[Update: 2007.06.05] The BitDefender Total Security 2008 beta campaign starts on June 12, 2007. This new version of BitDefender for home users brings new features and a lot of improvements.

The most active beta testers will be rewarded with game consoles (first 3 most active testers), pc games (next 30 most active testers), mobile phones (special prize for the most interesting feedback) and a lot of BitDefender licenses. We welcome you in our beta campaign and we invite you to register by entering the BitDefender Total Security 2008 beta zone below.

If you participated in the previous beta campaigns, you will have to create a new beta account. If you are a new user we invite you to create a beta account below.

http://beta.bitdefender.com/totalsecurity

I registered to the Beta but i have to say that the registration process it's missing something: when you register you are asked to tell what other security solutions you have installed...well, as i have only SuperAntispyware Free as on-demand and it's not included in that list, the options None and Not listed should be added.

I also registered, but my other security software was included in that list
Vladx is right,that option should be added.

The option will be added as soon as possible. Thanks for the feed-back.

but weren't there supposed to be only other AV solutions ? Or at least only other security suites?
Mixing anti-spywares with anti-viruses and so on doesn't make sense to me.

No, only security solutions was mentioned.

The drop menu was put there to help us know what type of other security solutions do you use, for different reasons, one of them is to enhance the compatibility between these types of solutions.

I guessed that Florin, i was just telling pykko that it wasn't reffering only to other AVs or security suites, but any security software.

@Pykko: why it should be only AV software? Do you have 2 AV installed?
I have to agree with Florin Stiuca.

I have registered yesterday, but I haven't received the confirmation e-mail yet. Shouldn't I have received it in about 10 sec after registering?

EDITED: My account is on and running. However, I haven't received the confirmation e-mail...

Andrei

@ Florin Stiuca: can you provide us some picture before beta stars?
It will be nice to see how it will look the Security Suite 2008.

By the way, is BitDefender Total Security 2008 different then the current BD products? In other words, after BETA testings are over, will I need to buy a new license to use it, or I can use my current BD 10 IS code?

Cris.

Yes you can use any earlier code starting from v9 to upgrade to 2008 version.

I can't give you any info before the beta starts Maybe I'll give you a little teaser, we shall see.

I don't know how vladx knows about the licensing code, but maybe he is right, after all he is our "star" from our previous beta.

I'll give you some more info tomorrow.

Check the first post for a sneak preview of our newest product: BitDefender Total Security 2008.

Go UP!

Looks great, looking forward to test it

Very nice Florin Stiuca, this looks all very good and really promising! And I'm surely going to participate in the upcoming BETA! It's not for the games neither the consoles but for the quality of BitDefender. I have been submitting bugs and such since v9, but alright not with this name though. Again, I'm really looking forward to the new BETA and you guys will surely get feedback from me! Keep up the good work BitDefender-Team!

I hope they've rewritten it from the ground up. Current GUI's were just recolored versions of BitDefender 7 interface. And honestly it was horribly full of bugs and problems.

Beta site is changing. Is it possible they are uploading?

I hope so. I really feel this is the year that Bitdefender comes from running in the pack, to running at the front of the pack. Between us, it is time to assist them in doing so.

"It's early in the morning, the sun comes up..." I'm ready and steady to give it a try!

We just have to wait. I don't want a corrupted file

What's wrong about it! June 12, 2007 will be end.

Over here it is only 15:00u Don't know what time it is in Rumania?

It's 4:19 pm at the moment, and there's really no need to act like the world will end if you have to wait some more. I'm sure they're not delaying it for fun, but for good reasons. We all want a quality product, right?

No it wont hurt, but it would be nice to know if it has been delayed beyond today.

Will BitDefender Total Security 2008 replace BitDefender Internet Security, or we’ll have both packages?

They're probably working hard to release it today, but if it's not uploaded for 2 or 3 more hours, it probably won't be today.


@boreas: Yes, it seems it'll replace the Internet Security suite.

No problem, good things come to those who wait.

Hi all
I'm new here. Allready news from the beta front?

Hi, The One!

BTS Beta (BitDefender Total Security) should be done soon.

Andrei

Based on what Andrei?

Soon as in today?

"Today" isn't over. Just be a little bit more patiente. If nothing unpredictable appears, it will be launched today.

Andrei

Probably they will upload it tonight

BETA package release date delayed, check this post: http://forum.bitdefender.com/index.php?sho...=861&st=20#

Unfortunately we just have to wait

What a pity!

Hey fols, at least they were honest and up front. Think of how you would have felt with doing a buggy install. They want this to work right and I dont blame them.

We are going to do this today, right?

I hope so

Hello,

There will be three of them Antivirus, Internet Security and Total Security 2008.

This sounds really good. I am real intersted in the Total Security program.

The beta kit will surely be available today, but in the evening.

This is a good news, thanks Florin Stiuca

ops,it seems i should wait to see it next morning

Not here in the states, that will work out perfect and can start testing it all evening.

Hopefully it will release by the time I sleep for the day.



Does this mean:

1) Prices will rise for the Internet Security and Total Security edition?
2) Will the Internet Security edition replace BitDefender Professional Plus/AntiVirus Plus, or is the AV Plus line going to be discontinued?


Hehe, will be interesting to test this new version though. Also have quite a load of samples waiting to be sent for analysis

Its evening folks. Where is the beta.

It's 19:31 CET time and still nothing. I thought Softwin HQ is in Romania...