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Bullguard 8

Stay safe and back up files online

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Stay safe online with Bullguard

This is the software publisher's description.

Complete Internet security suite, consisting of various modules to protect against virus, spyware, malicious software, email-based spam and external hackers. An online backup module is also included.

Bullguard anti-virus checks for viruses every time you try to access a file. It uses a memory resident module, that blocks any infected file, before it does any harm. Bullguard anti-virus scans all popular archive formats such as zip and rar.

Your PC has many ports (think of them as doorways) that allow programs like email clients, web browsers and instant messenging services to link your machine.

Firewall protection secures these ports so that no malicious programs can sneak into your machine.

A Personal firewall gives you complete control over traffic into and out of your computer, stopping unauthorised access from intruders, as well as unauthorized traffic from your computer.

The size of your backup drive is chosen when you buy Bullguard and can range from 100MB to 5GB. You can always upgrade your backup drive with more space to suit your current needs. All subscribers get 100MB for free.

All uploads and downloads to our servers are done using secure 128-bit SSL encryption.

If a file is already backed up, it will of course not waste your internet connection bandwidth by transferring it again. A file will only be uploaded if it is not already on the backup drive, or if it has been changed since the last backup. This minimises the use of your internet connection.

With your online backup drive you can access your personal files from any computer connected to the internet - with or without Bullguard installed. Just log in to your personal Bullguard backup drive with your username and password, and you have all your personal files right there.

The latest Bullguard 8 ships with 5GB of online backup, an improved firewall and anti-spam module, as well as enhanced backup features including silent backup support.

Reader Comments

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Have used Bullguard for the past 18 months and have found it extremely good. It comes into its own when you have a problem as the support is very quick, within the hour responce, at any time. I have not used the back-up yet but might try it in the future. I would recommend it to anyone who requires a good security programme and its ease of use

Posted by Walt Pulman, 09 Nov 2007

BullGuard + SpyBot & Destroy OK??

Hi does anyone know if bullguard and spy bot and destroy (S&D) will work to gether because bullguard isnt stoping all these pop ups that im getting and its really anoying .. if anyone can help id love it thanks =]

Posted by Remzi, 07 May 2008

bullguard

doesn,t work with spyware doctor 6

Posted by tap, 21 Oct 2008

BullGuard 10

I use the backup facility every day to an external drive, it gives me peace of mind. I've never had any malware which is why I bought BullGuard.

Posted by Mike Watson, 15 Nov 2010

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Our verdict

Suitable for

Windows XP, Windows Vista

Download size

31MB

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