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Inquiry: Upcoming Bitdefender features for unpatched/older systems
My device is old, and I rely entirely on Bitdefender Premium Security for its protection. Given Microsoft's recent warnings about the serious risks of delaying updates due to the daily accumulation of security vulnerabilities, are there any new features coming to Bitdefender to enhance the protection of outdated systems…
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Please consider adding support for running Bitdefender in Safe Mode.
My computer was infected with ransomware that rebooted Windows into Safe Mode before starting the encryption process. Because Bitdefender was not running in Safe Mode, it was unable to detect or block the attack. I believe support for Safe Mode protection would significantly improve resilience against this type of…
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Changes to EPSecurityService.exe requiring active scan denylist changes?
Looking for more information regarding this situation: Despite adding restrictions for a particular folder, intended to keep EPSecurityService.exe from acting on that folder and its subfolders, the activity is still detected by Process Monitor. Related to this is the sudden need for these restrictions - The motive for…
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Inquiry regarding Bitdefender protection strength vs. the latest Windows Defender
My Bitdefender Total Security subscription is expiring soon, and I am currently evaluating my next step regarding system security. I would like to ask a direct, technical question:How does the current protection strength of Bitdefender compare directly to the latest built-in Windows Defender on Windows 11? As someone who…
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Exit Bitdefender
I want to suggest a new, very simple feature, that Bitdefender should have: "Exit" I have used Bitdefender for quite some time, but I always had a problem that ended up being a dealbreaker, when I performed very performance intensive things that required my computer's 100% power, I couldn't just exit Bitdefender, so…
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Firefox loading time with BitDefender
I have found some references in the forum, but no answer, so I ask again. How does it come that Firefox (whichever version, including most recent one) takes eons to load when BitDefender Total Security is active on the computer (Windows 11H25). If I restart my computer, and then after logon launch Firefox, I can take up to…
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Will new features be added in Bitdefender to enhance sensitive files' security?
I trust Bitdefender to protect me. And I want it to include new features to further enhance security against malware modification. Will there be a future update with new features for Bitdefender products? Thank you, and I await your response. Thank you for developing Bitdefender.
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May I suggest a very important feature that I hope you'll add to the Total Security product?
Dear Bitdefender Product Team, I am a long-time user of your security suite, and I would like to propose a critical feature enhancement to further strengthen Bitdefender's defense against sophisticated Ransomware and targeted attacks. Feature Proposal: Manual Anti-Tampering File Guard While Bitdefender offers excellent…
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Why does the software keep killing my CodeX and Node.js dependencies?
When I'm using CodeX to write and debug Node.js code, Bitdefender always kills it and automatically deletes harmless Node.js dependency-related JS files. I restore these deleted files, open them, and they're full of data, with no code at all.
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Inquiry regarding the safety of "Camomile" software for CPU undervolting/underclocking
Dear Bitdefender / Experts, I hope this message finds you well. While searching for solutions to reduce my laptop's CPU temperature, I came across an open-source software called Camomile (used for lowering CPU frequency/underclocking to reduce heat). Before running it on my system, I wanted to consult your expertise: Is…
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FilterManager Event ID 3 related to Bitdefender Virtual Disk on Windows 11
Hello, I would like to report a reproducible FilterManager event related to the Bitdefender Virtual Disk on my Windows 11 system. After installing Bitdefender Total Security, I consistently observe the following Windows system event: Event ID: 3 Source: Microsoft-Windows-FilterManager Device: \Device\Harddisk4\DR4 Final…
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over 40gb
Why is my bitdefender over 40 gigabyte? It is the third time I've reinstalling and after few days it gets over 40 gigabyte first time it was over 60gb "windows 11" no idea what to do I'm starting to regret buying bitdefender
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I trust your word and not the words of others regarding Bitdefender Plus.
Hello Bitdefender experts, I bought Bitdefender Plus last week. Someone told me the lightweight version is weak and I need to buy Total Security. Is Bitdefender Plus as strong as Total Security, the core of the protection? As you mentioned before, Bitdefender Plus is a very good lightweight version. Does this mean I have…
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Bitdefender blocking Office 365 licensing and activation
Product: Bitdefender Total Security | Build 27.0.58.324 OS: Windows 11 Enterprise 64-bit, version 26H1 | Build 28000.1836 Office: 365 Business Premium I've had a lot of issues with Microsoft Office 365 not activating and coming up with an account error. After too much troubleshooting and tweaking settings, I've confirmed…
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Does the Bitdefender Rescue Environment scan support dynamic disks?
On one of my PCs (which has a dynamic system disk, as well as a dynamic data disk), the Rescue Environment scan does not run. After selecting Restart System to run the scan, it boots up to a screen to select the appropriate keyboard language. When US is selected, it then presents a Windows recovery-type screen, which has…
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Bitdefender systray icon not showing again
W 11 26200.8246 Bitdefender 27.0.58.323 latest update To clarifiy one by the clock bottom right of my screen is missing on startup sometimes it there sometimes its not it will either be there and stay or not show up. If I restart it will show every time but thats a pain and shouldn't be necessary. I reinstalled it this…
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VPN Interference with Payment Systems
Have noticed an increase in the number of online payment systems that are blocked or inoperable while using BitDefender VPN or other VPN (tested with TOR). Have been able to successfully process payments when the website in question is assigned to Split-tunneling or if VPN is turned off. Platform: Windows 11, Firefox or…
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Can I safely rely on Bitdefender and disable Windows Memory Integrity
I am using Bitdefender Premium Security, and I want to ask a direct question regarding system optimization versus security. I am considering disabling "Memory Integrity" (Core Isolation) in Windows to improve my PC's performance and reduce CPU overhead. My question is simple:Can I fully rely on Bitdefender’s layers of…
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Bitdefender marks email messages from my email address to that same email address as Spam
If I send an email to myself from my phone using my email address and the retrieve it on my computer from my mailbox using that same email address, Bitdefender is marking it as [Spam]. Obviously, it is not Spam. It's doing this even though I have my domain name on the whitelist. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra…
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Oracle Linux malware
Netgear Armor Bitdefender Total Security for Microsoft Windows 11 flags as malware the Oracle Linux 10.1 ISO "OracleLinux-R10-U1-x86_64-dvd.iso". Is this a false positive? The supposed malware is identified as "Gen:Application.WinexeSvc.1". Oracle Linux is a fork of Red Hat (Fedora) Linux but the Red Hat version does not…
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Bitdefender Total Security won't let me install the new AMD GPU driver.
Bitdefender Total Security won't let me install the 26.1.1 AMD GPU driver. Every time I start the installation, Bitdefender crashes the install with a cryptic message about malicious behaviour. I downloaded the driver from the official website, my system is perfectly clean, no viruses or software issues. Can you guys fix…
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Forgot my SecurePass login password
Hello Members can someone help me on how to recover or reset my SecurePass password. Thanks
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Problems installing Bitdefender Total Security
Hi, I'm trying to install bitdefender total security but the process seems so badly flawed I can only assume I'm doing something wrong. Running Windows 11, browser is Brave and I'm currently using AVG antivirus. I go through the install process, however as part of the install I'm required to sign into bitdefender via my…
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Google search engine changed to Bing
Today I noticed that the default search engine for Chrome which was set to Google was switched by something to Bing screwing up my Chrome tab shortcuts, colors, and almost everything. I did an AI search and it said it most likely was Malware and to run an Antivirus program to search for malware. I ran my Bitdefender Total…
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Inquiry regarding high resource consumption during testing and future improvements.
Greetings to the experts at Bitdefender! I am a user of your Total Security product. I've noticed a significant increase in system resource consumption (CPU/RAM), causing a noticeable slowdown during system scans. Please explain the cause of this slowdown and how I can minimize its impact using the current settings. I…
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There is a recurring problem: an error in the camera's protection, as shown in the image.
What caused the problem? I clicked "Fix" and it was fixed. But the same problem keeps occurring periodically.
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Lots of 5007 logs in my Event Viewer
Hello, I wanted to ask if this is normal behaviour? I have installed following antivirus on my pc: bitdefender, malwarebytes but I get these logs almost every minute as you can see. Should I be concerned ? When I do the scans I get no virus or malware infection, system is clean I would appreciate it if you could help me. I…
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Probable BUG in Vulnerability Scan on Win10 system
Couldn't find anywhere to REPORT A BUG… so figured I'd try this angle… Running an old Windows 10 system (updates DISABLED) with Bitdefender Premium Security (up to date) and constantly receive the following: Note the 3rd item… 104GB! Really?! I don't think so. Original Windows Update KB5055518 wouldn't install… REPEATEDLY…