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It only took a couple of minutes to complete in my test before prompting me to create a Bitdefender account. Thankfully, you can tell it to run scans in the background if you want to focus on other tasks. While Bitdefender does track the number of items scanned and elapsed time, it doesnвЂ™t give any indication of how long it will take. It scans for threats and recommends specific actions if anything is found. ThereвЂ™s a skippable device assessment at the end of installation. That said, I did have issues creating a Bitdefender account on Android, as it kept bouncing me back to the Bitdefender login screen.

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Thankfully, the Bitdefender Android installation is a lot more straightforward.

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On Windows, Bitdefender will also add a Bitdefender Wallet extension (itвЂ™s a password manager) that you can optionally enable.

For me, Bitdefender didnвЂ™t like that I had Spybot вЂ“ Search & Destroy installed (a free tool for malware and tracker purging) and wouldnвЂ™t let me proceed until I uninstalled it. After the installer download completes, it starts to configure itself.

Like a lot of the best antivirus services, Bitdefender has an initially small PC download and then it downloads more data as part of its installer (around 600MB). You can pay for Bitdefender with PayPal, Poli, or Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit cards. Alternatively, protect 10 devices for a year with Bitdefender Premium Security for $84.99 (typically $199.99) or Bitdefender Small Office Security for $99.98 ($199.99 normally).ДЇor homes with lots of devices, consider Bitdefender Family Pack, which protects 15 devices and costs $79.98 for the first year ($159.99 thereafter). The cheapest price for a single iOS or Android device is $19.98 for the first year or $39.97 for three PCs or Macs.ДЇocusing in on the multiplatform security options, which offer the most versatility-and are the fairest plan comparisons with other antivirus providers-Bitdefender Total Security is the cheapest at $64.98 for the first year ($119.99 thereafter) to protect five devices. Bitdefender has a confusing number of services available (nine by my count), separated either by platform with some crossover between plans, or available as multiplatform services (Android, iOS, Windows, and MacOS).

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