Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free and Plus for Windows

UPDATE: Bitdefender Antivirus Free and Plus 27.0.30.140 versions are available for download.

We have posted about various antivirus software in past such as Microsoft Security Essentials, AVG, Avast and Kaspersky and now it’s turn of a new free antivirus program.

We all know that Bitdefender is one of the most famous antivirus companies for Windows and many times it has ranked no. 1 in top 10 antivirus list.

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The good news is that Bitdefender has released a free edition of its popular “Bitdefender Antivirus” which comes with many new features and updates as given below.

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Bitdefender Antivirus Free Features List

Following are the main features of free edition of Bitdefender antivirus program:

  • Absolutely free to download and use
  • Behavioral App Detection
  • Customizable scans for improved computer security
  • Data Protection
  • Exploit Detection
  • Fraud Prevention
  • Good for gaming, offers a great gameplay experience
  • Intuitive User Interface
  • OnAccess Scan
  • OnDemand Scan
  • Online Threat Prevention
  • Protection for your PC against the latest e-threats
  • Quick to install and easy to use
  • Real-time Threat Detection
  • Web protection when browsing to avoid phishing and fraud attempts

Bitdefender Antivirus Free System Requirements

The free edition can be installed in Windows 7 and later versions. The full system requirements are as following:

  • Operating System: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11
  • Memory (RAM): 2 GB
  • Hard Disk Space: 2.5 GB free space
  • Software Requirement: Internet Explorer version 11
  • Internet connection to download required setup files by the online or web installer (offline installer not available)

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Download Links

You can download the free version of Bitdefender Antivirus using following links:

Download Bitdefender Antivirus Free

Direct Download Link for Bitdefender Antivirus Free

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This new Bitdefender Antivirus Free edition has been developed to replace the previous Bitdefender Free edition program which expired on December 31, 2021.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free Offline Installer

At the moment, the company is only providing online installer (also known as stub or net installer) of Bitdefender antivirus which requires Internet connection at installation time to download required setup files. If you want to download full standalone offline installer of Bitdefender Antivirus Free edition which doesn’t require Internet connection, you’ll need to wait for some time. In future, the company might release offline installer for free antivirus program to public.

Once the offline installer becomes available, we’ll share the link here.

How to Get Bitdefender Antivirus Offline Installer

Our reader “Rick” shared a way to grab the offline installer of Bitdefender antivirus free:

To get the offline installer, use the online installer once, but before starting the installation, look in your temp folder and you will get a 500 MB .tmp file. Copy it to a safe place, change the extension to .exe and you have an offline version you can use. The program does require you to register an account with bitdefender.

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About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

Comments

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  1. lol bitdefender truly is one of the ugliest, bloated antivirus suites out there.

  2. Hey VG, how is the resource usage for this software? (HDD space used, memory and CPU used)

  3. ^^ It doesnt take much resources. You should check it yourself to find out the exact resource usage. 🙂

  4. “Free” yes, but they will hound you to buy the paid version, which is not crippled. Such is true of all of them, and can’t blame them for that, no profit means co. goes out of business.

  5. To get the offline installer, use the online installer once, but before starting the installation, look in your temp folder and you will get a 500MB’ish .tmp file. Copy it to a safe place, change the extension to .exe and you have an offline version you can use.

    The program does require you to register an account with bitdefender.

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