Bitdefender Total Security 2015

I have the same problem and your suggestion did not work. I have a new Acer notebook Aspire E15 and not a sign of any other virus or malware program. I use it for online banking. It will not allow me to turn on any settings in the antivirus area. All active virus scanning and controls are greyed out. It just happened after 2 weeks that I own it. It does have a problem turning off and on but that should not affect the virus scan. So essentially I cannot use it since I cannot scan or there is no protection. I have Windows Defender on. It has so little software (it is totally a cheapo) that I am not sure about why this is happening. Thanks for any help.

My next move would be to uninstall and re-install. Possibly even 2014 version at this early stage of 2015's lifecycle

Hello,

Please attempt a product repair before trying to reinstall Bitdefender 2015:

START -> (All) Programs -> search the Bitdefender entry with the folder icon, not the one with the B icon -> click on it and select Repair or Uninstall -> choose Repair and once the process is completed restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

And uninstall the other security solutions (if any).

Reply and let us know how is everything going.

seems this issue is a common one. Yesturday I noted real time protection failed. Now it says "npcomm.dll is not designed for windows" and give bellow messeges.

ps: I did repair and re-install. but no luck

I had this problem tonight on my new laptop with Total Security 2015. Said I was at risk and "real-time file protection is disabled" with the big RED X in the bottom left.

Trying to FIX the problem from the App does not work. Just keeps failing...

The solution from Georgia works, however it could be explained a little better .

For anyone having this issue On Windows 8.1

First: Go to Start menu by clicking window icon in bottom left corner > Next, select 'All Apps' with the down arrow icon in bottom left corner >

Next, Go to the Search bar In the top right corner > type in Bitdefender >

right click the Bitdefender 2015 that the search produces> scroll down and Choose 'open file location' > scroll down and Choose 'Repair or Uninstall' >

Next 'Allow Bitdefender to make changes' > Then the Repair menu comes up with "Repair or Uninstall" buttons, choose Repair.

Bitdefender will uninstall files and re install files to repair itself, takes about 5 minutes, then re start your computer and Bitdefender 2015

should be back to a green check mark and working properly. Worked For Me! Thanks Georgia.

very nice and effective tool