Bitdefender Virus Scanner

Bitdefender Virus Scanner for PC and Mac

Published by Bitdefender SRL on 2024-04-16

  • Compatibility: Available on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7 & MacOS 10, 11, 10.9
  • Category: Utilities
  • Licence: Free
  • Software version: 3.17
  • File size: 292.91 MB


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Bitdefender Virus Scanner Overview

What is Bitdefender Virus Scanner? Bitdefender Virus Scanner is a free app for Mac that detects both Mac malware and Windows viruses. It scans critical locations and archives, and updates before each scan to detect the latest malware. The app quarantines dangerous files and offers a deep system scan for all locations the user has granted access to. It has an easy-to-use interface and allows drag-and-drop scanning of files or folders. However, due to sandboxing in the App Store, the app has access only to the locations that the user has explicitly granted access to, and disinfection is limited by the user's privileges. It also doesn't scan programs stored in memory.


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Bitdefender Virus Scanner Features and Description

1. Grant Bitdefender Virus Scanner access to the locations on your computer that you want to scan against malware.

2. Virus Scanner will detect any infected files that you downloaded or got in your inbox, so your Windows will be safe and you won’t pass anything bad to your friends’ computer.

3. Bitdefender Virus Scanner finds Windows malware as well as Windows viruses with ease.

4. - Critical locations scan - rapidly scans system areas that are prone to infections.

5. Choose ‘Deep System Scan’ or ‘Scan Critical Locations’ to scan.

6. The award-winning Bitdefender engines will find that piece of malware.

7. Make sure your Windows is free of infected files.

8. - Due to sandboxing in the App Store, the app has access only to the locations that the user has explicitly granted access to.

9. Don't put your friends and family at risk by unknowingly passing along malware.



Pros:

  • - 100% free
  • - Easy to install and use
  • - Continually improved ease of installation, updating and use
  • - Reduced virus deep scan time
  • - Decreases risk of malware exposure
  • - Can detect and remove viruses

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Installation Requirements

PC Compactibility/Requirements for Installation

Compactible OS list:
  1. Windows 11
  2. Windows 10
  3. Windows 8.1
  4. Windows 7
  5. Windows Vista

Requirements for MacOS Installation

Intel, 64-bit processor, OS X 10.7 or later.

Compactible OS list:
  1. macOS Ventura: 13.3
  2. macOS Monterey: 12.6.4
  3. macOS Big Sur: 11.7.5
  4. macOS Catalina: 10.15
  5. macOS Mojave: 10.14
  6. macOS High Sierra: 10.13

FAQs

Bitdefender Virus Scanner - Is it safe to download?

Yes. The app is 100 percent (100%) safe to download and Install. Our download links are from safe sources and are frequently virus scanned to protect you

Software Reviews and Criticism


  • By “Bob” Dobbs

    It works great and the one here is FREE!

    Bitdefender has a paid version, yes, but this version is not the one that costs money, this version is 100% FREE! “Bitdefender Virus Scanner”, the thing you see here, is the free one. “Bitdefender Antivirus for Windows” (from their website) and “Bitdefender Virus Scanner Plus” (from the Windows App Store) both cost money. Oh and they also have something else free on their website called “Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool for Windows” but it can only remove TWO adware programs, “Genieo" and “Vsearch”, not a very long list, although to be fair, those are the most common ones. Anyway the point is, there are some other reviews here which are rather negative and complain about being ripped off out of money. Well none of those apply to this product because it is completely free, right here in the Windows App Store it is listed as free, sure there is a “Plus” version that costs money but if you get this free version you will NOT be charged anything. I am trying this along with the free version of Malwarebytes Antimalware, hopefully using both of them can clean up my Windows from an infection of some malware.


  • By Dfom

    Easy to install, use and VERY effective

    I have used Bitdefender for years (Windows only). I am very impressed how Bitdefender has continually improved the ease of installation, updating and use. Very impressive how Bitdefender has reduced the virus deep scan time over the years. If you keep your OS updates current, regularly back ups using Time PC, run adware and popup blockers in Safari, only download approved software from the App Store, and frequently update and run Bitdefender deep scans, you will significantly decrease your risk of malware exposure. There are no 100% full-proof security solutions, but conscientious and committed user security practices including Bitdefender come close.


  • By squash4dave

    Works great

    I downloaded Bitdefender a couple of days ago. I also downloaded Antivirus Zap at the same time. Both seem to work great. I wanted to be able to use both, to see if they both pick up any infected files. They both did, after doing a scan earlier today. Not sure if they were all the same files that they found, though. Next time, I’ll check to compare them both. In any case, they both are picing up adware and trogjans, as well as malware, so I’m happy with the results.


  • By Fiber Artist 1

    Having enormous trouble getting updates to download!

    Having enormous trouble getting updates to download! Tried all sorts of trick when getting error messages. Sometimes able to passby the error messages and succeed in downloading the updates. All the tricks failed at my last attempt which has prompted me to say something here! We need help! It really is not working properly anymore. And just tried to get through to Support and yes the site came up on ;my browser but I could not find the product that I have listed and therefore the site would not allow me to go forward and report my problems and get help. This is NOT good at all!


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