Bitdefender can be downloaded from the Mac App Store. After giving it full access to your disk and access to your security preferences in System Preferences, Bitdefender is ready to use. It automatically updates its virus definitions, and allows you to choose between a Quick or a Deep Scan. You can also select to scan files and external volumes in a custom location. The program comes with an efficient anti-theft tool, also, which allows you to locate and sound an alarm on your device, remotely remove its contents and block it from connecting to wifi networks.
It also offers a knowledge base online that includes articles and videos. A quick custom scan on my device took only 5 minutes. It is also one of few competitors that includes a vulnerability scan which scans your device for obsolete programs and passwords that are weak.
Overall, Bitdefender is among the best malware detection scanners, consistently delivering remarkable results in independent lab tests. It offers unbeatable spyware-detection rates and a wide array of protection options, including a password manager as well as parental controls. It also offers machine protection as part of many of its business plans. This is a huge benefit over other services.
Bitdefender’s interface is easy to use and divides its features into three categories three categories: Privacy Utilities, Protection, and Privacy. Protection is the portion of Bitdefender that deals with the features that are common to all antivirus programs, like real time protection, firewall monitoring and ransomware countermeasures. Privacy addresses ways to remain secure while browsing the web, such as a safe browser (designed with shopping and banking sites in mind) that runs websites in home a sandbox and prevents malware from infecting your regular internet browser. And the Utilities category includes optimization tools as well as other handy utilities.