Bitdefender Safepay

2012 – present Active

62

Bitdefender's secure Chromium browser for online banking and shopping: it opens on an isolated desktop, with a virtual keyboard, URL filtering, blocked extensions and optional hotspot protection (VPN).

Facts

Developer

Bitdefender

Website

www.bitdefender.com

Engine

Blink

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

Windows

Details

Free standalone version released in July 2013 (Windows XP to 8); now only built into Bitdefender suites for Windows (no standalone version)

Popularity

62/100 — Estimate: built into Bitdefender suites (tens of millions of users), actual usage unknown

Key versions

1. June 26, 2012
   Bitdefender 2013New in the Bitdefender 2013 line: a sandboxed browser that opens automatically on banking and shopping sites.[1]
2. July 26, 2013
   Standalone appBlink (Chromium)Released as a standalone, free Chromium-based Windows app, with paid hotspot protection.[2]

Version sources: [1] pcworld.com, [2] pcworld.com

Sources

1. https://www.pcworld.com/article/453090/bitdefender-safepay-offers-secure-browsing-for-online-banking-shopping.html
2. https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/2051
3. https://www.bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/hotforsecurity/fend-off-online-fraud-and-secure-your-sensitive-info-with-bitdefender-safepay
4. https://www.pcworld.com/article/465602/bitdefender_releases_2013_line_of_antivirus_products.html