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Why doesn't this program do what I want it to do?
This is my billing program. I have to use this! Bit defender doesn't allow it! My IT guy can't even set it up to let me use it! What to do? I think that if I tell a virus writer that I want to use this program, then I have to take him at his word! I bought it, for a lot of money, he has to do what I tell him!
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How do I know if subfolders are also excluded from scans for any given path?
Hello, I am also using Norton Security (on other devices) and it has a clear option to exclude subfolders from scans, once a path is selected for exclusion. BitDefender does not have any mention of subfolders in the exclusion and I don't see any mention of this in the manual neither. I need to be certain a large number of…
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Bdservicehost consistently averaging 20% CPU
Hi, I've noticed that whenever I startup my PC and check task manager, I see bdservicehost (the virus shield) using 18-22% CPU very consistently. When I launch a game or something and the CPU is high, the service drops to 10-13% CPU usage and goes back up to 20%. I've just noticed as I am writing this that it stopped and…
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Bitdefender On Windows 10 Full System Scan Taking 40 Hours
I have a Dell Optiplex 3050 (DESKTOP-EL571SA) running windows 10. Have just installed Bitdefender Plus and removed old antivirus, and have started a full system scan. Though the fs scan is also scanning my Passport back up as well, the scan is still running 40 hours later. My system may not be the fasted admittedly (8Gig…
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Abnormally high cpu usage
I know it's been mentioned in the forums for quite some time now and I heard that the issue was fixed through several update, but it doesn't seem to be the case. This wasn't the first instance where I had very high CPU usage at the worst possible time. Is there an updated news regarding why this happens every now and then?…
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začalo mi toto zobrazovaťa doteraz to išlo bez problémov
DotNet se pokusil načíst škodlivý zdroj detekovaný jako Gen:Variant.Barys.32471 a byl zablokován. Vaše zařízení je v bezpečí.
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BitDefender slow local network/security camera access
Hi, I just purchased 2 years subscrption for Bitdefender Total Security. However, I am experiencing extremely slow access to my local security camera DVR. I typically type my DVR IP address in the Crhome/Edge, and it would remotely access to the video footage. However, I have to wait like 5-6 seconds to play the video, and…
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BD writes a lot of data during scans
Hello. In Windows Task Manager I noticed that BD Internet Security is not only reading but also writing with high rates on my SSD during manual scans. My C-drive is a 1TB SSD with about 200GB data on it. SMART values show that BD seems to write ~25GB during a "System Scan". Why is BD writing such big amounts of data during…
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GDI+ Window (Zoom.exe): Zoom.exe - Bad Image
C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdamsi\266168137074873993\antimalware_provider64.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error…
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Malware Won't Go Away
On numerous occassions, I have quick scan and deep scan my system and the malware below is NOT found. I have copied the info., searched for it on the PC and nothing. How can I get rid of this malware? Potentially malicious application blocked one minute ago Feature: Advanced Threat Defense Application StartupManager.exe…
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Port Scan warning 192.168.1.254
I got a port scan warning that was detected and blocked. I get this warning for this IP about every week. The problem is the IP (192.168.1.254) is for the fiber internet modem (hard wired directly). Any way to make an exception for this IP as it's the IP I use if I want to manage / make changes on my modem. I am hoping to…
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XtuUiLauncher.exe - DotNet Tries To Load A Malicious Resource Detected As Gen:Variant.Barys.32471
Suspicious activity blocked one minute ago Feature: Antivirus DotNet tried to load a malicious resource detected as Gen:Variant.Barys.32471 and was blocked. Your device is safe.
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Bitdefender Free "bdservicehost" Using 400 - 500 MB Of RAM
Hi, so I just got BD free and after checking task manager, I just wanted to make sure that bdservicehost using about 400-500 MB of RAM was normal. Thanks.
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Can bitdefender antivirus free dectect malware in mp4 files??
I would just like to know as I like to download a lot of them and I am scared my computer could be infected Thanks OutBack
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Thunderbird ATD Exception not preventing false detection as an exploit
Yesterday BitDefender started to block startup of Mozilla Thunderbird "because of an exploit". I downloaded the latest version of Thunderbird (102.3.2 64-bit) from it's official site, and re-installed it but the problem persisted. I added thunderbird.exe as an Exception for Advanced Threat Defense, but it is still blocked…
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How do I get rid of a virus Bit Defender does not see?
When I start my computer I get a notification in the lower right corner of my screen that I have five viruses. If I click to close the notification I go to a Bitdefender-Blocked website. While I am running I get a pop-up suggesting all sorts of things, one at a time, including adult sites. Really annoying. Really…
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Powiadomienia / Notifications
jestem nowym użytkownikiem nie mogę sobie poradzić z usunięciem ( żeby nie pokazywały się na dole w rogu) powiadomienia o zablokowaniu. Musze klikac kilka razy zeby sie wszystko zamknęło
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Removal of nonspewpa.com
As careful as I am, somehow I got infected with nonspewpa.com. Now about every 60 seconds I get a popup from them wanting me to buy McAfee (I know this is a scam.) I'm curious why Bitdefender/Armor did not catch this and when I did a scan, it was not found for removal. Any suggestions on how to get this cleared up?
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Severe memory leak in bdservicehost.exe - 100% repro
Hello, I'm seeing a 100% repro memory leak in bdservicehost.exethat can be reproduced reliably after a reboot. I run on Windows 11 version 22H2, on a 8C/16HT Ryzen7 machine with 16GB RAM. Using Bitdefender Total Security, bdservicehost.exe file version is 26.0.28.92. To repro it simply takes to build & run the LLVM unit…
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How to Stop BitDefender Update minimizing my Zwift session
Hi All, I have had two instances now last one yesterday, where BD want to do and update and reboot. During my Zwift race, BD minimizes Zwift window and I can see or race so annoying. I have looked at setting but havent found anything to stop this happening any suggestions? Kind Regards
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Scheduled scans don't run (still)
If I had a pound for every time a scheduled scan in Bitdefender actually ran, I'd have £3. What is so difficult about this? Time and time again I'm told to reinstall, uninstall, recreate, delete and then .... nothing. I don't understand why such a critical feature of an AV application keeps being broken. I think I've been…
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impossibility to scan a second / external hard drive
Hi, I tried to scan only a second / external hard drive and I saw some bugs. I tried two method : By making a custom scan on an other drive → Bitdefender scanned my Windows drive (C:) and not my second hard drive. By using the right context menu (scan with bitdefender) → Bitdefender was scanning but no details appeared and…
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"Wgua_critical_files" In My Windows 11 Device
Hi, I have got loads of files named "wgua_critical_files" with many different type of fil endings, many includes macro. They resides in folders that are hidden. The more I delete, the more new files are created. I have searched the web, but no clear result. (Ransome ware, was one suggestion) Any ideas? Many thanks in…
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False positive on Realplayer update?
For a while now, Realplayer has been offering what they term an "Important Update". Every time I've authorised the update, Bitdefender aborted the update. When I do a scan of the installation executable, the Bitdefender scanner declared it clean. Yet when I try to execute it, bitdefender still kills it, claiming it to be…
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IIS FTP firewall issue
Hello, I have a small issue with BD firewall. I cannot find where/how BD blocks the FTP process/service, it only works by disable the firewall entirely. I am aware that opening a port is not very safe but I need to do it for some tests etc. I have found similar discussion about the same issue but seems quite old and…
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Bitdefender's Advanced Threat Defense Blocks NinjaTrader 8
I am unable to run the Ninjatrader 8 trading platform, without it being blocked as Malware by Bitdefender. I can add Exceptions only under Antivirus and Online Threat Prevention. I am not able to add Exceptions under Advanced Threat Defense. Therefore, I have to entirely turn off this protection, whenever I run Ninjatrader…
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Every time I see live streams my windows automatically puts on lock screen (where I have to give my
hello, Every time I see live streams example: F1 TV or Twitch or Youtube Live,... Then I have a lock screen almost every second... so annoying. And I think it has to do with Bitdefender scanning automatically. I have the same problem with Online gaming... Now I only play single player. How can I fix it? Which settings…
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Done a System Scan - Shut Down - Now File Extensions Won't Stop Showing
As in the title, I did a system scan overnight, got up during the night to see if it had finished (it had), so shut down my laptop. Now this morning I check File Explorer, the open box in Windows Media Player etc and file extensions are showing. It seems the setting got enabled. I disable it within File Explorer however…
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Hope I have the right section - This is regarding Youtube and being blocked
I do a lot of YouTube searching on economics, the Ukraine war, Russia, China, trade, energy etc. Since installing BitDefender, when I do a "search" for a subject, then click the tools icon, with the intent to specify "Time" parameters, it instantly opens a new tab with the heading "Untitled" with a blank browser tab. Also,…
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Disable Bitdefender recommendations
is there a way to disable popups of recommendations?