c.1866 nah.

[@omarhernz7453]

Are you able to use Bitdefender and Microsoft defender together? For example, taking advantage of the firewall that Microsoft offers since the free Bitdefender doesn't have one?

[@eethend]

its been a while since you commented but yes, my computer has both running!

[@g9super]

Omg!! I am so excited to see Bitdefender free,but I will install it on one of my old laptop coz I have been using Windows defender with hardened tweaked settings. It's working superb at the moment!! Thanks leo!!

[@Mephedrone66]

Hardened tweaks?

[@g9super]

@@Mephedrone66 means you can change windows defender settings from registry editor of Windows 10,11. Thanks 🙏

[@Mephedrone66]

@@g9super Oh ok

[@SchinTeth]

Thanks, I didnt know they relaunched their free version. Thanks

[@ChargePositive]

This new version forces me to uninstall malwarebytes, whereas the previous version worked well alongside it

[@cheater87]

The pervious one mad me uninstall Comodo and Spywareblaster to install.

[@aviraj270]

It’s all good you can just install it afterwards that’s what I did

[@cheater87]

@@aviraj270 Yeah, still annoying for when I already have the damn firewall installed in the first place.

[@ChargePositive]

@@aviraj270 if that's the case, seems pretty shady for them do make it this way

[@tezlol2255]

for me it gave me an option to keep it

[@cchaired4500]

i love watching your content and are always waiting to watch more of your videos. i always watch your videos over and over again when waiting. this video is amazing and so are all of your other ones

[@tedrodriguez3856]

Will battery optimization on Bitdefender affect the functioning ability of the app?

[@vhalko]

Kaspersky has a new free version of their AV .. It would be very interesting to see how it fairs against your tests, if you have the time to test it of course ... thnx for the great content

[@thepreserver83]

I think Kaspersky should be kicked off from our PC's, Germany already make an very important warning about Kaspersky, also USA banned Kaspersky. We need to learn "something" from those events, before is too late.

[@mm-wi2nk]

Kaspersky should be banned! Don't forget - it is soviet app!

[@HQmusic9]

@@thepreserver83 All AV companies have "ties to the government", so far there is no proof about anything shady that Kaspersky have done. Their Datacenter is in Switzerland (they get audited regularly) and yes they have their office in Russia. It was similar (but not the same) situation with Huawei few years ago with ban from USA, still no proof about anything so we should just trust them? Don't forget that all big US companies like Meta (FB, Insta), Google are also working with NSA etc etc

[@thepreserver83]

@An orange ​...strange, maybe explorer was injected by malware, or replaced by malware... First, you need to find WHY explorer was blocked, not just uninstall the antivirus. That can be bad idea. Always there is an option to add to whitelist some applications which you want, on every antivirus program, but there is HUGE risk if the application added to whitelist actually is malware, or contain one, or even can trigger an malware from different places or web. Sometimes, peoples say "disable antivirus and install the crack" but the crack may contain malware, and when antivirus is disabled, then the malware freely can destroy your os or personal documents. That is the easiest way how hackers manipulate victims. There are a lot antivirus companys which share data with governments, but better (on my opinion) my data to be shared with "peaceful' government, than to be shared with RU gov. Some times peoples have sensitive documents in pc, but such peoples know for sure what they are doing. They know how to hide ownself. For sure, every government know for own peoples which website you visit, where you are located, what you like or dislike... But what they are doing with such information?! Preventing crime. Criminals for sure does not use windows OS, or antivirus, or android OS. If someone does not have what to hide then...relax. For ordinary peoples, windows defender is enough. There is another way to harden windows defender together with other windows apps build in OS, even on that degree that no antivirus can be compared with windows security. On the past i have used Comodo with windows 7 just because of virtualization of apps, then i switched to Kaspersky Total with windows 10, but last time i think to switch to another one ( i don't recommend anything to you because im not expert on IT security) but i think Bitdefender is good enough (for me). Someone can say that Kaspersky last time relocated to Switzerland, but that does not mean that data collected from my pc are not shared with ru gov through Kaspersky. Some companys may say that "we collect only anonymous data" but that is not true while they ask for login, or the bank card name holder to buy the product, with which you buy the app or services. When they have our name, our bank number then is easy to combine bank data with collected personal data, they they know everything what we do. Eugen Kaspersky said "come, we will show you the code of our programs". But again, Germany warned not to use Kaspersky anymore. Germany already has not seen the code of Kaspersky but used to warn us without any fact, just like that??? Sure they know something. Then what we are waiting for?! Or we are waiting another order by RU gov to give to Kaspersky and destroy every document in peoples PC?! Just how they said "we will not invade Ukraine" but they done that. Who will believe RU gov anymore or companys connected to RU gov?! Even if Kaspersky say that data are not shared, but you can read Terms and Conditions of Kaspersky and you can see that Kaspersky do share data with others. Who can trust RU gov anymore, or RU security company like Kaspersky on this case?! NO. Kick off.

[@vhalko]

@@thepreserver83 It's very interesting that you are ok with an AV sharing your private data with ANY government and the fact that you consider the country that started 2 World wars "peaceful"... Both US and Germany don't want us to use Kaspersky because they don't have control over it. I just want what is best for my system and that is Kaspersky, hands down!! Everything else is politics and power plays that I don't have any interest in. When there will be a better AV for my PC I'll consider switching to it and not over some not proven allegations that it's sharing information with FSB

[@Napert]

does it actually respect the exclusion zone items? or does it do the same thing as kaspersky where it would keep deleting everything i tell it not to delete, even if it's already present in the exclusion list multiple times? also is the bitdefender account required or just optional?

[@mahoganywood6468]

For that, I think you can do a bit of experiment yourself. Install Bitdefender, check if it deletes anything inside the exclusion zone. But this experiment only works if Bitdefender detects anything inside the exclusion zone as a threat in the first place.

[@stevenclark3608]

Is it a good idea to run an AV app on Android devices or are they just a waste of memory space? I have heard opinions on both sides and wanted to get your take on this. Thanks Leo and keep up the good work.

[@AlexD-wl2uh]

I mean it is an extra layer. They can catch many threats that play protect does not (This can happen alot). I recommend installing ESET or Avast (free version no use for paid) on your phone (I use Avast because more features)

[@sheikhabdullah873]

Would like to see a 2022 Bitdefender Total Security malware test.

[@noobmaster4287]

can u pls test current Windows defender as it is possibly the lightest antivirus available

[@hafuridotus]

Windows Defender literally doesn't have any protection locally, if you're not constantly connected to MS's servers it's immediately susceptible

[@cityblue7029]

In my experience windows defender are not the lightest in terms of RAM, I have been using Kaspersky and the RAM usage are usually less than 100 MB while windows defender are usually always higher than 100 MB.

[@hafuridotus]

@Od1sseas Use Kaspersky only if you feel comfortable with the possibility of them being susceptible to the Russian Government at any point in time. (It's in their terms)

[@JakeDRavioli]

Now we need kaspersky free vs bitdefender NEW free. Please. We've been waiting for this for years.

[@Xadethor]

Amazing job as usual. Everyone is asking you to test stuff… I will ask you for a fresh opinion on open source AV solutions

[@n0sl1w]

Glad it's back! Thanks for testing it!

[@pozzo6828]

Yeah, BD sometimes can be a bit aggressive for my taste. Recently I have seen some apps misbehave.

[@fuba1]

I've also tested the Full Version for about a Week or 2 on a system that ran Kaspersky before. This means my System is NOT a clean Windows installation, it's FULL usable and many Applications and Games are installed. Compared to Kaspersky, Bitdefender is sadly VERY heavy on performance and increased load times of most Games i play (eg. Elden Ring, Warframe) noticeable! Also after a while, means after Bitdefender should "know" my Applications, the Loading Times are still delayed... Many of my OWM coded Delphi and C# Projects are "detected"... and false positive of course! My next Complain is the UI and the missing "Advanced" Settings! It is full of "definitely not needed" Recommendations and there is NO WAY to Disable it... in a FULL VERSION?! Also there is no Way to Import/Export Settings or even a Part of it, like Firewall or Excluded Files/Folders... Maybe the Detection is "good" but overall... IMHO it's not!

[@mumukshud.c.1866]

Your first mistake was switching away from Kaspersky.

[@fuba1]

@Steiner No! It's definitely not an "empty" argument :P As bad as it is, the ONLY way to remove a psychopathic and mass murdering leader is, there OWN People have to remove him! The only way to do this is to make all the People (particularly Big Companies) uncomfortable as much as possible! And the only way to do this is, do NOT give them anything until it's done.

[@fuba1]

@@mumukshud.c.1866 Yeah but... As bad as it is for Kaspersky and all the innocent Russian Civilians, the actual situation REQUIRED that move :/

[@thepreserver83]

when you know that apps what you have are clean, the folder which contain the games just add to exclusion, also the game itself .exe files. I dont know do there is an option like "Game Mode" to be activated?

[@fuba1]

@An orange yeah, im on a 8700k

[@gerald8573]

The first product that just stopped your "attack" :D Very nice!

[@BROnik]

today had that update from old black version, what's about performance in games, no difference and still no effect on speed?

[@matox01tekk]

nice free version test i was waiting for that, lets see if i really have to pay for AV

[@NonLegitNation2]

I've been using Bitdefender for years, just yesterday though I was trying to install the download manager JDownloader and it wouldn't let me install it, Bitdefender kept deleting the install file.

[@bonzybuddy6859]

Jdownloader is a virus and it will download webcomparison just use free download manager

[@NonLegitNation2]

@@bonzybuddy6859 I actually was using free download manager but I was having a problem with it not catching downloads from Firefox I installed j downloader and then like 2 Days later uninstalled it and reinstalled free download manager and it works fine now

[@flormilone]

when I had Avast on my computer, I couldn't install JDownloader either.

[@rraygen]

Is this a test just for the malware protection or also aganist ransomwares?

[@exoterminator-01]

I've been enjoying Bitdefender for a while now. Only thing it causes an issue with for me is CheatEngine, but that's understandable since it scans memory.

[@dynamicsofJellal]

add to exclusions

[@hircine92h]

Wouldn't have happened if u were using Kaspersky. Im just saying

[@hircine92h]

@@iStrong113 fsb are great. still Kaspersky is quality product doesn't detect legit software/cracks as trojans or malware.

[@EverettJimenez]

Thank you for the video. Downloading now.

[@sanjaykrishnaob]

Kaspersky free?

[@SirRex81]

Ok so I actually also have problelms with this. It is overblocking things like for example I get kicked from servers in some games or updates for them fail to install because they are beeing blocked. It doesn't work to whitelist them either or even to turn off ALL the defending features in Bit Defender. Only deinstalling works.

[@maxwellsmart3156]

This was an interesting test, how does it compare to Kaspersky free version. I've been working with some Asus routers and they have AiProtection network security powered by Trend Micro "AiProtection Pro - Commercial-Grade Home Network Security". It's hard to verify if these products are doing anything, it would be interested to see these tested for effectiveness.

[@20aigee]

Requesting to test Trend Micro Maximum Security please.

[@WillPlaysGames1993]

you should do avasts new one stuff ive been using their free virus protection for years but now im not sure if its good as it use to be i do run malwarebytes beside it i do run a hitman pro scan every month just to make sure but its usually just cookies that supposed track ya

[@Daxter250]

didnt avast get bought by norton? i think their products are now tied to nortons security list.

[@greenhat7618]

Am I better off using Bitdefender free or Windows Defender with configure defender security settings set to high together with a second opinion scanner like malware bytes?

[@Soup69God]

Would love to see some Android anti-virus tests

[@alvinfreeman8838]

Unfortunately old methods like virus detecting by signatures and looking for malicious files not effective anymore and my computer easily hacked by softwares and other online methods that was undetectable by any kind of antivirus. Extremely hard to detect and determine this kind of attacks. Apps in Google play by some companies and countries are not safe to use and some softwares for any operating system.

[@Wild.WolfGames]

Plz make a video about Comodo. I really don't know if it's a good AV.

[@tiebeththeninja1263]

The last paid Bitdefender I used set all my folders to 'Read Only', not sure why it did that.

[@ferter7]

Congratulations for this very intresting video. So we could say that bitdefender free antivirus is better than avg, avira or avast free antivirus??

[@aldrydd1]

Can you do the same with Kaspersky Free?

[@smilelifeisbeautifulwithou7945]

what is the lightest (of them all - but not bad) antivirus ?

[@portman8909]

Kaspersky

[@ridhotech8040]

Wow this i'm so verry happy finally that bitdefender they're relased the new free antivirus same like kaspersky security cloud free. Good and love it so much bitdefender and kaspersky

[@WhileTrueDoEnd1]

I would use this product if bitdefender would respect exclusions and not be a headache. When i whitelist a whole folder i dont want anything detected by any module of the av. And yet Bitdefender ATD seems to ignore exclusions.

[@thepreserver83]

...some times, in exclusion folder there are "bad files" and when you launch the "bad file" then it will try to make changes on OS, that is why antivirus is blocking the app. Solution? Dont use cracks or infected apps. If the app which you use is paid, and you can not afford buying it, then try to find an open source FREE alternative. But using cracks and infected apps is not an solution, for sure.

[@BatterMontaguemusic]

@@thepreserver83 how tf am i gonna find a FOSS alternative to The Sims 3 😭

[@thepreserver83]

​@@BatterMontaguemusic i said: "Dont use cracks or infected apps. If the app which you use is paid, and you can not afford buying it, then try to find an open source FREE alternative." Again: Dont use cracks or infected apps but TRY to find foss. IF you can not find one, then Dont use cracks or infected apps. Solution: pay for what you use. Its your choice: Infect your pc and expose yourself to bad buys, or pay for the software which you use, and have peace of mind. After all, someone developed it, so if they sell it, then you need to pay for what you use. Its human way of living. You need to respect it. Also you are part of this world. Piracy have own price. On one way or another one, you will pay for what you use, even if you dont want. Maybe one day you will pay with your freedom, in jail.

[@Apc458]

Recently I read at forums that it deleting the "dolby atmos" driver. I used Bitdefender on my new pc since build it and my 5.1 speakers (they're not broken 100%) are only able to play 3.1 sound, I had no idea why. So it seems to be true.

[@killermaster8685]

Hey Leo could you test avira again you haven't tested it since a long time

[@kkhan1800]

which antivirus you use? 😅 can you recommended a free one ! I use AVG now

[@arnimkrause5696]

I just updated from windows 7 to windows 10 and installed avast one and would like to see a test. Thanks.

[@phlotographer]

Does the installation require an uninstall previous to attempting the new install or does BD do the uninstall of the previous free version prior to making the new install? TIA BTW -- Here is a result of the Q/A which really does not provide the answer to the question asked which is why I chose to ask. "How do I switch from the previous free product to the new Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Windows? Can't copy the answer so will type it -- basically saying Download>Install. Don't worry "we will guide you". With guidance like that I am glad I have followed Leo for many many years. I could do a two step process but prefer to know what is best and wish that BD had actually provided an answer to the question.

[@englandcalling9721]

No, it will uninstall the older Bitdefender and install this version. If you're using the old version, I'd probably wait awhile, you've got until the end of June. I found system scans were slower than with the older version. Also, unless you disable scanning of flash drives it rescans them after every reboot, even if it had scanned the same flash drive and contents before.

[@phlotographer]

@@englandcalling9721 Thanks very much. I did not remember when the old one expired and as you say -- waiting is good and maybe Leo will do another test before then. Good that they do the uninstall as then either it is total clean (I use Geek Uninstaller) hopefully or uses some components as needed if they can or wish to do so. I might run a scan with both BD and MBAM before making the change to check that all is clean and then re-run after install just to see if anything is picked up at that point and see how MBAM deals with the new install. Should not be any issues but no harm. Might also run C Cleaner before and after and do one or more reboots. Just like to be sure things are in good shape as in 25 years never a BSOD nor any virus/malware issues and want to keep it that way. Thanks again for your info.

[@englandcalling9721]

@@phlotographer I'd agree using an uninstaller (I use Wise) then installing afterwards. Unless you need to keep them, it's worth deleting all System Restore points after installing Bitdefender. Bitdefender never works if you try to reinstall it via system restore, so better just to clear them out and start afresh.

[@phlotographer]

@@englandcalling9721 Between the two of our conversations, I am thinking the procedure to follow is 1. Run C Cleaner 2. Use Geek to uninstall the current BD in late June 2. 3. Install the new BD 4.Reboot the system 5. Run C cleaner once more 6. Create a new restore point and I can name it Post install of BD and its file name 7. Reboot once more 8. Run Scans with both BD and MBAM 9. Be Happy! Then keep an eye out for concerns related to W11 and hopefully wait till 2023 when product will become more available and prices move back to normal and get a totally new system built that if I do it right likely could be my last in my expected lifetime but one never knows for sure. Thanks for the info.

[@branovropka8959]

can u test smadav its good usb and secondary indian antivirus i use it and i think its really good on secondary antivirus

[@afrinurdin9545]

actually smadav made by Indonesian people..lite & mini av ever built, able to detect ransomware too..👍

[@afrinurdin9545]

can I know the name of ur 2nd Indian av..?

[@Dan-ps6qb]

would you do a av test with Vipre?

[@marks5777]

I have recently seen ads for a product called Any-Prem Security. Could you please look into it and review it?

[@TechGuruPradeep]

Hii bro which one antivirus you suggest for windows server ?

[@Laxmivk2025]

Norton or bitdefender. Kaspersky is the best in detection but it is also the best in getting yourself hacked by russian hackers.

[@Wayne_de]

I have been using it for a few weeks now on the latest Windows 10 (version 21H2). However I notice at random the mouse click stops responding for 5-8 seconds. It happens a couple of times or so a day. It's annoying. Anyone else has this problem?

[@kritikusi-666]

do you have the malx script available someplace to grab?

[@Sir-Raids]

I loved your vid you justify my purchase, but im curious how's McAfee stand in this point of time with how advance malware or virus this day

[@RickOShay]

I used to use BD but pulled it after it became too invasive and was creating occasional problems while gaming. I also got tired of all the false positives.

[@RickOShay]

@João M.Yes that was what initially made me switch to BD - but I used to get occasional activity spikes in the bg while gaming (BD was verified as the cause) and regular false positives when it ran scans etc. That was the deal breaker - if you have to constantly look up even well-known and basic file types because BD flagged them as dangerous threats - only to to discover that the files were OK - the amount of time wasting, stress and lack of trust these false flags created made me dump BD for something more 'reliable' and less invasive.

[@RickOShay]

@João M. many of the benchmarks are imo not entirely trustworthy. The fact that the results from many benchmarks don't correlate well indicates my point. At the end of the day I suppose its up to the IT professional or end user to select the tools that offer the greatest protection with the least intrusion and performance impact.

[@RickOShay]

@João M. i accept that BD might have improved so might give it a other look. Btw I'm not just some random dude I'm a qualified IT engineer with over 35 years of experience and have worked in some large companies over the years. Our security experts generally opted for alternative vendors- their decision based on a considerable amount of testing and industry feedback. Anyway as mentioned I'm prepared to give it another look - since it seems it has improved.

[@portman8909]

@@RickOShay Turn off auto scanning, and make sure game mode is turned on. But I think the way it's setup is it only activates when you're in full-screen. Otherwise you have to add it in the programs list to prevent scans. Kaspersky free seems to do this more intelligently.

[@RickOShay]

@@portman8909 I switched to Kaspersky - it was far superior in terms of reducing system impact during gaming. But now it's difficult trust Kaspersky thanks to Putin's war and related state controlled security threats.

[@Dissoluti]

Please test eset nod32 with good settings it might be better than Bitdefender in terms of malware detection

[@Miguel010_]

Could you do the same with Kaspersky? Thanks a lot! 💪🏻❤️

[@Space_Castiel]

How did you get the effects chain on the left side of the setuper?

[@florsilva9132]

most likely, paying for soft gives you rights to use anytNice tutorialng included with your purchase as well as whatever the distibution rights of any tNice tutorialrd

[@TechGuruPradeep]

Trend Micro ?

[@hartztech8098]

How about Avast one essential free?

[@V25-g2q]

It would be interesting to do a new test with Avira Free to compare it with this result of Bitdenfeder Free

[@TheGreen627]

Could you please tell me where I can get that wallpaper its looks so cool ^^

[@alphaslayer7360]

When you gonna do Avast? 🧐

[@nicholaschan83]

Thanks for the thorough review!

[@n.b7740]

ESET Premium Security vs Kaspersky Total Security test please.

[@SkyF0V]

One annoying thing is that i was using comodo firewall and when i was setting it up it wanted to remove comodo because it is another protection program

[@Teleon19]

Hi, what antivirus do you recommend for scetchy internet stuff like cracked products etc? Want to protect my sons pc.. But dont know which antivirus i should install on his pc . Kaspersky, norton, bitdefender , eset.. malwarebytes A recommendation would be nice :( ty !:-)

[@dorientjewoller113]

I have noticed that the free version sometimes doesn't boot or switches off.

[@raverecage]

Bitdefender after seeing a spider: "bring out the nukes"

[@Gameboy1996omen]

plese i want old school scan test.. this script thing is too much confusing

[@ericneo2]

Does Bitdefender still go through the credential manager? If so I'd stay clear of it.

[@IcyLaserZ]

Is this better than AVG free version?

[@rio2572]

I'm getting the message "your subscription has expired" and it won't let me go to any other tabs. Is there a way to downgrade to the free version?

[@augusto3045]

Leo what you think about Emsisoft/? if compared to bitdefender free which one do you think is better in terms of subscriptions does what Emsisoft pays for Bitdefender entitle to more subscriptions than its free one?

[@wildcat002]

this is the worst antivirus i ever had it disables itself when updating without any message and when i check taskbar there is no protection running at all

[@robertpolifonte8498]

hi leo can you do a test with the new avast one essential thanks

[@Catge]

What's the wallpaper?

[@zhotpotrecipe]

I think that wasn't missed That just got stuck cause python was terminated

[@artorias550]

Why only 72 sample while you use over 300 in malwarebytes test?

[@abhisek330]

What would be a Free and open source Glasswire Firewall alternative for windows that is efficient by utilizing Windows Firewall API or the Windows Filtering Platform API?

[@Julio_Fiss]

Tinywall maybe...

[@ZZ-zg5hy]

Some websites don't load in Firefox when using Bitdefender. Why?

[@alittax]

Is there a setting in any antivirus program where you give a list of allowed programs to the antivirus program, and it blocks the execution of every other program that's not on your list? Wouldn't this give complete protection against all malware, since malware must be executed in order to run, and no malware could change any settings (including your antivirus settings) without first being executed? Thank you for your videos.

[@JacksonJoseph-Eugene]

this would be a real pain since windows contains thousands of programs. Some of them changes with each updates. The way modern computers manage this is that software companies "stamps" their programs as legitimate with their own certificate. When executed, the computer can read the certificate and certify that the program has not been tampered with sicne it's creation by the company. on the other hand, for smaller companies or individuals making programs that have no certificates, it triggers a warning on windows (smartscreen, etc)

[@alittax]

@@JacksonJoseph-Eugene Thanks for the response. So this would work for home users, but not for an enterprise? Except if they would make their own certificates.

[@JacksonJoseph-Eugene]

@@alittax no, i was only refering to the companies that makes software. not the users. Only the people who make software needs to stamp them with a certificate. A software properly stamped by a certificate coming from a company with a good reputation would be whitelisted by all antiviruses, browsers, and Operating Systems. but without a stamp, it's much more difficult to distribute a software because some antivirus, browsers, or OS would detect them as suspicious.

[@JFTN123]

Thanks for the test

[@tonysmoot6366]

Can you please test CCleaner?

[@krispyking2450]

how did u stop it killing the whole task train i want it not block a dll injector for a game but rn bitdefender kills both the game and injector after it’s injected

[@thevacuumnerd]

Could you do a test video on SecureAPlus? I currently use that on my computer an I love it! Also can you tell me where you get your files to test these programs? If there is a way to tag me in the video that be great!