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3. BitDefender 9 Standard
BitDefender 9 Standard is a powerful antivirus tool with features that best meets your security
needs. Ease of use and automatic updating make BitDefender 9 Standard an "install and
forget" antivirus product.
3.1. Antivirus
The mission 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.
Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer in Virtual Environments. Behavioral Heuristic Analyzer
in Virtual Environments (B-HAVE) 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
been released yet.
Permanent Antivirus&Antispyware 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.
Peer-2-Peer Applications Protection. Filters against viruses that spread via instant messaging
and file sharing software applications.
Spyware scanning and cleaning. BitDefender can scan your system, or part of it, for known
spyware threats. The scan uses a constantly updated spyware signature database.
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 (MS Exchange, MS Outlook,
MS Outlook Express, Netscape, Eudora, Pegasus, The Bat, etc.), without any additional con-
figuration.
3.2. Other Features
Hourly Updates. Your copy of BitDefender will be updated 24 times a day over the Internet,
directly or through a Proxy Server. The product is able to repair itself if necessary, by down-
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BitDefender 9 Standard