Sadly, it is true that thousands of Windows OS sent to death after an update from BitDefender. This problem was caused by a tricky virus definition which identified a number of essential system files and components as a trojan virus, as a result the OS crashed and failed to reboot.

bitdefender-total-security-2010

This is so embarrassing news for BitDefender folks and for the users as well, now it seems that the virus killer I mean BitDefender update also identified components of its own software as harmful, which made the death of virus killer itself.

One of the users said:

BitDefender’s lack of response on this issue is very disappointing. They don’t have any kind of information on the front page of their website, even thought this is a major outage with their product. They don’t have anything in their Knowledge Base, either. The only thing I’ve seen so far from official BitDefender people has been a half-assed apology and no real solutions.

BitDefender has advised users to use Windows Restore to get back to the last known safe configuration, what if I don’t have set Windows restore point? The company has rolled out number of patches for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 64-bit versions.

via [Thinq.co.uk]

  • uberVU – social comments

    Social comments and analytics for this post…

    This post was mentioned on Twitter by worsttech: BitDefender Wipes Out Windows OS http://goo.gl/fb/epgX...

  • http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http://www.worsttech.com/bug-report/bitdefender-crashes-windows-1102105.html Tweets that mention BitDefender Wipes Out Windows OS – Worst Tech! — Topsy.com

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mansoor Ahmed, Mansoor Ahmed, Worst Tech!, Worst Tech!, Eimen.A and others. Eimen.A said: @worsttech: BitDefender Crashes Windows – [http://bit.ly/dnjvFl] #Windows #Fail #Bitdefender [...]

  • justdontbuy

    After using previous Bitdefender versions with pleasure the 2011 Range has to be the Worst AV produkt there is on the Market.

    And I am really sick and tired of uninstalling and reinstalling this crap every week!

    The scans are freezing,the Icon in the system tray doesnot start up,the Harddrive filling up out of its own ,

    Bitdefender stopped working please contact custumor service (but you never get a reply besides uninstall/reinstall which is the Slogan on the forum and from the Helpdesk? ,Google Email not working Etc , Etc, Etc……………..

    check out their forum and read for your self ,

    If you own Bdefender you are a paying BETA tester

    A total waste of Money

  • SteveB

    After 20 years of computing the worst virus I ever got was Bitdefender. You are better off taking your chances with a virus. This program will wipe out your system worse than any virus will. Stay away from this. No support either.