Antispyware:  

BitDefender Internet Security 2010 is equipped to protect your computer and your personal information from a variety of identity threats, including adware, trojans, keyloggers, and even browser hijackers. New intrusion detection tools block attacks made by DLL code injection, and stop unauthorized attempts to change your system files and registry keys, access your memory, or attempt to kill BitDefender processes.

BitDefender Internet Security can even encrypt all of your IM conversations for additional security, and will help you effectively reduce or eliminate annoying (and potentially dangerous) spam messages. Furthermore, the software includes anti-phishing, so you don’t have to worry about losing your important information or identity to these scams.

Another advanced feature for keeping your important info safe is available with the File Vault. You can securely store your personal information and/or secret files in this designated “digital safe” and have them completely inaccessible to others.

Other Security/Features:  

BitDefender Internet Security includes powerful and flexible parental controls. With customizable web filters and account rules, you can set up individualized restrictions/permissions for each child. You can even get separate email alerts associated with each child.

The improved website filter utilizes specific category definitions and has a better detection rate (without over protecting and blocking legitimately appropriate sites).

Not only can you restrict/enable and monitor your child’s internet content, parents can also choose to limit internet and other application access to specific times or just give a time allowance. Let Timmy access the computer from 3 to 7, but only allow him to play games from 4 to 5. Or let Jane access the internet (with standard teenager web filtering, of course) whenever she wants, but give her an allowance of 3 hours per day. With the flexible parental controls and monitoring tools, it’s easy for parents to maintain control while giving kids some internet freedom and responsibility.

Ease of Use:  

BItDefender is certainly powerful, and has usually been pretty easy to manage, but now it’s even more easy to use than before. With a redesigned interface and flexible layout, BitDefender 2010 can accommodate any level of user. 

When you first install and configure the software you will choose from four user types (typical, parent, gamer, or custom) and three interface levels (novice, intermediate, or expert). These choices will help you get the custom interface that will be most appropriate for your specific PC use and what level of interaction you want with your security software. The versatile options allow you to have access to the most in-depth processes, or simply let the software do its job behind the scenes without any direction from you.

Whether you’re a security beginner or an antivirus pro, you can easily manage BitDefender Internet Security and take advantage of all that the software has to offer. Each interface is effectively organized and features an intuitive interface, making program navigation easy and enabling simple use of all the tools.

BitDefender had problems a few years ago with system slowdown, but have made impressive strides to improve speed and performance. 2010’s installment takes advantage of technology to eliminate the need to scan files that are known to be safe, reducing system load, and significantly decreasing scan time (not to mention required resources). Last year’s scans were relatively quick, but now they’re even 30% faster, making BitDefender scan times (and boot time) on par with competing antivirus and security software.