New BitDefender Antivirus for Mac: Fast, Non-intrusive Protection

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 04 Sep 2013

Keep your Mac safe by getting the new BitDefender Antivirus for Mac. There’s much to like about it: it continuously protects your machine, it is non-intrusive, it is lightning fast, it updates itself automatically.

The myth that there are no threats for Macs has been busted long ago. As the OS X user base grows, so does the bad guys’ interest in the operating system and the number of malware that targets it. BitDefender Chief Security Strategist Catalin Cosoi puts things in perspective:

“In recent years, we saw a massive increase of cyber-attacks targeting the OS X system and a more violent dissemination than before,” Catalin Cosoi said. “Flashback, for instance, managed to infect more machines than the most aggressive virus did on Windows. More than 600,000 users have allegedly been infected with the Flashback malware.”

To help Mac users keep their machines and their data safe, BitDefender introduced the new BitDefender Antivirus for Mac. This fast and non-intrusive app will properly protect your machine without hogging system resources. You can go about your day, safe in the knowledge that BitDefender Antivirus for Mac is keeping you safe.

BitDefender Antivirus for Mac – Main Features
  • Continuous protection – the app runs in the background and continuously monitors the system without negatively impacting its performance.
  • Speed – the antivirus was designed with speed in mind. BitDefender explained that it is “blazing fast.”
  • TrafficLight – keeps an eye on your web surfing and warns you when you accidentally visit an unsafe site. Please note that TrafficLight is available for Safari, Firefox and Chrome.
  • Auto-updates – the antivirus silently updates its malware definitions.
  • On-demand scans – want to make sure that USB stick is safe? Plug it in and scan it.
  • Notifications – Notifications or Growl are used to inform you about events that need your attention.
The system requirements for running BitDefender Antivirus for Mac are: at least 1GB of RAM memory, at least 400MB of free disk space, internet connection to update and register the app, OS X 10.7 or later.

You can find out more about BitDefender Antivirus for Mac and perhaps download a 30-day free trial by following this link.



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