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Bitdefender product updates and release notes
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…
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GIVEAWAY: Innovator's Quest - Join the Ultimate Challenge for Creative Thinkers
Calling all creative minds in the Bitdefender Community! We are excited to announce the Innovator's Quest – a contest designed to harness the power of innovation and insight from our community to drive the future of cybersecurity. 💡🔒 How to Participate Register in the Bitdefender Expert Community using your Central…
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Black Friday scams to watch out for in 2024: How fake shopping sites are out to steal your cash
The 2024 Black Friday is just around the corner, and millions of people are preparing to snag what they hope will be the best deals of the year. But lurking behind the excitement of discounts and shopping frenzies are scammers waiting to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Fake online shopping sites have become a…
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Bitdefender Awards and Certifications: Industry Recognition
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 admins @Alexandru_BD and @Mike_BD, along with moderators @fedor, @Nunzio77, @Gjoksi, and…
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[Ended] Tech Talk with ZONEofTECH: Join the AMA and Get Your Tech Questions Answered!
Dear Bitdefender Community, We are thrilled to announce a special ‘Ask Me Anything’ session featuring none other than ZONEofTECH, one of the top influencers in the tech world! With over 10 years of experience in the field, ZONEofTECH is known for their expert insights, in-depth reviews, and exciting coverage of…
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Welcome to Our New Anti-Scam Campaign: Let’s Fight Fraud Together
Online scams pose a bigger threat than ever. In the past few years alone, these attacks have grown in both number and complexity, with official reports indicating billions of dollars are lost annually to cyber crooks. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) reported that victims in the United States lost nearly $10 billion to…
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The Bitdefender Expert Community guidelines and tips to get you started!
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…
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Guidelines for Product features & Ideation
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,…
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Malicious activity
Every power up Bit defender intercepts a malicious activity. How can I remove the source of this issue
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Live Chat - eMail verification
Hello, I had written to the chat support earlier. Now I get an email like this. Verify your email address LiveChat support@livechat.com Is this real? Greetings
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I stalled internet security on 5 devices and confirmed it was on all the devices.
Why does Bit Central show only two devices protected and not all five? The others say "at risk". Which is correct Bit Central or the software on the device that says it is protected?
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How to check the correct package installed and registered.
I initially trialled Bitdefender Total Security and decided to purchase the Family Pack instead. Having uninstalled Total Security and thought I installed the Family Pack, I entered the License Key. The software still displayed Total Security with 10 devices instead of 15 in the Family Pack. I then uninstalled Total…
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Events are not getting forwarded through TestPushEvent API
I am currently using the free trial of Bitdefender's EDR product and have configured push notifications as per the API documentation. I’ve subscribed to all available event types, and the API responds with a 200 status code and a "true" status. I attempted to send a test event using the TestPushEvent API. While I'm…
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my vpn is not connecting
I can not get my vpn to connect. It has been over 30 minutes
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Could you suggest me some websites or apps to perform a Isn't search ?
I'm thinking of doing an Osint search to see what I can find about my data online, could you suggest the best way to do it? Searching online I found this site: https://www.osint.industries, however Bitdefender mobile blocks it, what do you think? Is it safe in your opinion? Do you have any other sites or software to…
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Malware or adware ?
i downloaded this novel from a adobe website : u may type it to check urls cuz your forum is blocking me to paste links here, Plz ve a deep look on all of my conversations , words explain the personality, so lift such restriction of pasting links at least for me. this is the download page link: screenshot of the process :…
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Modem Hit By Vpn + Suspected Virus Attack
Hi ! I Need Your Urgent Help plz respond asap. " a few days ago i was connected to the internet through bitdefender vpn ( double hop ) , i forgot to switch off the vpn before shutting down my pc, when i restarted the pc it stopped my internet connection, i thought that it's happening cuz of the kill switch , i disabled the…
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VPN doesn't connect
My VPN stopped connecting on Windows 11. I uninstalled and reinstalled but that didn't help. When I click the connect button I temporarily have no internet connection. I'm having the same issue with my Pixel. Please see the attachments. thanks, Kadshah
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Premium Security with 10 devices
I bought Bitdefender Premium Security that came with Premium VPN and 10 devices. When i tried to set up my second device I was not able to get Premium VPN on the second device, just total security. Does Premium Security only come with Premium VPN for the first device? Do I have to buy Premium VPN separately for each of the…
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Can't access work VPN sites with "Scan Network Shares" option enabled
So when the "Scan Network Shares" option is enabled in the Antivirus settings I cannot connect to any of my works VPN sites and pinging them doesn't yeild results. I've added cmmon to the antivirus exceptions but this doesn't work. If anyone has a way to keep this setting enabled and still having VPN access please let me…
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Memory leak when streaming media DLNA/SMB after update Bitdefender
Hello, Ive been using BD since many more than 10 years. Always reliable. But since the last update (12-7-2024) i have issues. I use my computer for streaming media through my network (from the computer to my mediaplayer, Oppo UDP 203). Media consist of .MKV / MP4 files on my hard drive, they are shared through both windows…
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Bitdefender behavior during update
Hello, Bitdefender recently carried out a version update. It was uninstalled and reinstalled without any information. I was surprised that the Bitdefender icon in the tray had disappeared. Is this normal behavior? Does that mean that I am not protected for the moment during the update? Why am I not asked to restart in…
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License upgrade
Hi, I currently have the Total Security license. How can I upgrade to Premium Security Plus without having multiple licenses in Central? Greetings
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Passcode Did not work for bitdefender forum twice
No 1 screen shot is from my mailbox & the second one is related with the forum. Today i tried to log in to see your response on the forum , as usual the forum site sent me a code for authentication, i put the code but the forum system denied it, i tried again but it did the same. i was using Bitdefender's double hop vpn at…
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The current Bitdefender version, build number link.
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.…
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Bitdefender VPN stops WIFI connection
Even though my WIFI is ok, connecting with other devices is noproblem, I can not connect with my WIN10 PC using Bitdefender VPN. Ihave to stop this app. Then the PC connects to the WIFI / internet. I should like toknow why.
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Why can’t I connect to NC Lottery Com transact business
I cannot connect to NC lottery to transfer or add funds. The site says it cannot recognize my location. This began after I added your VPN. I have tried turning off the VPN as well as using the split tunneling feature. The result and error message is the same. The message says it cannot recognize my location and will not…
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New Here.... Verifone will not send link or allow me to login?
I have tried to login in to verifone to prevent autorenewal - since will be getting new computer then and will be starting fresh. Also tried to login to verifone to see my account but says not valid, yet it is…. been waiting for link says will send to me email, but never does…….. I feel this is happening on purpose. Also…
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BDAgent and BDAgentApp startup apps both using the same Exe?
Hi, I seem to have 2 instances of "C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security App\bdagent.exe" running in my HKCU\..\Run registry key. One is called BDAgent and the other is called BDAgentApp. Is this expected or should I disable/remove one of them? Thanks!
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Certificate issues - Edge
Hi there ! i could not find a way to write in this category so plz guide me to do so , and i ve chosen the right option then plz mention it.thx All of the above The offline installer of Bitdefender Total Security should be available & highlighted in the download options on bitdefedner's website. Here is Why : i got hell of…
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Why 2active bdagent at startup
I have 2active bdagent at startup. Can I deactivate 1? TIA Charles
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Refund ticket
Dear Team, I have initiated a refund process (I've been charged for a subscription I no longer use as I bought a new one) ticket number is 1009643476, can somebody in the support team take a look and give me an update? Much appreciated!
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I have BD Total Security. Purchased Premium Security to upgrade
Hi, As per above I still see Total Security in my BD desktop dashboard and when I phoned was told that is fine Premium Security is the upgrade but will still show Total Security. But I am still seeing the Renew in 10 days showing. How do I confirm I have upgraded to Premium Security in my desktop BD dashboard?? Any help…
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Bitdefender Firewall Alert Mode Disabled By Itself. Any Suggestions?
And i literally watch the ALERT mode slider move itself to disabled. This is unacceptable as I need to know what outgoing comms are taking place. Please fix this or I will be asking for a refund. Further more i renewed my sub for 37.98 CAD , then after i log into Bitdefender i get an offer to renew the sub for 28$ CAD.…
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Android scan "Device at Risk"
I have enabled wifi internet and run another scan but this same screen appears again. I can't find a newly installed app. Could someone please advise what next steps I should do?
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Problem with downloading Bitdefender Total Security
Made my first Bitdefender (BD) purchase today (Total Security), registered on BD Central, and followed the steps there to download onto a first device — my laptop. Did this many times, but every time the result shown in Recent Download History was "Needs permission to download." I'm pretty sure I have Windows 10. I know…
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Bitdefender version update failing, serious issue
Hi everyone, My bitdefender tried to update to the newer version, the icon of bitdefender then disappears like it always does with a version update but then doesn't reappear. After reboot bitdefender is loaded again at start but then after 15 minutes it tries to update the version again and again fails. In the "info" it…
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Bitdefender together with Scuderia Ferrari HP
Bitdefender entered into a multi-year partnership with Ferrari S.p.A., to become Cybersecurity global partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP. Full announcement below: Forza Ferrari!