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Should I remove Bitdefender Internet Security 2013?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,811
United States Rank #9,167
Reach 0.0636%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 25.50 days
752.29 days >
Average installed length: 395.27 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.12.0.958 0.08%
16.35.0.1936 7.10%
16.34.0.1913 6.62%
16.33.0.1897 1.68%
16.32.0.1882 1.20%
16.30.0.1843 9.66%
16.29.0.1830 6.70%
16.28.0.1789 9.90%
16.27.0.1763 3.59%
16.26.0.1739 12.05%
16.25.0.1710 5.91%
16.24.0.1684 0.96%
16.24.0.1682 0.40%
16.23.0.1637 1.76%
16.22.0.1534 3.43%
16.21.0.1504 0.40%
16.20.0.1483 12.93%
16.18.0.1406 2.47%
16.16.0.1349 4.79%
16.16.0.1348 8.38%

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Bitdefender Internet Security 2013

What is Bitdefender Internet Security 2013?  (from Bitdefender)

Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 builds on #1 ranked antivirus technology to provide secure e-banking and e-shopping, online safety for kids, privacy protection on social networks and more! How effective can a security suite be if you have to be a rocket scientist to properly use it? Bitdefender Autopilot quietly mak...  Read more

Overview

Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 is a software program developed by Bitdefender. The most common release is 16.20.0.1483, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named bdagent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 53 files and is usually about 124.47 MB (130,517,899 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 31% of users of Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bitdefender.com/solutions/internet-security.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2013\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\{34480DEE-54D6-4985-A817-CA30E9BBC94C}\installer.exe
Estimated size: 124.47 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Bitdefender Internet Security 2013

Program executable:bdagent.exe
Name:Bitdefender 2013
Bitdefender Agent
Path:C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2013\bdagent.exe
MD5:997523adb55e81acb5754e254bdd5a27
Additional files:
  • avcbd32.dll - BitDefender® AntiVirus (Active Virus Control - BitDefender Components)
  • avcbd64.dll
  • avccore.dll - BitDefender Active Virus Control Communications Library
  • accessal.dll - Bitdefender Security (BitDefender OnAccessAL)
  • apprep.dll - BitDefender Application Reputation
  • bdch.dll - BitDefender Crash Handler
  • bdchsubmit.dll
  • about.exe - Bitdefender 2013 (About Information)
  • accessl.dll - accessl Dynamic Link Library
  • antivirus.dll - Bitdefender Antivirus Plugin
  • avc3al.dll - midasal Dynamic Link Library
  • avinfo.exe - Bitdefender Antivirus Information Tool
  • bdaphcl.dll - Antiphishing client
  • bdaphconp.dll - Antiphishing plugin
  • bdaphsp.dll - Antispam service provider
  • bdapupck.dll - Bitdefender Application Update Checker
  • bdascl.dll - Antispam client
  • bdascloudconp.dll - Antispam Console Plugin
  • bdasconp.dll
  • bdassp.dll - Bitdefender Antispam Service
  • bd-cfcore.dll - Bitdefender Content Filtering
  • bdcloud.dll - Bitdefender Cloud
  • bdelev.dll - Bitdefender Elevated Helper
  • bdencrconp.dll - Encryption plugin
  • bd-engine.dll - Bitdefender Core
  • bd-env.dll - Bitdefender Environment
  • bdfvsecp.dll - FileVault Security Center Plugin Dynamic Link Library
  • bdfvwiz.exe - Bitdefender File Vault Wizard Helper
  • bd-gzflt.dll - Bitdefender parental gzflt plugin
  • bd-online-reports.dll - Bitdefender parental online reporting plugin
  • bd-parental.dll - Bitdefender parental plugin
  • bd-registration.dll - Bitdefender parental registration plugin
  • bd-settings.dll - Bitdefender Settings
  • bd-tracer.dll - Bitdefender Tracer
  • bd-users.dll - Bitdefender Users
  • avc3.sys - BitDefender AVC (Active Virus Control filter driver)
  • avchv.sys - BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus Control Hypervisor driver
  • avckf.sys - Active Virus Control Kernel Filtering driver
  • alertvs10u.http.dll - NetDefender (NetDefender HTTP Plugin)
  • alertvs10xu.http.dll
  • amvs10u.http.dll
  • amvs10xu.http.dll
  • aphvs10u.http.dll
  • aphvs10xu.http.dll
  • bdaddmtask.exe - Bitdefender (Bitdefender Add Maintenance Task)
  • bdfirewallsdk.dll - BitDefender (BitDefender Firewall)
  • avchvinst.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • bdagent.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Bdagent' which loads as C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender 2013\bdagent.exe.
Network connections
  • bdagent.exe connects to ep-reverse.nimbus.bitdefender.net (54.244.30.147 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

bdagent.exe
Memory:12.09 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0044302876%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00227300%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00215729%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:3,910,543
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:40
70 average
I/O reads/min:15.58 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:7.45 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Bitdefender Internet Security 2013?

You can uninstall Bitdefender Internet Security 2013 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Bitdefender Internet Security 2013, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bitdefender Internet Security 2013.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 66%
Win 8 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 70.23%
Windows 10 19.95%
Windows Vista 5.43%
Windows XP 4.39%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.69%
Windows 7 Professional 12.89%
Windows 8 Pro 5.12%
Windows 8.1 5.12%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.40%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 31.00%
  Germany 16.05%
  France 11.71%
  Romania 4.34%
  Canada 3.98%
  Belgium 3.83%
  United Kingdom 3.46%
  Australia 2.65%
  Iran 2.06%
  Italy 1.62%
  Poland 1.55%
  Spain 1.33%
  Egypt 1.18%
  Netherlands 1.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 21.32%
Dell 20.89%
Acer 17.60%
ASUS 12.45%
GIGABYTE 11.16%
Toshiba 6.01%
Samsung 4.72%
Lenovo 2.43%
Intel 1.43%
American Megatrends 1.14%
Medion 0.86%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.28%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.95%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.29%
ASUSTeK K55VD 2.30%
ASUS All Series 2.30%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.30%

About Bitdefender

Bitdefender is an antivirus software suite developed by Softwin that feature antivirus and antispyware, personal firewall, privacy control and backup for corporate and home users.
Publisher URL: www.bitdefender.com

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