Bitdefender vs Nod32

**Rikikii** · 02-02-2009, 09:54 AM

I have used both, and Nod was better.

Now I'm using Avira, and I really recommend it to all.

**7th** · 02-02-2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rikikii

I have used both, and Nod was better.

Now I'm using Avira, and I really recommend it to all.

Rikikii, never used Avira before. What do you think? Is it better than Nod32?

**Rikikii** · 02-02-2009, 01:48 PM

Yes, it is better than Nod32, imo. It updates every day, it warns about every virus on my pc. I found many viruses that Nod32 didn't.

**7th** · 02-02-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rikikii

Yes, it is better than Nod32, imo. It updates every day, it warns about every virus on my pc. I found many viruses that Nod32 didn't.

Interesting... Maybe I'll give it a try the next time I re-install my windows.

**Villalltheway** · 02-03-2009, 03:05 AM

I have also used both and all i can say bitdefender is not as good as nod32. If it was just a choice between those 2 it be NOD32 all the time for me.

Norton by the way is shit way to recourse hungry.

**central2rbay** · 02-04-2009, 07:13 PM

I've tried both as well, and can certainly say I've chosen which side to fall on: Nod32.

It feels as if Nod32 runs significantly faster and is more reliable when killing malware before it touches the registry. Nod32 also has IMON, which I believe BitDefender does not. I also firmly believe Nod32 runs smoother on my system - using less system resources overall for sure. And lastly, while I was giving BitDefender a shot, I found it to not work very well with other third-party anti-spyaware and general security software.

One particular thing I did like with BitDefender was its hourly updates (at least from what I remember)... Though this can be rather frustrating given updates are significantly larger than Nod32.