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BitDefender Internet Security
v10
Antivirus
The purpose of the antivirus
module is to ensure detection and removal of all viruses in the wild.
BitDefender Antivirus uses robust scan engines certified by ICSA Labs,
Virus Bulletin, Checkmark, CheckVir and TÜV.
Proactive
Detection
B-HAVE (Behavioral
Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments) emulates a virtual
computer-inside-a-computer where pieces of software are run in order to
check for potential malware behavior. This BitDefender proprietary
technology represents a new security layer that keeps the operating
system safe from unknown viruses by detecting malicious pieces of code
for which signatures have not yet been released.
Permanent
Antivirus Protection
The new and improved
BitDefender scanning engines will scan and disinfect infected files on
access, minimizing data loss. Infected documents can now be recovered
instead of being deleted.
NEW
Rootkit Detection and Removal
A new BitDefender
module looks for rootkits (malicious programs designed to control
victim computers, while staying hidden) and removes them on detection.
NEW
Web Scanning
Web traffic is now
filtered in real-time even before reaching your browser, providing a
safe and enjoyable web experience.
Peer-2-Peer
and IM Applications Protection
Filters against viruses
that spread via instant messaging and file sharing software
applications.
Full E-mail Protection
BitDefender runs on the POP3/SMTP protocol level, filtering incoming
and outgoing e-mail messages, regardless of the e-mail client used
(OutlookTM, Outlook ExpressTM, The Bat!TM, Netscape®, etc.),
without any additional configuration.
Firewall
The firewall module
filters network traffic and controls the access permission of
applications connecting to the Internet. In Stealth Mode, your computer
is ¡°hidden¡± from malicious software and hackers.
The firewall module is capable of automatically detecting and
protecting against port scans (streams of packets sent to a machine in
order to find ¡°access points¡±, often in preparation
for an attack).
Internet
Traffic Control
Defines exactly which
incoming or outgoing connections to permit/deny. Defines rules
regarding specific protocols, ports, applications and/or remote
addresses.
IMPROVED
Internet Application Control
BitDefender maintains a
database of trusted applications, and informs users whether or not the
applications demanding network access are trustworthy, so they can make
informed decisions. Alternatively, BitDefender can grant access
automatically for trusted applications.
Connection
Control
BitDefender lets you
see in real-time which programs have opened which connections to the
network. You can choose to allow or block them, either permanently or
temporarily, by a single mouse click.
Stealth
Mode
Malicious individuals
or software programs need not find out that your computer even exists,
let alone provide services to the network. The Stealth Mode option will
stop your machine from responding to attempts to find out which ports
are open, or where exactly it is.
NEW
Port Scan Detection
The BitDefender
firewall module is now able to automatically detect and block port
scans. A port scan is a simple way to find out whether or not your
computer might be vulnerable; it consists of an attempt at connecting
to ports to see if there is any response, much like a burglar trying
doors to find one that is open.
Firewall
Wizard
The firewall wizard
helps users select the security profile which is most appropriate for
the setting they are in - at home, in the office or on the go.
Antispam
The new and improved
BitDefender Antispam technology employs remarkable technological
innovations which allow it to adapt to new spamming techniques as they
emerge, and to ¡°learn¡± its user¡¯s
preferences to block spam while maintaining a very low ratio of
legitimate mails tagged as spam.
IMPROVED
Adaptive Filtering
BitDefender employs
advanced clustering and neural network analysis techniques to classify
e-mail based on user preference and emerging patterns in the local
collection of e-mails. The antispam Bayesian filter can be trained by
the user (by simply classifying some e-mail as spam or legitimate) and
is also self-trained, continually developing new filtering criteria
based on past decisions.
Anti-Phishing
BitDefender¡¯s
new phishing detector keeps your computer clear of malicious e-mails
trying to trick you into giving away your bank account information or
other sensitive data.
Heuristic,
URL, Whitelist/Blacklist, Charset and Image Filters
Five types of filters
further refine your control over e-mail. The heuristic filter checks
mail for the characteristics of spam. The Whitelist/Blacklist filter
rejects mail from known spammer addresses and lets your
friends¡¯ mail through. The URL filter blocks mail containing
malicious links, while the charset filter blocks mail written in
¡°strange¡± characters. The image filter decides
whether images embedded in e-mails are specific to spam.
Compatibility
and OutlookTM Integration
BitDefender antispam is
compatible with all e-mail clients. The BitDefender antispam toolbar in
Microsoft OutlookTM and Outlook ExpressTM allows users to train the
Bayesian filter.
Antispyware
BitDefender monitors
and prevents potential spyware threats in real-time, before they can
damage your system. By making use of a comprehensive database of
spyware signatures, it will keep your computer spyware-free.
Real-Time
Antispyware
BitDefender monitors
dozens of potential ¡°hotspots¡± in your system where
spyware might act, and also checks any changes made to your system and
software. Known spyware threats are also blocked in real-time.
Spyware
Scanning and Cleaning
BitDefender can scan
your entire system, or just part of it, for known spyware threats. The
scan uses a constantly updated spyware signature database.
NEW
Privacy Protection
The privacy guard
monitors HTTP (web) and SMTP (mail) traffic flowing out of your
computer for what might be personal information ¨Csuch as
credit card numbers, Social Security numbers and other user-defined
strings (e.g. bits of passwords).
Anti-Dialer
A configurable
anti-dialer prevents malicious applications from running up a huge
telephone bill at your expense.
Parental
Control
The BitDefender
parental control module can block access to web sites, e-mails you deem
inappropriate, or the Internet (for certain periods of time, such as
when it¡¯s ¡°homework time¡±), and it can
prevent applications such as games, chat, file-sharing programs or
others from running.
Web
Control
A URL filter enables
you to block access to inappropriate web content. A list of candidates
for blocking both sites and parts thereof is provided and updated by
BitDefender, as part of the regular update process.
IMPROVED
Heuristic Web Filtering
Heuristic filters
automatically classify web pages based on content and other cues.
Instead of relying only on keywords, this approach applies antispam
research principles when classifying web pages. Predefined profiles
based on user age are provided.
NEW
Web Keyword Filter
BitDefender users can
now explicitly block all web pages which contain specific words or
phrases.
NEW Mail Keyword Filter
Incoming e-mail which
contains inappropriate words or phrases can be filtered before reaching
the Inbox.
Web
Time Limiter
Using the web time
limiter, you can allow or block web access for users or applications
during specified intervals of time.
Application
Control
Any application can be
prevented from running. Games, media and messaging software, as well as
other categories of software and malware can be blocked in this way.
This type of blocking also protects applications from modifications,
copying or moving.
Platforms supported:
Windows 2000, Windows XP
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