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Firewall paranoid mode bug: unending constant notifications 'Application X has changed'
If BitDefender Total Security 2018 is set so that Autopilot is off and Paranoid mode is on, and then an application updates itself, BitDefender shows repeated notifications for 'Application X has changed and is attempting to connect to the internet'. This is very annoying. For Chrome in particular the notifications just…
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KB4056895 and BD TS 2018
Hello as you know new security updates released from MS to patch meltdown/spectre 4 machines here (2 win 7 & 8.1 with BD TS 2018 and 2 without it ...) Hardware (cpu generation etc ... are the same) on machines without bit defender, security patch installed just fine(win 7>KB 4056894 & win>8.1 KB 4056895) but the other ones…
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entries in context menu of explorer disappeared
Hi there The entries in the context menu of the explorer have disappeared. While I don't miss "File vault" and "file shredder", I do miss "scan". How can I get it back? (Windows 10) Thanks jodock
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Question about Meltdown and Spectre 'bugs'
I know this question is more for the processor manufacturers but I'll put it out here because I know there are some very knowledgeable people on this forum. Now that Microsoft has released their patch to deal with these 'bugs', I'm wondering if we are now truly protected. Although the software patch seems to address the…
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Will Bitdefender Protect Me from Malicious Virtual Machine Operating Systems?
So i am trying to install a lite version of windows 7 using VMware. The main/host computer uses BD and i only found this source ISO to use it in a Virtual Machine. If Tiny7 ISO were malware or spyware will BD protect me? If anyone wants to analyze the file i got the ISO it from direct download here...…
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Disable on-demand scan of compressed files?
How do I disable scans inside compressed archives (especially windows backup files) for on-demand (system scan)?
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Vulnerability Scan incorrectly reporting Router Password
When I run a vulnerability scan on my laptop using BitDefender Total Security 2018 it reports that my Router has "No password". On checking, I find that there is indeed a password set to manage the router settings. Even upon changing that password, re-running the vulnerability scan still reports No password. Can anyone…
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protected folders and onedrive
Bitdefenders protected folders conflicts with onedrive.When the desktop is in the protected folders(is by default)and i restart my laptop i get cant find onedrive folder and i have to setup onedrive. Should fix this
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atc4.detection IGNORING folders AND extensions exclusions
Hello, i've come to a *very* annoying situation where due to atc4.detection files are put in Quarantine EVEN after having excluded the files extensions AND the folders they are in. Context : - Python developpement, Nodejs development - a python installation in d:\dev\python - a nodejs package installation in…
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disabled bitdefender shield but still quarantined my apps
this is totally a piece of crap security software BD kept forcing close my app even after I've put it in exclusion list, the popup says from 'antivirus feature' even after I chose to disable the BD shield temporarily and also the ATD, it kept doing the scan (not even a windows warning that antivirus protection is turned…
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I've tried everything - Bitdefender Security Service Unavailable
Hey all, So I'm really out of options. I didn't know whether to go to Reddit or somewhere else with the problem I'm having, but I came across this forum so decided I'd try here. A couple of weeks ago, I renewed my Bitdefender license for another year. Having used it for one previously on 5 machines with 0 problems, it was…
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Bitdefender services are not responding
Every 3 weeks my icon in the system tray is grayed out and I get the message that the BD services are not responding. I know about the "fix" for that from this page: https://www.bitdefender.com/support/bitdefender-services-are-not-responding-871.html But even a child would know that a reinstall should "fix" the problem. My…
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Bitdefender detecting Windows Store apps as MALWARE
Starting today (16th Dec 2017) my Bitdefender has started detecting my Windows Store games as being malware and deleting them (not even being kept in quarantine when I click to view the quarantined files) and are corrupting the installations. I have no idea why this is happening and it's infuriating since I have hundreds…
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Overzealous Malware Protection
Hi, Can we have more controls over what application can run and access the internet and what cannot? I have many legit application that I have used for many years after some updates get blocked - Acemoney, even Stream, Ubisoft games and also Cheathappens tools. I have been bitdefender customer for many many years. and this…
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Creating firewall rules with Multihop VPN
I use Perfect Privacy VPN. I use 4 cascades always. I am using BTS2018. I wanted to create firewall rules for firefox to allow it only when last connection is working i.e. 4th cascade and block every time when last hop is not there. How to do that. I also wanted to know if Scan SSL block VPN functions?
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webcam protection not working
My BIT DEFENDER total security 2018 webcam protection is not working. the on/off button just flicking and stayed as off. so i reinstalled the app after that its on but its not detecting my camera app and Skype, and when i want to use my camera its a black screen. and its not showing any notifications to allow access for…
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Bitdefender firewall rules for Forticlient VPN connection
Hello, I’m newbie with both Bitdefender and Fortigate/Forticlient. I have the Forticlient 5.6.2.117 installed (only with VPN) and Bitdefebder Total Security 2018. The problem is related to Bitdefender firewall. With Bitdefender firewall is on, although I can connect the VPN using the Forticlient, there is no data traffic…
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Bitdefender 2018 firewall preventing "Easy Connect" working
I have Bitdefender 2018 installed on 3 PCs ( and Kaspersky on a laptop ), all have Win 10 installed. For some reason, when I try to use EASY CONNECT via the MSRA.EXE I get the message "Unable to connect to global peer to peer network". It works fine on the laptop with Kaspersky and it only works on the BD PCs if I disable…
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Several Firewal Problems, Installation
Hello guys, i have several problems with the firewall. First of all, the firewall allows everything, even unsigned practically unknown programs! (did not test much, but seems to be because windows 10, 1709, 64bit) Second: With the Firewall turned on, i cannot download without problems from rapidgator. Its not a big…
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No firewall after Windows update today
Can't turn on firewall after updating Windows today. So pc at risk. Urgent help please. When I click on cog for firewall in Bitdefender..no fields live to enter info.
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Both Bitdefender and Windows defender run at the same time
Hi, I am on Windows insider (slow ring) 17025 and it looks like both BD and Windows defender are running concurently. So far I have tryed to uninstall BD 2018 using APP remove in windows and then used BD removal tool with the same result : Windows defender AV and firewall remain active. I guess I should follow some…
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Protection SSL
I'm sorry. I did not saw that it was the english forum. I don't know how destroy this post. All my appologies. Bonjour, je viens d'installer Total Security 2018 sur 3 PC sous W 10 Navigateur Firefox 58.0b version 32b - Je n'ai pas trouvé de version 64b pour cette version Pour 2 d'entre eux, aucun problème. (sous une…
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Threat Defence and Safe Files are killing my PC
Dear BD Team, with this 2 new modules you guys manage to get my Apps destroyed. I have sent you already many samples of false positives and I keep finding more and more. Threat Defence makes my PC unusable! Every single App Instalation that wants to write files in My Documents gets blocked by Safe Files (even Office gets…
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Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 Manually Action On Threats
Hi. Does BD IS 2018 has an option that when it finds a threat, let me decide what to do with it? (Move to Quarantine, Delete, Ignore,....) And not to move it to Quarantine Automatically?
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Search Advisor results only yellow
every single result is yellow. Tested with chrome and IE. Tried disabling all addons, all of them are still yellow. tried waiting two hours, still yellow. Help?
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Threat Defense is still killing my games.
One of my games has a Captcha which often becomes a false positive. But, I cannot add this file to exclusions as its a .bin file. Why is Advanced Threat Defender allowed to remove these files, if I cannot add them to the exclusions? I have them as an exclusion everywhere else, but Threat Defender is ruining my game…
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VPN issues
So in few words, the company I'm working for uses Pulse VPN which performs a 'compliance scan' of the device before it even allows a VPN logon screen to pop-up and this pre-check is saying that Windows Defender real-time protection is not enabled. I am obviously using BitDefender Total Protection 2018, but this VPN client…
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Application quarantined upon shortcut execution regardless of manual exclusion settings.
Name: Bitdefender Total Security 2018 Version: Build 22.0.15.189 OS : Windows 10 Home x64 1607 There seems to be a bug that causes any application even with all exclusions applied to it to be automatically quarantined upon execution after is has been attached to the Taskbar. Even if you remove the excluded application from…
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Exclusions not working
I have this application which bitdefender keeps deleting even after i put it in exclusions on both anti virus and advanced threat defence