Feature request (from Kaspersky product)

Flexx · 2024-02-12T07:41:22+00:00

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I randomly created a Kaspersky account to check the features integrated into the Kaspersky product, which can be considered as feedback for the Bitdefender product.

1) AntiBanner & AdBlocker: This feature blocks ads and protects privacy on main web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Firefox (for the time being, until it can be released for other browsers)

2) Software/Application updater: This feature provides the option to update outdated software/applications on Windows and macOS

3) Identity theft checker: This feature allows users to check for identity theft using mobile number (for any country one belongs to) & email. Additionally, it continuously checks for data leaks for mobile number and email in real time and provides update if a leak is found.

For mobile number:

For email:

4) HDD/SSD checker: This feature enables users to assess the lifespan of their HDD/SSD by monitoring drive health and temperature in real-time. It provides comprehensive details of all installed HDD/SSD.

5) Additional features:

@camarie, @Alexandru_BD can you share the link to this specific forum post with your developers. Additionally, can you share your thoughts on this.

Regards

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camarie

Received. Some of them exists already in the product, albeit in different forms (application updates, OneClick cleanup; Antitracker exists but it seems it does not exactly overlap; about ID theft I cannot say, it is not a feature I know). I particularily like the disk health feature, which is definitely something we should try, and improve the application update to include more than the current list we have.

Forwarded to the team to asses and think on the list. I'm confident we can improve or add features to include them.

Thank you for taking the time to evaluate and make the suggestions!

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334755#Comment_334755

In addition to one-click cleanup functionality, users should have the option to add folders or files for deletion during the cleanup process. This would allow users to target specific locations such as different temporary files location and the prefetch folder for removal in my case. Furthermore, the tool should provide options for wiping free space using various algorithms to ensure secure deletion of data.

Regards

camarie

uBlock-like extensions is a sensitive topic, especially with the new Chrome V3 manifest (and not only) which changed the whole game. Also, this is not anymore a security feature, and one ad-using company can object to blocking of their ads on a website - although annyoing for some users, they are not considered (unless malware) a security problem but rathera commercial nuisance. On this one I'm afraid such a feature proposal should go thru legal because I cannot asses all the details on this one.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334757#Comment_334757

Okay, one more feature that you can consider is the real-time cloud-based checking of applications and displaying it like the example below, which looks very eye-catching.

Regards

Nunzio77

@camarie it would be important, in my opinion, to make it lighter on resources as it currently is for Kaspersky and Avast. 😉

Gjoksi

Hello.

This is the feature i would like to be implemented:

It seems that Avast has the best options about the product notifications/popups/alerts.

Regards.

lbmihailescu

We already have 2 products that should have the Identity Theft part covered.

If you are a US user: https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/identity-theft-protection.html which also has an insurance covering Identity incidents

or for any other country(not excluding US) you can have https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/digital-identity-protection.html which includes surfaceweb and darkweb monitoring of your data

Both of them are available in central.bitdefender.com

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334764#Comment_334764

Most antimalware vendors offer three security suites for Windows: antivirus, internet security, and total security. Bitdefender, however, has five, ranging from antivirus plus to ultimate security. While each Bitdefender suite has similar features, higher tiers offer additional ones.

This raises the question: why is Bitdefender complicating things?

Let's focus on identity theft protection. While businesses might benefit, users find Bitdefender's standalone products congested. Other security suites bundle all features into their total security package, but Bitdefender splits them across different suites, even transferring some to its online central account, which is inconvenient.

Kaspersky, for example, integrates data breach checks directly into its total security suite, making it user-friendly.

In Bitdefender's mobile security for Android, a data breach checker is available, but not in other suites like antivirus plus, internet security or total security.

Additionally, Bitdefender's identity theft protection is limited to US customers, excluding others.

This complicated approach may serve Bitdefender's business strategy but it's a concern about how Bitdefender operates from a user's perspective.

Regards

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334758#Comment_334758

@camarie any update from development team on this.

Regards

camarie

Not at this time. But I will ask them again.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/98791/feature-request-from-kaspersky-product

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334758#Comment_334758

@camarie it has been over a month now. Any progress on the above two quoted comments?

Regards

camarie

Although I initiated discussions about this, I am not participating on implementing initiatives. I cannot offer a time frame at this time.

Also, a month is a too short period for such an implementation.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334755#Comment_334755

Hi @camarie

Could you gather and provide some feedback on the implementation of the disk health feature and the application update to include more applications?

Regards

camarie

Application updates: that would be on my list, yes. (Fact is, I'm the guy who wrote big parts of it and currently maintaining it). What other applications would you suggest to see on this list?

On disk health: this is a complex topic. But I find this useful indeed and it is on my list as well. Hope to crank up a proof of concept in the next months. One thing I can say - realtime monitoring will not get many fans, in a time when we fight for peformance improvements. Maybe I can do something like an on-demand analysis/snapshots comparison. We'll see how this goes.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/342586#Comment_342586

Thank you for taking this into consideration @camarie. Could you let me know the names currently on your application list here or via PM so that I can recommend any missing ones that should be included?

Regards

Gjoksi

@Flexx @camarie

Hello.

The application list should be announced here, so all Bitdefender users can recommend applications that aren't in the list.

Regards.

camarie

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/342593#Comment_342593

Sure, here it is:

Adobe Reader; Firefox; Chrome; Internet Explorer; Java (JRE); Opera; Skype; Trillian; Office.

Gjoksi

@camarie

Hello again.

Let me recommend these applications to be added in the list:

AIMP

CCleaner

FastStone Image Viewer

Google Drive

KMPlayer

TeamViewer

WinRAR

Microsoft Edge

and

Viber.

Regards.

camarie

All valid and noted.

Flexx

@camarie, I have combined @Gjoksi and my requested software under the categories they belong to. Below is the list.

Media Players

AIMP
KMPlayer
VLC
RealPlayer
iTunes
Winamp

System Utilities

CCleaner
Revo Uninstaller Pro
BleachBit
Glary Utilities
Wise Care 365
Auslogics BoostSpeed
K-Lite Codecs

Image Viewer

FastStone Image Viewer

File Compression

WinRAR
7-Zip
WinZip

Web Browsers

Microsoft Edge
Brave
Vivaldi

Cloud Storage

Google Drive
OneDrive
Dropbox

Remote Desktop/Support

TeamViewer
AnyDesk

Office/Productivity Suites

WPS Office
OpenOffice
Foxit Reader
LibreOffice
Microsoft Teams
Google Meet
Zoom
Adobe Acrobat Pro

Communication

Viber
WhatsApp
Telegram

Security

Hitman Pro
Malwarebytes Free
AdwCleaner

Download Managers

uTorrent
BitTorrent
Internet Download Manager

Mapping/Navigation

Google Earth Pro

Regards

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/342633#Comment_342633

Hi @camarie,

What’s the progress on adding the software mentioned above to the list of software updates, since you are the one handling this?

Regards

camarie

It is started, but I had to put it on hold because of several emergencies. But I am writing code on it (while fixing various other things in the existing code as well). It will take some time, however - the list needs to be approved, cloud services to be changed, UI and texts approval from the management, the whole thing.

I'm not sure if the entire list will be released (at least on a single step) and when this will happen. But I am know to push for my proposals until they get released, so I am optimist on this.

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/344138#Comment_344138

Well, these software applications are the ones that are used on a daily basis. I am sure the management will agree to it. That being said, let’s hope for the best 🙂✌️

Regards

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/342633#Comment_342633

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/344137#Comment_344137

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/344138#Comment_344138

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/344140#Comment_344140

@camarie, I'm reviving this post to request an update on the addition of more software to the current list in the Bitdefender product.

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/334755#Comment_334755

Also, regarding the request for disk health that you showed interest in, there has been no update since February 2024.

Regards

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/346205#Comment_346205

Hi @camarie, I hope you're doing well. I wanted to follow up on our previous discussion regarding the disk health feature, similar to the one offered by Kaspersky, and the additional software to be added as part of the software updater. I hope you remember that we had a chat about this in the trail comments, and you mentioned that you would work on it.

@Alexandru_BD

Regards

camarie

DIsk health feature: on hold, will be restarted in the next period
Software updater: started the initial version

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/353257#Comment_353257

Thank you for the update. I understand that the "initial update" indicates the feature request is currently in progress and has received approval from higher management. If that is correct, could you provide an assumed timeline for when the full list of new software will be updated?

Additionally, as software entries in the "Software Update" category appear to be introduced incrementally, it would be greatly appreciated if you could update this post accordingly as new software is added—if feasible.

Regards

camarie

No, initial version is more like a proof of concept. The development and especially the testing are very laborious, and it is more a matter of finding the time, really, than management approval, especially since it is about adding to an existing feature.

The disk health, on the other hand, it is something that needs a proof of concept to be presented. But I have to write it first (I'm not exactly sure when I will start it, but I will).

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/353262#Comment_353262

Thank you for the update, Camarie. I hope the feature gets updated as soon as possible.

Regards