Locked out of 'settings' on pixel 2 phone

Had problems with bitdefender/android since day 1. I progressed to attempt uninstall/reinstall which did not work. I'm now locked out of 'settings' and this error message pops up when I try to access 'settings: "This app is locked with (company_name) App Lock. Suggestions on how to fix this error & regain control of my phone??

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