Pros

• BullGuard Antivirus has an impressive interface which is easy to use and simple to configure to your needs
• Quick updates are available every hour, and you can set it to update automatically, ensuring your PC is always safe.

Cons

• You don’t get any telephone support with BullGuard

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BullGuard Antivirus has all the tools needed to remove malicious viruses, worms and Trojans. As part of BullGuard Internet Security; it provides one of the best protection capabilities we’ve seen in our reviews. And it continues to develop each year in virus detection and removal.

Part of that internet security protection includes anti-spyware and firewall protection. Combined with antivirus software protection, these features bring together one of the best internet security software suites we’ve seen in our antivirus reviews.

Virus Scans

Both its virus and spyware scans are swift and won’t miss any malicious threats. And it has the ability to scan over 600,000 files in half an hour. This is fast and unrivalled amongst antivirus scanners. And it performs its scans with little system resource usage, freeing up your PC for use during a scan.

Features

BullGuard has a spam filter feature which is compatible with most popular email clients like Thunderbird, Outlook and Outlook Express. It helps for easy detection of new threats and blocks them in emails and ensures that your outgoing emails don’t spread viruses. And it also blocks phishing scams which are now a major threat to PC users.

The online backup feature in BullGuard provides space to host your files and images. More space is available if you use up your free 5GB space, which you can buy on a per GB basis.

Ease of Use

BullGuard has a simple interface which you’ll find easy to navigate. The main screen is well planned and the navigation buttons are well labelled, so you won’t have to search for the most important features. All options such as scanning and logging are well presented, letting you know what the software has caught and what your security level is.

Part of the installation process includes a reboot which adds more time to the whole process and makes it a bit slower than some other security products. However, when you’re past this stage, you’ll be pleased with the default protection which provides maximum protection without tweaking. But if for whatever reason you need to make adjustments, you’ll find the process very simple. Alert notifications can be adjusted to keep you informed of necessary updates.

Technical Support

Their support options include a forum, FAQs, as well as live chat and email support which is available on the website and product interface. Unfortunately, BullGuard doesn’t provide phone support.

Summary

BullGuard is an elite product and has earned its place amongst the top internet security software suites. It outpaces most other security suites and has some nice advanced features that will keep your PC protected as you use it.