BullGuard Antivirus Review

Ease of Use

One of the highlights of BullGuard is its ease of installation and use. Installation is a breeze, and thanks to the small size of the software, your computer’s performance need not suffer. The antivirus program is also very easy to use, with an intuitive dashboard that allows users to easily perform tasks they need to do to make sure that their computer systems are free of infection and threats.

Having BullGuard as your antivirus means being able to run antivirus and vulnerability scans and configuring settings for social media security, identity theft protection, spam filters and even doing computer tune ups with just a few clicks.

Reliability

The different offerings of BullGuard Antivirushave been subjected to different tests, and were all praised by different independent testing bodies for their effectiveness in detecting virus definitions the traditional way.

However, for real-time virus scanning, BullGuard rated as just little above average. And because of the software’s additional features, users can expect to have slower computer performance.

Customer Support

Perhaps one of the areas BullGuard needs to improve on is the support it gives users. Currently, BullGuard does not offer phone support. However it does make up for this lack through the knowledgebase articles found on its website, and an FAQ section. Users can also opt to get support through chat or email, and they can also purchase support packages for higher-level concerns.

Value for Money

Even if BullGuard needs some improvement in terms of customer support and faster PC performance, getting a BullGuard antivirus package is still a good deal. This is because BullGuard’s speed and efficiency in terms of threat detection and removal compensate for whatever is lacking in the program.

Depending on the package, BullGuard offers a 15-day, 30-day and 60-day free trial, so users can try out the antivirus and decide if it works for them.

Features

• Multiple Protection Levels. These levels of protection help maintain your computer system’s health by making sure that it is not affected by different threats.
• Safe Browsing. This feature notifies the user about suspicious code found in certain websites that, when accessed, can cause harm to the computer system.
• Highly Customizable Settings. Through this feature, users can make a personalized method of protection as they see fit for their computer system.
• Malware and Spyware Scans. These scans allow users to detect and block links that can introduce threats to the computer system. Detected threats are flagged so users can decide whether or not to continue accessing the infected website or downloading the malicious file.
• Comprehensive Email Protection. Even the most basic package offers effective protection for email against spam, so users are sure that whatever reaches their inbox is of importance. This spam filter works with most email providers, which include WindowsLive Mail, Microsoft Outlook, IncrediMail and even Gmail. And while some spam mail can still gothrough the filter, users can be sure that none of their important email communication will ever be flagged as spam by the software.
• Privacy Policy. BullGuard knows how important users’ information is, so it does not share whatever information it collects from its users to third parties that may use your information for marketing and similar purposes.

The Bottom Line

If you are in need of an antivirus program that will give you not just real-time virus scanning, but also a whole lot of other functionalities, you will never go wrong in choosing BullGuard. Depending on the package, you can get a 25GB online storage, identity and financial security, powerful firewall, PC optimization and more, for a single installation.