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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I signed up for Bullguard years ago for one year. After cancelling they have continued to charge my credit card every year since, despite me contacting them several times telling them not to! Have jus... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NUMBER 1 SECURITY and amazing programs on your pc or phone that are easy to use. Really love my bullguard security and you can pay once for 3 computers or devices. Web site easy to use good fast l... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

My subscription is still showing as Bullguard. However, since they have been bought out by Norton we are getting upwards of 50 spam per day. It's mostly originating from America and often duplicated... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Resolved after posting on here but took over a month. I tried to take advantage of an offer for paying early for increased protection to discover they have taken payments twice for one subscription... See more

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At BullGuard, we make it simple to protect everything in your digital life. We offer a complete end-user/small business Security suite multi-device.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bullguard will constantly interrupt you…

Bullguard will constantly interrupt you to make you buy/renew.

It will even interrupt you during gameplay, so expect some frustrating early deaths because while you're desperately trying to close a bullguard pop-up, somebody somewhere is leveling a sniper rifle at your motionless head.

December 8, 2020
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Reply from BullGuard

Dear Martin,


The issues you are describing are the furthest from what we want your experience to be, especially as a gamer.
I will kindly ask you to write a short email to complaints@bullguard.com, so I can look into these issues for you.

Andreea-Luciana Ostache
Head of Customer Support
www.bullguard.com
support@bullguard.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No answer to very simple question

I had a very simple question. One programme (absolutely legit) asked to open certain ports through the firewall. Not being a techy, I asked customer support. Now I get techy questions about why I want to do it and which software and statements about not enough information instead of simple instructions.
I guess the instruction I receive is simple enough, clearly the BullGuard techies are not quite up to speed.
I got the answer below. It is totally useless. I had been there long before I wrote the first email to the support address. There are no instructions that answer my question. Nor does the answer below even start to address the answer. If I could give NO stars for the service, I would.

December 8, 2020
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Reply from BullGuard

Hi Timothy!

I apologize for this experience! We will take this internally to ensure we better our service.

That being said, I will kindly ask you to keep an open mind about the fact that at BullGuard we encompass our customer security into all that we do and before advising about security we truly want to understand our customer needs and what drives them, to provide the best service and advice we can, for our users specific needs.

We also have a set of product guides in our self-help which may answer your question in a more timely fashion and more instructions-driven here: https://www.bullguard.com/support/product-guides/bullguard-desktop-protection-guides/firewall.aspx
Please note the navigation menu on the left and that you can browse to learn about various settings and features of our product.

Edit: I am sorry that you feel our product guides do not address the issue. Again, I will take this internally to ensure the guides are more clear.

I understand how you feel! My only hope is that you can give us a real chance to help you with the issue you are experiencing. While our processes or help are designed in and around our customers, there is always the possibility of a niche situation and we will never ignore it. Please help us help you!


Andreea-Luciana Ostache
Head of Customer Support
www.bullguard.com
support@bullguard.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was introduced to this AV company by…

I was introduced to this AV company by Amy Boost Computer who employ advanced IT consultants some years ago as the go to AV programme to use.
At that time Bullguard wasn't known to me but when the IT guys use Bullguard then it was good enough for me and I wasn't disappointed. The AV surpasses any of what I call 'main stream' AV companies and the support I've received over the years has been exceptional and addressed in a timely manner. I cannot praise the staff at Bullguard highly enough for walking me through any problem I have experienced in the past. Well done folks.

December 4, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding service

I had an issue with being charged for an old account that I don't have access to as well as my current account, I used the live chat and a representative had my old subscription refunded and cancelled within 10 minutes of me receiving the original payment notice from Paypal.
Good stuff.

November 28, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very nice support

Bullguard was already on my PC so there was nothing to do. I don't know this before so it was very helpful for me and I'll get my money back because there was nothing to do!

November 25, 2020
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Know what you have to deal with when it comes to auto pay.

I bought my laptop afew years ago and Bullguard came with it. I have renewed my policy a few times since due to the ease but I am getting to the end of my tether.

I know the Bullguard offer discounts constantly, mostly because I get greeted by unwanted adverts everyday, even when my policy has months to go until it ends. This plus charging my card through autopay more than a month before the end date is quite scummy.

I remember dealing with this same issue last year, but its also hard to remember the spacifics, mostly because it was a year ago. The main issue being that the card charged was for a country that I no longer lived in and had no money in the actual account for. (how the charge was made I have no guess, since this shouldn't happen as far as I know).

Due to the current offer I will go with the one more time, mostly because I also don't trust any anti-virus company to act any better, I've noticed a few people mention about how bullguard slows their system, and whilst I can't attribute any issue like that to bullguard that I know of, I have also had similar instances with other providers.

The main thing I want is for people to know what they are getting into and what to be aware of. Make sure you delete any card details after purchasing any products and be willing to look for deals before your policy ends to get a worthwhile amount.

November 20, 2020
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Reply from BullGuard

Dear Matt,


We take security very seriously and we do our best to make sure our users have uninterrupted protection against the online threats they would be exposed to if their license expired at any moment.
This is why BullGuard sells subscriptions through our online shop, which means the subscription is renewed automatically before it expires.
You are informed of this before making a purchase. You can disable this during the purchase, or at any point through your subscription, from My Account. You are once again informed of how to disable the automatic renewal when you receive the notification of renewal, 11 days before the actual payment date.

We process automatic renewals with a good margin before the subscription expires, so that if the payment fails for any reason, the customer has sufficient time to become informed of this and make a decision about their device security, without suddenly becoming exposed and without protection.

The automatic renewal is designed for users convenience, not to force them to renew if they do not want to. We offer a 60 day money back guarantee for any automatic renewal, no questions asked, specifically to allow customers to see the purchase on their statements and contact us, should they find themselves in the situation of forgetting about this renewal.

Furthermore, at BullGuard, we sell our products directly to customers through our online shop. We also partner up with online and offline (retail) shops, who receive BullGuard products to sell on to their customers. We have a recommended price which reflects the value of the product, and this is the price we sell it for through our web shop.

We cannot control what price our partners resell our products at, we can only recommend a price. We also cannot offer our products at a lower price than they are worth, which is the price we recommend to our partners. If our partners are in a position to sell our products at a discounted rate and make their money on other items on their shelves, that is beyond our control.

If we were to match the lowest price at any given time we would have to change the pricing continuously, probably leaving some customers feeling cheated because the price they bought at yesterday had suddenly been lowered. In addition, it would complicate matters for our partners. We would also not be able to cover our production costs and would end up going out of business.

We encourage our users to renew their subscription using the best offer that they can find, online or offline, from us or from our partners. You will receive the same service and support from us, regardless of the offer you found.

Best regards,
Andreea-Luciana Ostache
Head of Customer Support
www.bullguard.com
support@bullguard.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excelsior!

Always been satisfied, never had any virus or anything. Unfortunately my ISP stopped the cooperation though, in a strange way where they still offered a flawed file, which took some support from you guys to find out. I then chose to become a direct customer. On our laptop there was an issue with the old installation not going away. All has gone through customer service - best customer service ever! Thank to Mihai for good direction and for outstanding service from Larisa and Eugen.

November 15, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Renewal and update

I needed to update my email address and renew my subscription and the livechat was superb. Really easy to do everything and follow Georgiana's instructions. Well done, managed to keep the 50% off offer too. Great stuff!

November 12, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good product & online support but don't use auto renewal

I had a problem inputting an Activation key. I went on the online chat and the operator sorted the problem out for me and I only waited a couple of minutes to start the chat, I was quite impressed especially on a Saturday evening. I would recommend Bulldog, but can only give 4 stars as, like many anti-virus companies, including more well know ones like Norton, they charge much more for auto-renewal, than buying a new subscription from a separate retailer every year. I would recommend people check the best purchase price before renewing with Bullguard. I think you will be amazed. It seems there is no reward for loyalty.

November 7, 2020
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