Heads up: Free 1 year license of BitDefender AntiVirus 2010 starting Friday (August 13, 2010) [24-hours only]
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Starting Friday, v3.co.uk is going to run a promotion allowing users to get BitDefender AntiVirus 2010 (1 year license) free. Here is the official word from them:
We’ve given you some of the very best full applications in the past and we’re back again with four full exclusive promos through August. The first is our exclusive BitDefender Antivirus 2010 [1-PC, 1-Year], worth $24.95/£16.99, available free of charge for everyone, for 24 hours, between miday CEST Friday 13 August to midday CEST Saturday 14 of August.
Where can you download your exclusively free BitDefender Antivirus 2010? From the V3.co.uk Software Store: http://store.v3.co.uk
Promotional information will be available on Friday, so keep checking the store. With this promo, you can download your software build on Friday, grab your serial code, then install or use at any time. Strictly one serial code per user, however.
Better still, with BitDefender 2011 due soon, you’ll be able to upgrade from the free 2010 to 2011! BitDefender are also offering you an exclusive upgrade promo to the full security suite, BitDefender Internet Security. More information on Friday.
The giveaway has not started yet – it will start 3 AM PST Friday August 13, 2010 and end 3 AM PST Saturday August 14, 2010 – so I don’t have much details on it right now. However, I thought I should give everyone the heads up in advance. Be sure to visit store.v3.co.uk on Friday!
Thanks Kate!
Yes… it is being given away on Friday the thirteenth =P
now is it possible to download hte install file.. get the product key nad then install whenever u want (cuz im running avast Internet security..
and how good is Bitdefender?
btw.. ASFRAF!!!! I LOVEEE THIS SITEEEEEEEEE thank thanks so muchhhhhhhh i check it every day like at least 5 times!
im a dot-tech addict!
@shyam: Never personally used BitDefender but it scores very well on AV-Comparatives.org tests.
Yes, you can install whenever you want.
Thanks for being a fan! =)
Hi Ashraf,
where is the download link ?
How to get the liecense key ?
I can’t find it
please help !
@miftah: The giveaway has not started yet. It starts tomorrow..
Ashraf,you’re a great guy, i always read your comments at gaotd.
and thanks for the offer
@miftah: its tomorrow from 3AM PST (Friday) to 3AM PST next day (saturday)
im going to get everything and then when i need anti virus (as i am running the great Avast Internet Security) i will use it
http://www.amazon.com/Bitdefender-Antivirus-2010-3-Pc/product-reviews/B002I7NU7I/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R39WUKQ1Y1ONVY
Some real horror stories
http://download.cnet.com/BitDefender-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10537298.html?tag=mncol
More horror stories
http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/bitdefender-antivirus-user-reviews-page-1.html
and on etc.. might work for some but please be sure before you screw your comp up beyond recovery. A lot of people seem to say this release is not the same quality of product it once was.
Y try but receive this message
Thank you for your interest, but this promotion is only available for United Kingdom users. However, you can benefit from our special offer for Internet Security.
Please read some user reviews before committing to this program. I tried to link some, but I guess I was too slow. Or it is being filtered ?
Only for uk users :-(
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Thank you for your interest, but this promotion is only available for United Kingdom users. However, you can benefit from our special offer for Internet Security.
When you try to register it says, thanks for the interest but it is only for the UK
@Claudio Senna:
+ @ Pat:
Hi,
After some searching for the right buttons, I get the same thing here – Belgium…
???
Local time 15:55 (=GMT+2).
Now this :(
Thank you for your interest, but this promotion has expired. However, you can benefit from our special offer for Internet Security.
United Kingdom only
I’m really disappointed with this offer (not to you Ashraf, I really like your blog )
I’ve write this offer in my blog, because it’s state for everyone. About 3 hours ago I still can get the serial, but now. It was changed for UK only..
Hm, I get this strange message:
Thank you for your interest, but this promotion is only available for your area. However, you can benefit from our special offer for Internet Security.
So, it’s saying that it is available for my area (Netherlands), but that that’s not good, because ‘thanks, but …’ and ‘Howver, you can …’.
I got my serial and I don’t live in the UK.
@Magnus103i:
Hi Magnus.
How did you do it? (…and where do you live? Sorry! Perhaps I shouldn’t ask…)
A lot of us – who also do not live in the UK – get the same reply.
So we’re very interested ;-)
I followed this route: (and failed):
Downloaded trial from:
http://store.v3.co.uk/index.php?act=details&id=10630
Serial key fetch from
http://www.bitdefender.co.uk/site/Promotions/free24hours/
Same message as Claudio, b, Bas (and others, I suppose).
Greetz.
Patrick.
Hi Asharf,
Thanks a lot for the link. I just received the one year license and the download link from “V3 Sotware Store” (by e-mail).
If you people are trying to get a license from http://store.v3.co.uk/?act=details&id=12334, you’ve got to register as being a british citizen (even if you’re not = that’s my case …).
Take care,
Slyvester.
Go Back is Working again !!!! RUN.
Hi ALL,when I read about this FREE download for BitDefender my eyes lit up as my current AV is coming up for renewal. My delight was soon dashed on the rocks of life because although EVENTUALLY downloading the software was successful I sank into the depths of doom when I clicked on the supplied link for the registration code only to be told that it wasn’t available for my country (Australia) WHAT A SHAM!!!! Nowhere on either v3.co.uk site or BitDefender site did it state that the FREE registration was country specific. Is there anyone out there who can supply me with the correct code otherwise I repeat my previous statement WHAT A SHAM!!!!
Youngatheart1946
Y get 2 licenses from Brasil dont giveup try the page back work again !.
so while m waiting for my serial– they also offer free stuff too like:
”
There are various commercial applications available to download from this store, for free, including MAGIX Movie Edit 15 Silver, novaPDF 7 Lite, Backup4All 4 Lite and many others.”
i saw the movie edit thing.. it does say free.. but i havent downloaded it, cuz i dont need it (although i might)
Thanks. I am from SA and I could download it.