Created by a Romanian software company known as Softwin, bdagent.exe is the executable file that launches Bitdefender, a collection of antivirus software features. Bitdefender protects computers from harmful viruses and spyware. It offers free security and antivirus detection and removal tools for on-demand scanning. Bitdefender starts upon system startup. Bitdefender 2013 is ranked first on antivirus technology when it comes to secure online transactions and protection theft for mobile devices, back up files, and PC tune-ups. Bitdefender’s Active Virus Control is dynamic and proactive, as it monitors the system’s real-time behavior when running, and it tags suspicious activities in the computer. BitDefender features antispyware with its antivirus, privacy control, personal firewall, as well as control and backup functions for home and for corporate users. It promotes PC tuneup and the Performance Optimizer is contained in the Bitdefender Total Security Suite. It is designed to safeguard and rid computers of viruses and spyware.
How can I stop bdagent.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. bdagent.exe. is used by BitDefender agent, If you shut down bdagent.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop bdagent.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is BitDefender agent, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as BitDefender agent, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is bdagent.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if bdagent.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if bdagent.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that bdagent.exe, belongs to, in this case BitDefender agent