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Trend Micro and BitDefender are separate companies. Both produce computer security software. BitDefender is a private company that was founded in 1996 and is based in the United States. Trend Micro is based in Japan, was founded in 1988 and is traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Source:CrunchBase: BitDefenderBloomberg Businessweek: BitDefenderYahoo!
