Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition
What is Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition?
Bitdefender is an antivirus software suite developed by Romania-based software company Softwin. Bitdefender is designed to protect computers from viruses and spyware. Unlike the commercial version, the free tools only offer an on-demand virus scanning and doesn't provide real time scanning, and may therefore be less suitable for machines with a continuous connection to the internet.
About (from Bitdefender)
A truly intelligent product can take decisions by itself. You will have no checkboxes to tick and decisions to “ok”. Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition works efficiently without requesting input from you. A truly intelligent product can take decisions by itself. You will have no checkboxes to tick and decisions to “ok”... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.0.21.1099, 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. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 84 files and is usually about 69.25 MB (72,615,699 bytes). The installed file update.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.bitdefender.com
Help link: www.bitdefender.com/support/contact-us.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Antivirus Free Edition\
Uninstaller: C:\Programmer\Bitdefender\Antivirus Free Edition\install\Installer.exe
Estimated size: 69.25 MB
Files installed by Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition
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common.dll - Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition (Common)
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common4.dll
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continuousscan.dll - Gonzales ContinuousScan
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dummy.dll - Gonzales Dummy Plugin
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elevator.exe - Bitdefender Antivirus Essential
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elevator4.exe
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framework.dll - Gonzales Framework
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fulliface.dll - FullIface
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fulliface4.dll
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gziface.exe
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gzifaceexec.exe - Gonzales Launcher
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gzserv.exe
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gzshellintegration.dll - Gonzales Shell Extension
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gztray.exe - WPFTrayWindow
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gztray4.exe
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httpav.dll - Gonzales Http Scan
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ifacemodel.exe
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ifacemodel4.exe
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mdavc3.dll - Gonzales Active Virus Control Plugin
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npcommwrapper.dll - NpcommWrapper Dynamic Link Library
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npcommwrapper4.dll
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regal.dll - Gonzales RegAL
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scansp.dll - Gonzales ScanSP
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sqlitewrapper4.dll - SQLiteWrapper Dynamic Link Library
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update.dll - Gonzales Update
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update.exe
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utilsp.dll - Gonzales UtilSP
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dbokf.dll - dbofk Dynamic Link Library (Data Base of Known files DLL)
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bdnc.dll - BitDefender Nimbus Client (Bitdefender Nimbus Client)
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avcbd32.dll - BitDefender® AntiVirus (Active Virus Control - BitDefender Components)
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avcbd64.dll
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avccore.dll - BitDefender Active Virus Control Communications Library
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bdch.dll - Bitdefender Security (BitDefender Crash Handler)
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bdchsubmit.dll - BitDefender Security
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bdftdif.sys - Bitdefender TDI Filter Driver
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bdfwfpf.sys - Bitdefender WFP Filter Driver
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bdpredir.dll - BitDefender Firewall (BitDefender Proxy Redirector User-Mode Module)
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bdreinit.exe
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bdselfpr.sys - BitDefender Self Protection Driver
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bdwer.dll
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fwlibrary.dll - BitDefender HIPS User-Mode Module
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httproxy.dll - Http Filtering Proxy
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iph.dll
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wslib.dll - BitDefender Products (Web Services Library)
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wspack.dll - Web Services Packing Library
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wsutils.dll - WSUtils Dynamic Link Library
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avc3.sys - BitDefender AVC (Active Virus Control filter driver)
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avchv.sys - BitDefender AntiVirus Active Virus Control Hypervisor driver
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avckf.sys - Active Virus Control Kernel Filtering driver
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npcomm.dll - BitDefender 15 (Named Pipes Communication System)
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bdnimbus.dll
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gzfltum.dll - BitDefender (gzflt user mode library)
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txmlutil.dll - tinyxmlx Dynamic Link Library
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bsupdatevs10u.dll - BSUPDATE (Update library)
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bsupdatevs10xu.dll
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nxbasevs10u.dll - Nexus (Nexus Base DLL)
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nxbasevs10xu.dll
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nxcryptvs10u.dll - Nexus Crypt DLL
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nxcryptvs10xu.dll
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nxfidvs10u.dll - Nexus File ID DLL
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nxfidvs10xu.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- gzshellintegration.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Gonzales' with a class of {A50F8401-953F-4C11-8B77-1278C6C7C3F4}.
Scheduled Task
- gziface.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AC50B054-395F-4FFE-B8B8-3BCF3A001708}' (runs on registration).
Service
- gzserv.exe runs as a service named 'Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition' (gzserv) "Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition".
Startup File (User Run)
- gziface.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Antivirus Free Edition' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Antivirus Free Edition\gziface.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- gziface.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BitDefenderGonzalesInterface' which loads as C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Antivirus Free Edition\gziface.exe -noshow.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- gziface.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Antivirus Free Edition\gziface.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| gziface.exe |
| Memory: | 87.33 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0005588799% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003159% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00052729% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,417,754 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 3.54 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.51 KB | |
| gzserv.exe |
| Memory: | 221.29 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0004682734% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00022510% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00024318% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 36,523,690 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.47 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 176.05 KB | |
How do I remove Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition?
You can uninstall Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition 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 Antivirus Free Edition, 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 Antivirus Free Edition.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 53%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
52.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
40.10% |
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| Windows XP |
4.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.76% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.04% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
18.24% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.16% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.16% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.64% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.23% |
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Geography
48.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
48.35% |
| Italy |
16.25% |
| United Kingdom |
4.86% |
| Canada |
3.56% |
| Romania |
3.45% |
| Germany |
2.31% |
| Australia |
2.18% |
| Brazil |
1.70% |
| Sweden |
0.97% |
| India |
0.96% |
| Finland |
0.79% |
| Philippines |
0.77% |
| Greece |
0.76% |
| DK |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.09% |
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| Acer |
18.11% |
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| Dell |
16.80% |
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| ASUS |
15.02% |
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| Lenovo |
7.50% |
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| Toshiba |
6.40% |
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| Samsung |
3.97% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.76% |
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| Intel |
0.91% |
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| MSI |
0.77% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.67% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.85% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.37% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.76% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.40% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.44% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.02% |
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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