Should I remove Bitdefender Agent?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,501
United States Rank #1,267
Reach 0.4540%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.12 days
209.94 days >
Average installed length: 110.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 24.0.1.151 |
0.01% |
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| 24.0.1.143 |
0.18% |
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| 23.0.8.138 |
0.01% |
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| 23.0.8.134 |
0.04% |
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| 23.0.8.132 |
0.07% |
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| 23.0.8.115 |
0.01% |
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| 23.0.8.110 |
0.08% |
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| 22.0.20.99 |
0.36% |
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| 22.0.10.78 |
6.26% |
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| 22.0.10.69 |
0.21% |
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| 22.0.10.67 |
3.00% |
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| 22.0.10.60 |
0.55% |
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| 21.0.25.91 |
0.01% |
|
| 21.0.25.59 |
7.72% |
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| 21.0.25.55 |
0.13% |
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| 21.0.25.49 |
3.06% |
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| 21.0.24.36 |
3.32% |
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| 21.0.24.24 |
0.49% |
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| 21.0.23.1099 |
0.18% |
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| 21.0.22.1010 |
0.06% |
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| 21.0.21.976 |
0.10% |
|
| 21.0.21.970 |
6.82% |
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| 21.0.18.898 |
3.00% |
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| 21.0.17.876 |
0.84% |
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| 21.0.14.709 |
0.01% |
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| 21.0.11.471 |
0.02% |
|
| 20.0.29.1517 |
6.02% |
|
| 20.0.28.1503 |
1.17% |
|
| 20.0.26.1436 |
5.96% |
|
| 20.0.26.1423 |
0.74% |
|
| 20.0.25.1378 |
3.86% |
|
| 20.0.24.1290 |
0.61% |
|
| 20.0.23.1252 |
9.51% |
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| 20.0.20.1143 |
2.93% |
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| 20.0.19.1099 |
7.15% |
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| 20.0.18.1037 |
0.22% |
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| 20.0.18.1036 |
0.36% |
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| 20.0.18.1035 |
6.55% |
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| 20.0.17.1000 |
3.19% |
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| 1.0.1 |
15.19% |
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Bitdefender Agent
Overview
Bitdefender Agent is a program developed by Bitdefender. The most used version is 1.0.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 22.77 MB (23,873,531 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 56% of users of Bitdefender Agent come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender Agent\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender Agent\installer\installer.exe /uninstall
Estimated size: 22.77 MB
Files installed by Bitdefender Agent
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bdnc.dll - BitDefender Nimbus Client (Bitdefender Nimbus Client)
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BDSubmit.dll - Bitdefender ConnectAgent (Bitdefender Submission Library)
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BDSubWiz.exe - Bitdefender Submission Wizard
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iservconfig.dll - IServConfig
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ProductAgentDP.dll - ProductAgentDP
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ProductAgentService.exe - Bitdefender Agent
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ProductAgentUI.exe
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Upgrade.dll - Bitdefender Agent Module Upgrade
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WatchDog.exe - Bitdefender Agent WatchDog
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bdch.dll - Bitdefender Security (BitDefender Crash Handler)
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bdec.dll - Event Correlation
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bdreinit.exe
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log.dll - BitDefender Loger
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txmlutil.dll - Bitdefender 2017 (Bitdefender XML Utility DLL)
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push.dll - Nimbus Push (Nimbus Push Library)
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htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- WatchDog.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Bitdefender Agent WatchDog_65D6944A0EF74FDAB96E31112AD39864.
Service
- ProductAgentService.exe runs as a service named 'Bitdefender Product Agent Service' (ProductAgentService) "Bitdefender Product Agent Service description".
How do I remove Bitdefender Agent?
You can uninstall Bitdefender Agent from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Bitdefender Agent, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Bitdefender Agent.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
80.34% |
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| Windows 7 |
19.65% |
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| Windows XP |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
46.60% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
22.70% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.42% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.96% |
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Geography
55.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.97% |
| Italy |
9.91% |
| France |
5.20% |
| Germany |
5.17% |
| United Kingdom |
4.22% |
| Netherlands |
2.88% |
| Canada |
2.30% |
| Spain |
1.62% |
| Australia |
1.20% |
| Belgium |
1.02% |
| Romania |
0.65% |
| Singapore |
0.62% |
| Brazil |
0.58% |
| Austria |
0.54% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.17% |
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| ASUS |
17.75% |
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| Acer |
17.21% |
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| Dell |
14.96% |
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| Lenovo |
7.74% |
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| Toshiba |
5.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.97% |
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| Samsung |
2.45% |
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| MSI |
1.52% |
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| Medion |
0.93% |
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| Intel |
0.68% |
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| Alienware |
0.63% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.90% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
6.77% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
3.23% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.12% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.96% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.91% |
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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