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Question about the Bitdefender scan
Does it just scan the apps on my device or does it scan deep in my device like in the files in my system and stuff.
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Convertkit and Beehiiv links - access denied
When I use legit links for services like convertkit and beehiiv, I get an access denied message and even with advanced options, I can't access the content. How do I enable/disable whatever is blocking these?
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password protected file
I don't understand! For a few days now I have had a lot of password-protected files.
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Why not Home Protection for Linux?
Hello there I found out that home security protection was discontinued for Linux, and I don't know the reason, but it would be great if you bring it back. Nowadays, there are people that prefer to use Linux Desktop and they want to be protected.
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Is Bitdefender available for Linux home use?
I'm considering ditching Windows for Linux but can't find any recent reference - last mention appears to be 2 years ago. Has Linus protection been re-issued or are there any plans to do so? If I run dual with windows and Linux will BD protect under Linux or just Windows?
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Ransomware protection grayed out
I'm running Bitdefender Total Security build 27.0.49.250, threat engine 7.98607 with latest updates installed. Under protection/ransomware remediation the button to enable the protection is grayed out and I cannot enable it. I can press "manage" and see under "settings" that "automatic restore" is enabled (blue). Win 11,…
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How to get Thunderbird working with BD?
I installed BD Total Security yesterday on WIN 11 with Thunderbird 128.8.1 esr. I can now neither send nor receive e-mails on the Thunderbird client. I have disabled the BD toolbar that appeared top right of the Thunderbird screen. Any suggestions on how I can get Thunderbird to work again plse? Thanks!
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Vulnerability scan
Hello I have bitdefender and it says I have a few suggestions about vulnerability. Should I fix these issues by clicking fix? What does fix do? Can the changes be unfound undone? Thank you for help
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Bitdefender has NEVER been able to protect my OUTLOOK
Bitdefender will not protect my outlook email. Regardless if its any of my PCs. I have several. It doesnt matter if it is a brand new one. It doesnt matter how many times I have replaced my OS. Win 11 Pro and Win 10 Pro. Support has had a plethora of tickets and we went back and forth over times in some of the numerous…
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Bitdefender delaying desktop icons display
I'm running a paid for version of Bitdefender Total Security on a HP i3 12100 PC. Running Windows 11 Home. Was running fine for 7 months. About a week ago, on a power on boot, (happens on restart also), the Win11 taskbar displays on the bottom as normal but then it takes 51 seconds for the desktop icons to display. I…
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Kinda worrying here.
I was having issues with BitDefender so I uninstalled and reinstalled. During the reinstall my windows firewall dropped for 2-3 minutes. I freaked out, the firewall went back up after the install. I ran a full scan and even a MRT scan and found nothing. Am I being paranoid or should I be worrying?
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Urgent Issue with "Encrypted Web Scan" Blocking Websites
Dear Bitdefender Community I installed Bitdefender today, and my initial experience was great. However, after a few hours, it turned into a frustrating one. This is my first time using Bitdefender, and I was surprised to find that the "Encrypted Web Scan" feature is blocking several important websites, including ChatGPT…
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False Positive?
Hello, i was almost ready to start my own small e-commerce on this platform: https://sellhub.cx/, everything was working good, however after 2 months it's now flagged as malware by bitdefender, how can I know if it's a false positive?
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Battlefield 4 on PC
Old i know! I still play BF4 on windows 10.. since I had to reinstall Win 10 I decided to go with this Antivirus. Now I keep getting kicked from servers CONSTANTLY for the first time by "Punkbuster"? in other words saying im a hacker ?!?! WTF!! how do i stop this ??? I'm not hacking and it is embarrassing to suggest…
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False positive on zig build.exe executables and other zig generated executables
Hi, I'm developer and use Bitdefender Total Security, I use zig (https://ziglang.org/ version 0.14.0) a somewhat new programming language to develop my programs. In the past and more recently I getting what I belive are false positives threats accusations of in the executables generated by their toolchain. I did add the…
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System Tray always says "Bitdefender services are loading now, please wait"
Yet, when I open Bitdefender...says "You're safe" Which is it????? I have uninstalled and reinstalled three times...each time...The B in system tray has a little white dot in lower right hand corner and when I scroll over with mouse...says "You're safe" Will stay that way as long as I don't shut down the computer. Once I…
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I’m wondering if there’s any difference between the viruses protected between Intego & BitD
Can't decide on whether to go with one or the other… will the malware defs be the same, or??
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Bitdefender firewall Rules
I have read that to block an ip address in Rules, I should click on the plus "+" sign on the Rules page. Where is this plus sign on that page as I cannot find it…?
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Advanced Threat Defence - adding multiple exceptions at once
Don't know if this has been asked before, but I couldn't find any topics about this. I play a heavily modded game that uses a lot of different exe files in a lot of different folders. Advanced Threat Defence doesn't like these exe files and keeps crashing the game. When I temporary disable Advanced Threat Defence there is…
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What does a checkmark mean when adding exceptions?
On this screen: What does the on switch for the antivirus mean? Is that a yes, antivirus will be active for this folder and all of its subfolders? Or yes antivirus protection will be excluded from this folder and all of its subfolders? What do the checkmarks mean? Does a checked On-access scan mean that yes, antivirus will…
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How to configure scan extensions/excepted extensions locked by bitdefender
i do not see any option to configure these settings in bit defender total security, if there are not such settings then this thing should be removed from the list above or the concerned settings should be provided to the users.
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How do I specifically correct my Vulnerability?
I have windows 11 home but added the group policy editor. The vulnerability reads, "Your device allows any user to change the settings for the security zones. This could lead to execution of dangerous code types from the Internet and websites listed in the Restricted Sites zone in the browser. We recommend you prevent…
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Why does "Exclusions" do nothing and why are customers not being answered?
I've gotten fed up yet again. I came back to using BitDefender after the last time I had this exact problem, and nothing seems to have changed. Not only does setting files and folders within the "Exclusions" list not do a thing, neither does turning off protection so I can try to at least, RE-install the program that was…
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Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization?
After installing Bitdefender antivirus, I ran a vulnerability scan and it came back with 4 issues. Quick summaries; - Browser Security: allows users to modify security zone settings, SECURITY_ZONES_MAP_EDIT. Recommend enable policy so the site management settings for security zones are disabled. - Browser Security:…
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Poll: Should Bitdefender Make A Linux Version for Home Users?
As a longtime user of Bitdefender (since 2014), the topic of a Linux version has been floating around on and off for the past decade. However, what makes these requests different this time around is the end of life support for Windows 10. Many users, unhappy with what Microsoft is doing to with Windows 11, are starting to…
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Removal of googleservices and keystroke logger from MAC Book, iPad & iPhone
This is a very smart bug. Knows your after it when you delete cookies, history & data from browser. My guess is a remaining extension did that, also cancelled my UTubeTV bundled w/Frontier; watched it happen in real time. If I reset devices, what do I get rid of before updating iCloud, don’t want to bring it back with…
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Need Help Resolving a Virus Issue
My elderly mother lives out of town and has limited computer skills. Her Windows computer is likely infected with a virus that has locked it up. Is there any way to troubleshoot her PC remotely, or should I address the issue during my trip to see her? If remote troubleshooting is possible, what steps should I take to fix…
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BitDefender erroneously blocking a site as 'malicious' though it's not?
I run my own password manager (via Bitwarden hosted on a server I control in the cloud) but BitDefender as of this morning began to flag my password manager as 'malicious' - it gave no reason and no information about why it just started flagging. Is there a way to add an exception to the web protection or to reach out to…
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Hide Warning Pop up
Hello Team, Wondering if there is an effective way to prevent the warning pop-up from showing? I've tried the suggested way using the profile setting, but it did not work. It annoys me when I need to close the pop-up when I'm watching sports in full screen. -cezar
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My website has been detected with suspicious activity by BitDefender + weird suffix URL's
Hi, Bitdefender is displaying an alert for a website i'm managing. When i go on the website, i get a "suspicious webpage detected - the page [...] has been detected with suspicious activity. It is not recommanded to continue browsing this website". I didn't had this alert before. I verified on my google search console, and…