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TrafficLight: iCloud Private Relay, VPN
Does the use of (1) iCloud Private Relay or (2) a VPN interfere with the ability of TrafficLight in Safari to block malicious websites?
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BD Antivirus For Mac Detected "Trojan.GenericKD.64232637". How Do I Get More Info?
Noticed that BitDefender blocked a Trojan.GenericKD.64232637 twice yesterday on my Mac, but I was just browsing what I thought was a trusted website when this happened yesterday. Both are shown at the same time. Also, I was not aware of anything being downloaded at the time. Is there anywhere I could find more info on…
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Time Machine Protection Feature: Benefits
Since macOS 10.9.4, Time Machine sets the attributes of the partition on an external backup drive so that only macOS and Time Machine can modify the drive, with users having read-only access (see here). Bitdefender describes the Time Machine protection feature as an “extra security layer” and a “complex feature” that…
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Macbook Quick Scan, System Scan, and Custom Scan were greyed out.
I had the Bitdefender options greyed out on my Macbook macos for Quick Scan, System Scan, and Custom Scan. So I went to the upper left main menu, Actions -> Custom Scan ...then it popped up the previous 'results' type page from my prior single file Custom Scan...it was still waiting for me to hit the "Close" button from…
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Was I scammed yesterday?
Two days ago i checked into my account to my new credit card. I was not allowed to delete the old card..Then I tried to get a support person and was called. He told me that the best support person was busy but would call me which he did. His name was Edward.He was very knowedgable and took me thru all the different parts…
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"Threat requires removal" Notification. What Should I Do?
When in Notifications it is said that "Threat requires removal" does that mean the software has removed it or does it mean I have to take some manual action to remove it?
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High CPU On M1 Max Macbook Pro Draining Battery. Any Help?
I have noticed my battery is draining quickly on my M1 Max Macbook Pro. On investigating, I am seeing BDLDeamon at 196% for long periods. Is this a bug? How can I reduce the cpu usage?
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/private/tmp/com/bitdefender.dmg exception
I found a reply elsewhere on this forum stating that the /private/tmp/com.bitdefender.dmg exception that appears in the UI sometimes is legitimate and is added automatically by the app itself. I just wanted to say that this is really bad UI! If the app has exceptions of its own, they should not show up here. If some…
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I've the following message that prevents scanning my Time Machine
System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd I turned off the scanning of the TM but have read that Bitdefender as solved the issue and only an update is required - HOW DOES ONE ACTIVATE AN UPDATE?
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Apple Mail content is blank for 20-30 minutes
iMac with Monterey For quite some time I have been having issues with Apple Mail. First, I constantly have to use the "rebuild mailbox" feature as message titles, senders, and content were frequently mismatched. Now, when a message arrives, it will appear in the preview pane but when the email is selected the header is…
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BitDefender on macOS doesn't seem to honor the exclusions list...
First, let me start by stating- I am a student working on a CyberSecurity degree. This means I have some VMs on a hard drive that have tools required for my classes including Kali Linux, etc. I have added these to the exclusions list, but prior to adding them I had run a scan and this seems to have populated to the…
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Cratessomoss.com generates popup notifications for McAfee Virus Scans
I am getting periodic popups saying my Mac is infected and if you click on the notification McAFee displays with an option to scan. Why didn't BitDefender cash this and shows to malware or viruses doing a complete scan? Thanks
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Is There Support For High Sierra OS, Because I Am Unable To Upgrade Any Further?
Hello. Is there support for High Sierra OS, because i am unable to upgrade any further. Thanks.
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Can't Get Rid Of Nuothmen Malware. Any Suggestions?
I am "stuck" since a few days with this Nuothmen malware. I am surprise that your shield didn't recognize it and stopped it. :( Help ! I can't get rid of it... Danielle
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Confused Over Protection Preferences In Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac. Any Explanation?
Sorry, but this isn't at all clear to me. Fairly sure I understand that the sliding checkmark means scan only new and modified, but does "Disable this setting" check box disable or enable custom drag and drop? (Or does it do something else)?
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Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac Startup Issues. Any Help?
Hey Folks Myself Arif Patel From Preston Currently Live Dubai I Want To Know If Mac doesn't start up all the way or What needs to do something during startup, it may stop at one of these screens. Please let me know.... Thank You!
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Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac: Message About Threats Requiring Action. What Does This Mean?
I ran a scan on my Mac and got the message that 3 threats require my action because "Object failed to be moved to quarantine." I select each item, and then "Show in Finder" but when I right click in finder there is no option to Move to Trash--it's missing from the folder. I tried dragging and dropping the file to the trash…
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What Is The Best Configuration For BD Antivirus For Mac?
Hello Mates , I'm in the starting phase of the programmer , so i want to know what is the best configuration for the Mac so please let me clear.
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Just Purchased BD Total Security Subscription, But No Firewall In BD Antivirus For Mac. Any Help?
Just Purchased BD Total Security Subscription, But No Firewall In BD Antivirus For Mac. Any Help?
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An Infected File Attempted To Run On My Mac Device (Trojan.GenericKD.63518532). Any Advice?
I'm running Bitdefender Antivirus on a Mac, and got this notification yesterday: "An infected file attempted to run on your device. Threat name: Trojan.GenericKD.63518532 [Path] We deleted the file to prevent malicious commands from being executed on your device." The path indicates that this was an attachment to an email…
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Bitdefender blocks Time Machine back up with MacOS Monterey
There was a similar discussion late last year and it looks like it's closed. The discussion ended with a post that this issue was fixed; only it has surfaced again. I maintain two time machine backups; one to a WD drive, connected via my home network, and the other to a Lacie portable drive, which is disconnected except to…
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Scheduled Scans
New subscriber/customer here, Bitdefender AV for Mac. Looked all over for some sort of scheduled scan functionality, I see the windows users seem to be having problems, and I cannot seem to find where to enable scheduled scans, running OS 13 Ventura. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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What Do I Do If I Am Being Hacked?
I am only a Single user, using Spectrum as My Provider. I only have a modem and router from Spectrum. I do recognize the two IP addresses ending in 128 and 158. I am trying to determine how to fix my network if there are issues. I am seeing IP addresses I don’t recognize. I have only Mac devices. I do not have an iMac.…
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Bitdefender Blocking Time Machine Backup?
Time Machine prevented from backing up due to: "An unauthorized app attempted to access your backups. App: /System/Library/CoreServices/backupd.bundle/Contents/Resources/backupd We blocked the app to prevent it from altering the content of your backups." Please advise how to fix this. Thanks kedwards48 iMac Monterey 12.6,…
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Bitdefender Continue Allowing / Block Application Messages XCode
Hello, when I am coding using XCode, I am bombarded by messages constantly asking to block the application. I check "Remember this action for all future sessions of this process" and click "Continue Allowing" but the messages keep popping up. How do I stop these annoying messages?
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Time Machine wom
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Why Does Each "vi" Session In Terminal Ask For An Admin Approval?
How do i stop this behavior from reappearing every 5 minutes? Trying to edit my .zprofile and it is driving me crazy.
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Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac Can't Remove Trojan.Agent.GAUS
Hi Why can't Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac remove Trojan.Agent.GAUS? Please can someone advise me on how to remove it manually? Many thanks.
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Traffic lights on Safari (MAC) messes up the Google Ads
I'm not a great fan of advertisements but when searching for products the Google ad section in the results pane is quite helpful. But with Traffic Lights turned on it's a real mess. Inspecting the markup the <div> with the tick is 114px by 114px. Maybe use position absolute and overlay rather than push the other content…
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Recent Update (August 2022) is back to constantly using 100%+ CPU
I've had nothing but problems with BitDefender using insane amounts of resources on my M1 MBP, but it's required for work so I haven't had another choice. For the past month or so, the problems had mostly gone away, but after a recent update this month it's back to routinely pegging a CPU core at 100% (or even hitting…