

We use a 5-computer annual subscription offer that includes a free VPN limited to 200MB, which is very helpful for extra security during online payments through public wifi/networks in the Indonesian environment notorious for its looming online threats. The antivirus does quick scans during bootup that give additional boot time that is considered negligible both in older Macbooks using SSDs and newer Windows laptops using SSD storage. The browser filter has repeatedly warned our family members, especially the kids, of suspicious/unsecured websites.

Very few cases of CPU throttle in our family Windows PCs either, e.g., only after big files or programs were added. Compared to another antivirus that works in the background that I have tested, it is relatively low power consumption compared to not so recent version of OSX and older Macbook models. A reliable online security tool for our family computers and gadgetsįor two years, Bitdefender has helped filter viruses, malicious files entering some of our family laptops.
