This post will explain how to get free copy of BitDefender which is only for non-commercial home usage.
Download Free BitDefender Antivirus for Linux
- On the following page, click download, enter your details to download the free BitDefender antivirus:
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-80-en–BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-for-Unices.html - Once you have filled the information the download link will be sent to your email address.
- Click the download link that you received in your email and click BitDefender Antivirus scanner for Unices (Linux, FreeBSD).
- On the next page click Download.
- Click EN_FR_BR_RO/ and click Linux on the following page.
- You’ll see many links on the page. Depending on the version of Linux and your OS (32 or 64 bit), you can download the files. In our case we’ll download the following file:
BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb.run
Install the downloaded BitDefender anti-virus
- Open a terminal and use it to navigate to the folder where you download the file.
- Type the following command:
sudo sh BitDefender-Antivirus-Scanner-7.6-4.linux-gcc4x.i586.deb.run - You’ll be prompted with the end user license agreement. At the end of the license type “accept” (without quotes). This will begin the installation of BitDefender antivirus on your machine.
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