Defender Pro

What Defender Pro does

Defender-Pro LLC is a privately held Florida-based digital security software company founded in 2018. The company develops and distributes three core products: Defender-Pro Antivirus, Defender-Pro VPN, and Defender-Pro SurfClean. Defender-Pro Antivirus is positioned for business users and provides scanning and background monitoring for viruses, ransomware, spyware, and malware, with scheduled scans and risk-management tools. Defender-Pro VPN is a Windows-only encrypted VPN marketed to business users. Defender-Pro SurfClean is a Chrome browser extension that filters digital clutter and blocks web beacons in real time, with per-site controls.

Name

Defender Pro

Legal name

Defender-Pro LLC

Website

https://defender-pro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Defender-Pro LLC is a Florida-based digital security software company founded in 2018 that offers antivirus, VPN, and browser-clutter-filtering products to small and medium businesses and consumer users across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing - Annual: Annual subscription for SurfClean at $29.95 per year per PC, providing 1-year access with continuous filter updates and latest protection features.
2. Subscription Licensing - Monthly: Monthly subscription for SurfClean at $9.95 per month per PC for flexible short-term access.
3. Business Antivirus License: Enterprise-focused antivirus licensing with license key activation through customer support team after purchase.
4. VPN License: Privacy-focused VPN product with license key activation provided by customer support team after purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Defender Pro sells subscription-based cybersecurity software for small businesses and consumers, including Defender-Pro Antivirus for endpoint malware protection, Defender-Pro VPN for encrypted network privacy, and Defender-Pro SurfClean, a browser extension for removing unwanted browser modifications. The antivirus and VPN are marketed "For Your Business" with dedicated activation and licensing support, while SurfClean is distributed as a self-serve consumer product through the Chrome Web Store. All products are sold on annual and monthly subscription plans.

Product overview

Defender-Pro offers a suite of three core digital security products designed to help support privacy, security, and better online experiences. The product portfolio includes Defender-Pro Antivirus (a robust security solution with advanced threat detection and real-time scanning), Defender-Pro VPN (a privacy tool using encrypted connections), and Defender-Pro SurfClean (a browser extension that filters digital clutter and blocks web beacons). All three products are available for business use and work together to provide comprehensive protection across devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Defender-Pro Antivirus: A robust security solution offering complete protection against viruses, malware, and other cyber threats with advanced threat detection and real-time scanning.
• Defender-Pro VPN
• Defender-Pro SurfClean

Products and services

• Defender-Pro Antivirus Defender-Pro Antivirus is subscription endpoint protection software positioned for small business use, providing malware protection and server-side filtering of applications, websites, and downloads. It is sold to SMBs with activation and licensing handled by the Defender-Pro customer support team.
• Defender-Pro VPN Defender-Pro VPN is a subscription VPN service providing encrypted network privacy for businesses and individuals, marketed "For Your Business" and distributed through annual and monthly subscription plans. Privacy-enabling service is highlighted as a key feature.
• Defender-Pro SurfClean Defender-Pro SurfClean is a consumer browser extension distributed via the Chrome Web Store that cleans up unwanted browser modifications and resets browser settings. It is sold on self-serve annual subscription pricing (e.g., $29.95/year).

Quantifiable outcome

• Products used in more than 50 countries worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Inquiry ProgramminorOthersDefender-Pro has a partnership inquiry program inviting companies to explore collaboration opportunities. The company seeks partners who share their values and vision. Interested parties can fill out a contact form to start conversations about partnership opportunities. No specific named partners were disclosed.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Surfshark: Surfshark is a consumer VPN that has expanded into antivirus, private search, and data removal services — a multi-product privacy/security bundle closely paralleling Defender-Pro's antivirus + VPN + SurfClean portfolio.
• Malwarebytes: Malwarebytes offers consumer and business antivirus, anti-malware, and privacy products via subscription with a focus on ease of use. Its product positioning and SMB-focused GTM closely mirror Defender-Pro Antivirus.
• Ghostery: Ghostery is a browser extension and privacy tool that blocks trackers, ads, and clutter — the closest direct analogue to Defender-Pro SurfClean's clutter-filtering and per-site control functionality.
• Webroot (OpenText): Webroot provides lightweight, cloud-based antivirus and endpoint protection targeted at SMBs and consumers, similar to Defender-Pro Antivirus. Its emphasis on low-impact background protection echoes Defender-Pro's ease-of-use claims.
• Bitdefender: Bitdefender provides consumer and SMB antivirus, VPN, and browser-level privacy tools with a similar bundled-product model to Defender-Pro. It competes head-to-head in the same segments at comparable price points.
• TotalAV: TotalAV is a consumer antivirus and VPN suite sold primarily through subscription and aggressive promotional pricing, mirroring Defender-Pro's SurfClean discount-led GTM and bundled AV+VPN offering.
• NordVPN: NordVPN is a top-tier consumer VPN with bundled threat-protection features (antivirus-like malware scanning, tracker blocking). It directly competes with Defender-Pro VPN and increasingly with SurfClean.

Broad incumbents

• Avast / AVG (Gen Digital): Avast (and its sibling brand AVG) is a major free + paid consumer antivirus and VPN suite with global reach. It competes with Defender-Pro's free-trial SurfClean model and paid antivirus across the same SMB/consumer segments.
• McAfee: McAfee sells a comprehensive consumer/SMB security suite including antivirus, VPN (Safe Connect), and web protection. Like Defender-Pro, it bundles multiple security products into a single subscription, making it a direct competitive benchmark.
• Norton (Gen Digital): Norton is a leading global consumer and SMB cybersecurity suite offering antivirus, VPN, and identity protection. It is the most direct broad incumbent to Defender-Pro's antivirus + VPN combination, with vastly larger scale and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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