MY Mobile Security app thinks my VPN is disconnected when it is active. when it tries to "fix it" it appear active in mobile security but turns off in the VPN APP
Hello,
Perhaps you are referring to this scenario?
https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/34181/
Regards
Yes , that's it exactly.
So I should just ignore the warning from which ever app I am not using.
Which APP should I be using for VPN function
I assumed that VPN was integrated into Web protection
. Does the VPN subscription fold into the Web protection subscription or do I need to cancel it?
I assumed hat VPN was integrated into Web protection. Does the VPN subscription fold into the Web protection subscription or do I need to cancel it?
Hi,
Both features are included in the Mobile Security product.
Web Protection on iOS relies on a local VPN configuration. However, this is not a traditional VPN that routes traffic through external servers for masking IP addresses. Instead, it creates a local VPN tunnel that enables Bitdefender to intercept and monitor network traffic on the device. Once enabled, the VPN profile allows Bitdefender to analyze the traffic data going in and out of your device. It checks for any potentially malicious websites, phishing attempts, and other threats by scanning the URLs before the content is loaded in your browser. Unlike a full VPN service, Bitdefender’s Web Protection does not redirect your traffic through external servers for anonymity or geo-spoofing. It operates entirely locally on your device, ensuring your data remains private and isn't sent to third-party servers for analysis. Since it uses a VPN profile, iOS may show a VPN icon in the status bar while Web Protection is enabled. And since iOS restricts the use of multiple VPN apps simultaneously due to limitations in its network configuration, allowing only one VPN tunnel at a time, so this would be the main reason why the two cannot function simultaneously.
Web Protection and VPN are two features designed for separate purposes: the first keeps you safe while browsing while the latter aims to provide internet anonymity.
thanks. Which one should I use on my home computer
Which should I use on a laptop used in public or with my cell phone
thanks
VPN and Web Protection have different purposes, and you should turn them on depending on your needs. For example, if you want to do some online transactions on your banking site while being connected to a public WIFI, you should turn on the VPN, as this will encrypt and anonymise all your traffic. If you are especially browsing on all kind of new websites, or pages that could look suspicious, then Web Protection would be of greater help, making sure that the domains you are accessing are not exposing you to online threats (like malware, phishing, miner) by blocking access to dangerous pages.
Web Protection automatically blocks malicious websites, this is its main purpose. When a URL points to a known phishing or fraudulent website, or to malicious content such as spyware or viruses, the webpage is blocked, and an alert is shown. The same thing happens when installed apps try to access malicious domains. With Web Protection, you are protected from accessing dangerous, phishing, and fraudulent pages. On the other hand, the VPN encrypts the data that leaves your device, giving you the benefit of a private network even while you’re on a public Wi-Fi from the airport, mall, café, or hotel. When connected to VPN, you can also access websites that are restricted to certain countries and you hide your own IP address, offering your online search more anonymity. VPN only does so much to anonymize your online activities. It won’t protect you online.
I hope this provides more clarity.
so out in public using public wifi, use the VPN
for home computer use on my suing my own wifi use web protection.
I get that IOS and Mac OS don't using both
Is there a reason these 2 functions aren fully Ingegrated into a single app?
let me clarify this issue of incompatibility of the 2 apps applies to IOS
Does Mac OS allow both?
I think one of the reasons is that Apple is a much more restrictive environment, so mirroring the same in-depth technologies available on Windows for example, is not possible due to the limited access provided to developers. Apple holds primary functions in some areas for themselves. So, you can't really integrate and develop everything you want there… The functionality is different in macOS, so you won't encounter this. It's just a limitation on iOS.
