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The internet has changed. Cybercriminals no longer rely only on malware and obviously dangerous websites. Today's threats hide inside search results, sponsored ads, fake online stores and convincing phishing pages designed to steal personal and financial information. Enter Bitdefender Web Sage, an agentic browser security…

Bitdefender ensures the best cyber-security available on the market and offers a wealth of features designed to keep your devices safe. Upgrading to the newest version is possible without following the manual uninstall and reinstall procedure. More exactly, the new product including new features and major product…

With the rollout of the new Bitdefender experience, some of you have noticed that the familiar Security Widget is no longer available. We’ve already seen quite a bit of feedback about this change, and several community members have told us that the Widget was an important part of how they interacted with Bitdefender on a…

I have something to share with you. This year marks a very special milestone for Bitdefender: 25 years of innovation, evolution, and commitment to keeping people safer in an ever-changing digital world. Over the past quarter of a century, Bitdefender has continued to push cybersecurity forward, developing advanced…

We’re excited to launch a community–focused campaign with up to 50% off Premium VPN, SecurePass, and Digital Identity Protection. Whether you're browsing on public Wi-Fi, managing dozens of passwords, or wondering if your personal data has been exposed online, these tools are designed to give you more control, more…

Our mission: Welcome to the Bitdefender Expert Community! These forums allow Bitdefender users and enthusiasts to connect with each other in order to share tips and insights, resolve issues, and discuss all things related to tech and cybersecurity. Our promise is to nurture and maintain an environment where real people can…

We are always excited to hear your suggestions and ideas about Bitdefender products and services. To ensure our product developers can use your suggestions, we have a couple of guidelines, to help you get the best out of the Product features & Ideation section: It is essential that all ideas include a user story, that is,…

I have Bitdefender Total Security, and two of the licenses are on our Android 16 phones. I received a text message the other day that is valid but blocked and apparently deleted. Bitdefender acted upon a false positive. The text is valid and is related to electrical work that is now completed on my home. The SMS and Scam…

Currently newsletter from BD Community contains notes in various languages. The note in languages I don't know are placeholders for me (place waste). I don't think it makes it too hard to sort messages by the main language of the locale before sending newsletter.

For those of us who use a Linux Distro (Chromium browser), or use Windows Defender (including in hardened mode) may appreciate the ability to buy Web Sage as a stand alone Premium version for all that it offers, without having to upgrade to Total from AV Plus, or buy a Bitdefender Total version. Especially since Firefox…

Hi I wanted to set up SecurePass but cannot find my Master Password or Recovery Key. (Dumb I know), please how do I resolve this issue?

Hello, The attached file shows screenshots that illustrate my Build Version # for Bitdefender Total Security, along with some nuisance virus notifications I started getting a week or so ago. Since then, I've run a complete Deep Scan on my laptop / flash drive several times…. No threats detected. I've attempted to launch a…

Whenever I access nmpc.in website, Bitdefender (Free AV) starts suggesting to close the site for suspicious activity. Link: https://www.nmpc.in/products/8bitdo-ultimate-2c-wired-controller?variant=50182753616109 Popup: Same scene when scanned here: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-in/consumer/link-checker But Kaspersky did…

Tried to used safepay (version 30.0.27.105 update date 26.09.2025, windows 11) on usb.ch and customer e-banking and got the following error message (no screen print possible): Your browser version is outdated The version of your browser no longer meets our technical requirements. We kindly request that you install the…

I want the top Family package, but does it renew at full price? What if i buy a second package will it be good for two years. Its on sale now, lol

I'm sure most of us know how to find our version, build number via the BD system tray icon, right-click, About. As well as clicking the life preserver at the top of the main UI Dashboard, and Product information at the bottom. But here is the link to confirm that the build you're on, is the most current build available.…

Just purchased the Bitdefender Total Security Family Pack and so far I love it. After installing it, it immediately found an infection my previous antivirus hadn't detected (Kaspersky) and I was so happy I fully explored the application and ended up turning on DARK MODE. Anyways, I just discovered that there's a section in…

Antimalware Test Results from Leading Agencies: AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, MRG Effitas, Virus Bulletin, and more. This post is dedicated to showcasing the latest antimalware testing results conducted by various organizations. Only admin @Alexandru_BD, along with moderators @fedor, @Nunzio77 and @Flexx have the authority to…

Hello Bitdefender team, I need help with a persistent issue that is preventing me from continuing development on my personal Windows 11 computer using OpenAI Codex. What happens Bitdefender repeatedly displays “Malicious command line detected,” with the feature listed as “Antivirus.” The application is the pwsh.exe bundled…

Add functionality (or a product to the lineup) to: Prevent users from downloading/installing malicious browser extensions. Routinely update users' clients with the latest 'definitions' Scan downloaded/installed extensions for threats Notify users if a previously-nonthreatening extension has become a threat Offer…

I had recently experienced great difficulty in maintaining my devices correctly due to my age 82 not belessed me with normal setting and configuration skills to make adjustment in settings to security section for Security, New digital, and SecurePass which led having unusually many screen cautions. As I have been with…

I have "alert mode" enabled so it always asks me whether to allow/deny a new application's access to the internet, or after that application has changed. For example: Problem: Since an apparent Bitdefender update around yesterday, it's been repeatedly asking me to approve the same exact applications back to back, over and…

A sophisticated phishing scam is targeting Gmail users worldwide, and it’s particularly dangerous because the emails appear to come directly from Google. This scam bypasses traditional security filters and can trick even vigilant users into handing over sensitive information. What’s Happening? Cybercriminals are sending…

Bitdefender entered into a multi-year partnership with Ferrari S.p.A., to become Cybersecurity global partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP. Full announcement below: https://www.bitdefender.com/scuderiaferrari/ Forza Ferrari!

I recently renewed Bitdefender Premium Security Individual Plan from the offers in my account through Central, my question is if in my Subscriptions my renewal date is changed to 2027, does this mean my subscription is active. I did not receive an activation code at time of purchase, nor have a received the message saying…

I got an email notice about my renewal with UltraAV. I only ever had Kaspersky until a year ago when I got Bitdefender, so it makes me think they've kept my credit info. TIA

Someone had physical access to my phone. How can I get this fixed. They are altering photos which are evidence against them. I know who it is, can't figure how to keep them off.

Is there a planned update to give macOS users the ability to schedule scans? I feel like scheduled scans are a basic antivirus feature that should be included even with the basic subscription, let alone the Ultimate Security subscription. Given that scheduled scans are already available on Windows, is there a reason this…

I am trying to confirm my email to post in the forum related to the firewall alert mode being broken, the alerts are constantly looping, if I try to disable it the alerts the app is frozen, It has been a few months but I can't post because my email can't be confirmed I received the confirmation email and I clicked and I…

Hello, I recently dealt with a Trojan loading itself into my PC through an exe file known as "Renpy". This trojan proceeded to steal my passwords and wreak a bit of havoc. I've since reset all of my logins and other data. I believed I was able to remove pretty much all of the infected files. However, there is an exe called…

Dear Support Team, IMPORTANT: PLEASE ESCALATE THIS TICKET DIRECTLY TO YOUR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT TEAM (TIER 2 SUPPORT). I am writing to provide an important update and report a severe bug in the SSL/TLS interception engine of Bitdefender Total Security 2026 on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021. THE ISSUE When the…

Bonjour. Mon logiciel Bitdefender télécharge une mise à jour dénommée "sav/explode.dll". Je n'avavais jamais vu un tel nom auparavant. Est-ce une mise à jour légitime ou un hijacking réseau me faisant télécharger (via le programme antivirus Bitdefender lui-même, pas sur un site obscur) une dll pourrie ? Google ai m'affirme…

Hi, after updating to build 27.0.62.352 bitdefender sometimes doesn't startup correctly after the pc has been shutdown for the night. On first boot the icon will appear but it will say "Bitdefender services are loading" when opening the interface will prompt the user with a login screen and the services will never start.…

I understand market research needs to be done, but I already pay for your bundled services and have VPN for other systems. It’s silly for me to have to pay for another VPN provider because Bitdefender doesn’t support Linux, AND we can’t just download .ovpn files and configure OpenVPN. It’s 2026. Can we please figure this…

I just started getting notifications from Bitdefender that the Amazon Website has suspicious content. It has never happened for me before. Any ideas?

I would like to verify whether a file is actually malware or a false positive. It is currently in quarantine. Is it possible to check it safely? I use Bitdefender GravityZone. Thanks.

After a recent VPN update, my VPN stopped connecting creating some internet connection problems. The internet works fine before connecting to the VPN, however, when I run the VPN it doesn't connect and then stops the internet from working. I have run through all the troubleshooting suggestions by Bitdefender and still no…