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.
Hello @Smile and welcome to the Community! ๐
Bitdefender does more than just scan your apps. The System Scan task scans the entire device for all types of threats endangering its security, such as malware, spyware, adware, rootkits and others. Because System Scan performs a thorough scan of the entire system, the scan may take a while. Therefore, it is recommended to run this task when you are not using your device.
In the 'Manage Scans' window, you can also set up Bitdefender to run scans whenever you consider that your device needs a check for potential threats. You can choose to schedule a System Scan or a Quick Scan, or you can create a custom scan at your convenience.
To expand more, during the System Scan Bitdefender scans almost everything, system files, registry entries (on Windows), hidden folders, and more, so it can dig pretty deep. It also watches how programs behave in real time, not just relying on known virus signatures, using heuristic and behavioral analysis. It can even scan during startup (before Windows fully loads) and monitor for ransomware activity. It can also scan archives and it basically scans all drives, internal C:, D, etc. and external, USBs, any external hard drives. The security solution actively monitors running programs and background processes, and scans your RAM for code injection or suspicious behavior (used in some malware and rootkits). Furthermore, it scans and monitors Windows registry, which is a common place for malware to hide persistence hooks like autorun entries, service hijacks, etc. Startup items are also monitored and the antivirus flags unknown or malicious entries.
It can also scan compressed files (ZIP, RAR, etc.), and network drives, if enabled in settings. What else.. it scans downloaded attachments and URLs in webmail; uses a real-time protection layer to block phishing, fraud, and exploit pages before you even click; detects bootkits or malware that loads before Windows even starts, and if something acts like malware (even if itโs never been seen before), it will flag it. It also has Ransomware Remediation.
Surely, I forgot something. There are other protection layers beyond scanning, such as the real-time protection that allows constant background scanning of files as they're opened, moved, or modified, Advanced Threat Defense which tracks program behavior in real time to block sketchy actions like keylogging or remote access attempts, and exploit detection.
It is really a comprehensive program that can do lots of things when it comes to security, so I highly recommend checking the relevant user guide, since this includes valuable information that will help you make good use of the product's features, so you can set it up according to your requirements. I'll leave the link below:
https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/user-guides/
I hope the information is useful.
Regards,
Alex
Mr. Gjoksi, how do I do that on my phone or on mobile.
