Free Bitdefender doesn't detect what other free antiviruses do?

Janusz12345555 · 2025-06-06T09:46:54+00:00

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Hey, I've used free kaspersky, bitdefender and eset premium, eset and kaspersky detect, but bitdefender doesn't, I mean the file from counterstrike cs 1.6 [ https://cssetti.pl/download ] (steamclient.dll - Win32/GameHack.ANF potentially dangerous application detected - preserved) (Counter-Strike 1.6 v43\voice_mp3.dll - Win32/GameHack.AXA potentially dangerous application detected variant - preserved ) I wonder why bitdefender doesn't detect it? Is that bad or good news?

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Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/104307/free-bitdefender-doesnt-detect-what-other-free-antiviruses-do

A file that appears malicious to one antimalware vendor may not be considered malicious by another antimalware vendor.

If you believe that a website or file is not being detected by Bitdefender as malicious or phishing, kindly report it to Bitdefender malware research team using the form provided at the link below:

https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/29358/

If the website or file is found to be malicious or phishing, detection will be added within a maximum of 72 hours. However, if no detection is created after 72 hours, the website or file will be considered safe, as determined by our malware researchers.

Regards

Alexandru_BD

Hello,

First of all, I think the question in the title should be reformulated, since this is not about one antivirus being weaker than another, or that it cannot detect certain things that another antivirus already detects, but about the type of detection and what is considered PUP/PUA by each vendor.

Now, to expand more on Flexx's comment above, I think there are several aspects that need to be taken into account here. Security providers have different approaches to detecting and classifying PUP/PUA, leading to variations in how they handle these types of software. So, each antivirus vendor has their own definitions and policies regarding what constitutes a PUP/PUA, and this means that some may be more aggressive in flagging potentially unwanted programs than others. Another thing worth mentioning here is that the security companies rely on threat intelligence databases and threat analysis to identify and classify various threats, including PUPs and PUAs. The data and algorithms used in these databases can vary, leading to different detection rates. Also, PUPs are often bundled with other software, and cybersecurity vendors may have different approaches to flagging bundled applications. Again, this doesn't mean that one is weaker if they have a different way of doing things. It's just that this type of detection is a nuanced process with varying approaches.

Regards,

Alex