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Bitdefender Total Security review: Great, easy to use protection

At a GlanceExpert’s Rating Pros Superb antivirus and malware protection Strong online threat protection Customizable dashboard Cons VPN limited to 200MB per day, per device Can have notable performance impact on some PCs Anti-theft tools aren’t effective Our Verdict Bitdefender Total Security packs superb antivirus defenses into an easy-to-use app…

At a GlanceExpert’s Rating

Pros

Superb antivirus and malware protection

Strong online threat protection

Customizable dashboard

Cons

VPN limited to 200MB per day, per device

Can have notable performance impact on some PCs

Anti-theft tools aren’t effective

Our Verdict
Bitdefender Total Security packs superb antivirus defenses into an easy-to-use app…
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