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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%

Versions

VersionDistribution
16.35.0.1936 16.67%
16.34.0.1913 16.67%
16.29.0.1830 66.67%

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Bitdefender Small Business Security

Overview

Bitdefender Small Business Security is a program developed by Bitdefender. The most used version is 16.29.0.1830, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 47 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 70% of users of Bitdefender Small Business Security come from the United States, it is also popular in New Zealand and Jamaica.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Small Business Security\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\{34480DEE-54D6-4985-A817-CA30E9BBC94C}\installer.exe

Program filesFiles installed by Bitdefender Small Business Security

  • bdnc.dll - BitDefender Nimbus Client (Bitdefender Nimbus Client)
  • avcbd64.dll - BitDefender® AntiVirus (Active Virus Control - BitDefender Components)
  • 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
  • bdagent.exe - Bitdefender Agent
  • 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
  • bdcloud.dll - Bitdefender Cloud
  • bdelev.dll - Bitdefender Elevated Helper
  • bdencrconp.dll - Encryption plugin
  • bdfvcl.exe - Bitdefender File Vault
  • bdfvsctx.dll - Bitdefender File Vault Shell Extension
  • bdfvsecp.dll - FileVault Security Center Plugin Dynamic Link Library
  • bdfvwiz.exe - Bitdefender File Vault Wizard Helper
  • bdgs.dll - Getting Started
  • bdhtmldialogs.dll - Bitdefender HTML Dialogs
  • bdimencrui.dll
  • bdlaunch.exe
  • bdmetricswks.dll - BDMetrics Desktop
  • bdmltusrsrv.dll - MultiUser
  • 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
  • alertvs10xu.http.dll - NetDefender (NetDefender HTTP Plugin)
  • amvs10xu.http.dll
  • aphvs10xu.http.dll
  • bdaddmtask.exe - Bitdefender (Bitdefender Add Maintenance Task)
  • bdfirewallsdk.dll - BitDefender (BitDefender Firewall)
  • bdidntconp.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • bdfvsctx.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'BDFVCtxMenuExt' with a class of {9E96C1F5-0EFA-4348-9460-15D6802C70AA}.
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 Small Business Security?

You can uninstall Bitdefender Small Business Security 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 Small Business Security, 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 Small Business Security.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 83%
Win 10 17%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 83.33%
Windows 10 16.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 66.67%
Windows 8 Pro 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

70.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 70.00%
  New Zealand 10.00%
  Jamaica 10.00%
  United Kingdom 10.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 50.00%
Dell 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Common models
Notebook P17SM ... 20.00%
LENOVO 23594LU 20.00%
LENOVO 2356G2U 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard Presario ... 20.00%
Dell OptiPlex 990 20.00%

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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