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Should I remove Bitdefender Total Security BETA?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,609
Reach 0.0018%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 2.28 days
33.49 days >
Average installed length: 17.60 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.10.0.766 52.78%
18.9.0.671 44.44%
18.9.0.670 2.78%

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Bitdefender Total Security BETA

What is Bitdefender Total Security BETA?  (from Bitdefender)

Bitdefender Total Security is the acknowledged Antivirus of the Year. With a non-intrusive and extremely fast scanning technology, it offers the ultimate silent security against e-threats. Guards your online transactions. Protects your digital identity. Safely stores your information online and syncs it between devices...  Read more

Overview

Bitdefender Total Security BETA is a software program developed by Bitdefender. The most common release is 18.10.0.766, 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 setup package generally installs about 50 files and is usually about 149.74 MB (157,013,919 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 46% of users of Bitdefender Total Security BETA come from the United States, it is also popular in India and DZ.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.bitdefender.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender BETA\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\{6F57816A-791A-4159-A75F-CFD0C7EA4FBF}\installer.exe
Estimated size: 149.74 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Bitdefender Total Security BETA

  • 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
  • avcal.dll - avcal Dynamic Link Library
  • avccom.dll - avccom Dynamic Link Library
  • bdch.dll - BitDefender Crash Handler
  • about.exe - Bitdefender 2015 (About Information)
  • accessl.dll - accessl Dynamic Link Library
  • antitheftui.dll - Bitdefender Antitheft Plugin for Seccenter
  • antivirus.dll - Bitdefender Antivirus Plugin
  • appexploits.dll - Application Exploits
  • 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
  • bdasconp.dll - Antispam Console Plugin
  • 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
  • bdfvcl.exe - Bitdefender File Vault
  • bd-gzflt.dll - Bitdefender parental gzflt plugin
  • bd-online-reports.dll - Bitdefender parental online reporting plugin
  • bd-parental.dll - Bitdefender parental plugin
  • bd-proxymgr.dll - Bitdefender bdproxymanager 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
  • bdelam.sys - Bitdefender (Bitdefender Early Launch Anti-Malware Driver)
  • bdfirewallsdk.dll - BitDefender (BitDefender Firewall)
  • atkblayout.exe
  • 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 BETA\bdagent.exe".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

bdagent.exe
Memory:16.86 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0018579200%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00156545%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00029247%
0.015104% average

How do I remove Bitdefender Total Security BETA?

You can uninstall Bitdefender Total Security BETA 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 Total Security BETA, 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 Total Security BETA.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 64%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 63.89%
Windows 7 36.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 Pro 28.57%
Windows 7 Professional 17.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.14%
Windows 8.1 11.43%
Windows 8 Pro 8.57%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 5.71%

Distribution by countryGeography

46.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 46.00%
  India 10.00%
  DZ 4.00%
  Netherlands 4.00%
  Germany 4.00%
  Canada 4.00%
  Saudi Arabia 4.00%
  Qatar 2.00%
  Australia 2.00%
  Russia 2.00%
  Greece 2.00%
  Indonesia 2.00%
  Philippines 2.00%
  BD 2.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 22.22%
Acer 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 18.52%
ASUS 14.81%
Toshiba 7.41%
GIGABYTE 7.41%
Lenovo 3.70%
Sony 3.70%
Common models
TOSHIBA SATELLITE C50-B 7.41%
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 7.41%
Sony VPCEJ3Q1E 3.70%
MSI MS-7850 3.70%
MSI MS-7693 3.70%
LENOVO 11433MG 3.70%

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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