BitDefender Free Edition is your chance to use one of the world's most impactful antivirus engines for free!

BitDefender Free Edition uses the same ICSA Labs certified scanning engines found in other BitDefender products, allowing you to enjoy basic virus protection for no cost at all.

BitDefender Free Edition is an on-demand virus scanner, which is best used in a system recovery or forensics role.

Benefiting from previous experience, the new BitDefender Free Edition was designed with a centralized management console, which allows protection options configuration for all BitDefender modules. It is enough to open the management console in order to have access to all modules: Virus Scan, Scheduler, Live! Update, Quarantine, Reports. On demand scanning - Powerful scan engines ensure detection and removal of all viruses in the wild every time you need it. You can schedule the checking of your system at any time, periodically, without any other intervention. With just a right click you can check your files and folders. Automatic and manual update are available. Intelligent update of antivirus protection, without your intervention. The update can be done from the network over the Internet, directly or through a Proxy Server. There are over 90,000 Virus Definitions.

1. Protects your PC in real time from known viruses, spyware and other malware with hourly updates
2. Blocks unknown viruses using advanced proactive detection techniques
3. Monitors and prevents spyware threats in real-time
4. Detects and removes the newest breed of hidden threats known as rootkits
5. Helps protect you against identity theft
6. Free 24/7 Support

Features and Benefits:
1. Virus scanning and removal
On demand scanning - Powerful scan engines ensure detection and removal of all viruses in the wild every time you need it.

2. Scheduled scanning
The Scheduler lets you plan ahead, and schedule full system/drive scans in the off hours, when you won't be using your computer.

3. Immediate scanning
With just a right click you can check your files and folders.

4. Quarantine
By isolating the infected files in quarantine, the risk of getting infected diminishes. You also have the possibility to send these files for further analysis to BitDefender Labs.

5. Reports
When launching a scan you may choose to create a report file where you can see statistics about the scan process.

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this antivirus software.