I do computer work for the retirees in our rv park. After cleaning off viruses, I was installing Bitdefender using license keys purchased from the Internet. After 3 or 6 months, Bitdefender turned off the licenses saying they were invalid. They explained that some of the licenses were supposed to only be for France. Another group was for a partner called Eptimum. They said their partners let the licenses get resold.
These are marketing programs for Bitdefender to get their product installed on as many computers as possible, then turn off the license, hoping the user will buy a retail license from Bitdefender. Does this sound crooked?
I don't think Bitdefender is taking effective steps to contain their licenses, then they expect the end user to suffer and cough up more money. All they need to do is search ebay, alibaba, cheapkeys, etc. and stop the sale of these licenses -- yet they don't.
If these licenses were a problem, then the initial registration should be rejected, but instead they wait 3 to 6 months to be sure the user has gotten comfortable with Bitdefender.
I tell everyone I know to avoid Bitdefender at all costs. I ask you to do the same.
