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Malware Posing as Ransomware Responsible for Ukraine Cyberattack
Microsoft has published a more in-depth analysis of the recent Ukraine cyberattack, showing that the destructive malware is more like ransomware and follows a known pattern. Following cyberattacks against Ukrainian government websites of the State Treasury, State Emergency Service, Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign…
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Cybersecurity Myths you may have heard
We've all heard some cybersecurity myths at some point. For example, someone once argued that we cannot be attacked on Social Networks. If we are using a specific operating system, we cannot be infected. If we have strong passwords, we cannot be hacked. Or that security costs too much and attackers can't steal anything…
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Crypto.com admits security incident, assures clients ‘funds are safe’
Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency exchange app based in Singapore with over 10 million users, temporarily suspended withdrawal of funds Monday after a users reported suspicious activity in their accounts. The app, which is endorsed by Matt Damon and has sponsorship contracts with Formula 1, the Italian Seria A football league…
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Never "Kill" this feature!
A Happy and prosperous New Year to everyone! We think that a successful business has a lot to do with good communication. For us, the user’s opinion is paramount. The most valued feedback comes from you, the people that support and trust us. The Widget’s return stands proof of our commitment to actively listen to the…
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When is the last time you cleaned up your computer?
January is National Clean Up Your Computer Month! There’s no better way to celebrate than giving a makeover to this important tool that supports both your professional and personal life. Here are six tips from Bitdefender to get your computer off to a productive 2022: Back up your data Regularly backing up your data is an…
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Scam Alert: Tens of thousands of users targeted in pyramid scheme spam campaign
This week, Bitdefender Antispam researchers have been monitoring an ongoing spam campaign that leads recipients to pyramid scheme websites. The bogus correspondence is disguised as an employment opportunity, directing recipients to check a password-protected PDF attachment for more info. The email body contains a…
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Recent Windows Updates Lead to Failed L2TP VPN Connections
After applying the latest KB5009543 and KB5009566 cumulative updates, several Windows users discovered they could no longer establish L2TP VPN connections. As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft this week rolled out a series of Windows updates to address various bugs and security flaws. The list of updates…
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Accounts of Top FIFA 22 Gamers Hijacked in Hacking Wave
The FIFA game franchise, enjoyed by millions of gamers worldwide, isn’t just about breaking controllers and tantrums anymore. For some, it’s also about breaking into accounts. Over the last few weeks, several high-profile FIFA 22 players, streamers, and traders have vented on Twitter, saying their EA accounts were…
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Finalsite Ransomware Attack Freezes Thousands of School Websites
A major cyber attack on Finalsite, a leading school platform provider, disrupted thousands of schools worldwide over several days this week. Finalsite offers website, communications, enrollment and marketing platforms to more than 8,000 schools and universities in 115 countries around the world. On Jan. 4, an unexpected…
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Issues with VPN?
Hey Folks, I'm having issues with my VPN not connecting, it seems to be stuck on reconnecting which doesn't seem to finish the cycle. Internet is working fine, not sure what could be causing this, could someone else enlighten me, is anyone else having the same issues??
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Port Conflict
I am using Rockwell Software BOOTP/DHCP tool which require port 67 to open however it looks like port 67 is used by "bdservicehost.exe" so that doesn't allow me to open my software. I had to remove my antivirus to make it work one time however I can't afford to do that all the time. How do I change bdservicehost.exe port…
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Bitdefender Blocking Rainmeter Installation!
Greetings to all. I'm having a weird problem with my Windows 10 notebook. I would like to install Rainmeter and try some of its skins. But whenever I try to install it, BitDefender is blocking the installation. Is it not secure for my system? I'm a little confused. Can anyone explain why I am having this kind of problem?
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7 Cybersecurity Tips for Your Last-Minute Christmas Shopping
The holiday season is a busy time of the year, traditionally known for increased consumer spending across much of the globe. Big money also means profitable opportunities for the cybercrooks who lurk in every corner of the internet. Fraud and other malicious activity targeting consumers and businesses are rampant, and…
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Fighting REvil: Bitdefender webinar
REvil, the notorious ransomware-as-a-service group, have extorted hundreds of millions of dollars from its victims. However, in the past 6 months, things have started to change for the threat actor group. After vanishing from the internet in July, REvil reemerged in September - only to go dark again in October. What can we…
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Crashes on installation.
When im running the installation file, it says "Preparing your system for installation" and after a few seconds - installer crashes without any errors.
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100% Disk Usage, Numerous Updates Daily
How to permanently disable all future BitDefender updates? They always max out disk usage to 100%, very annoying.
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Web Protection Vivaldi Browser
You should have a web proctetion in any browser not only in the tradicional, thats could be great for you that me as a costumer have it. Just an extension for mobiles and desktop.
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Activation Code has expired?? I just bought it
Any one had issues when the activation code that i just recieved after purchase had expired ? I bought a second one and that has expired too? Any tips?
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Settle a debate I'm having with my son over krnl.exe
My son plays Roblox a lot and has gotten into coding (cool) which he uses to cheat (not cool) against other players online. My problem is that without my permission he downloaded a "app modifier" call krnl.exe. Bitdefender caught it as a virus, but my son added an exception to allow it on my PC. Luckily I found it and was…
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static.imghst-de.com
Bitdefender keeps blocking static.imghst-de.com Dos anyone know what this is or why Chrome is trying to connect to it? I don't seem to be able to find much about it anywhere. "Online Threat Prevention - chome.exe attempted to establish a connection relying on an expired certificate to static.imghst-de.com. We blocked the…
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90 days free subscription
Hello everyone! A couple of minutes ago I saw an ad on Facebook which offered 90 days of Bitdefender Total Security. I wanted to give it a try and after I logged in (I already had a bitdefender central account as I have the free version) apparently the subscription activated and I have not got any details about it. Now I'd…
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Why does my Bitdefender Family Total Securit say it's actually Bitdefender Lite and not good enough?
Hi, Bought a Bitdefender Sub for the family for two years to cover 15 devices last december. The invoice said nothing about the subscription being a 'lite' version. If it did I would'nt have bothered with it. Now. on installing Bitdefender, it says I have the lite version and .....there's no protection antivirus…
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False positive with Webroot SecureAnywhere and OSX.Genieo.1.r
Hi there, Any experiencie with false positive with Webroot SecureAnywhere and OSX.Genieo.1.r threat?? It's a clear false positive or intentional move against BitDefender... I have just installed brand new MacOS Catalina with only BitDefender and Webroot SecureAnywhere and the false positive appears again.... so, there are…
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How do I get precent of my scan when I am running a virus scan
In the 2021 Version it changed the look of the scan so I don’t know the percent done how do I get the precent back
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(Solved 2021) Bitdefender error 1002 - How to fix it?
Bitdefender is one of the finest antiviruses for malware detection, it is really helpful to remove all kinds of viruses from devices. But sometimes it creates an error such as error 1002 or error 1011 and so on. Bitdefender Error 1002 stands for "Could not resolve server" and it is received when the endpoint cannot resolve…
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Feedback / Testimonial
I would like to say Bitdefender has legitimately saved my PC today. My Nvidia GTX 1650 had a driver update, and it wasn't going right. The screen went black and then ended up saying no signal. My PC then actually reboot and after a bit of loading I got a black screen that said "Your security solution is cleaning your…
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accountability?
if I use bit defender to protect my families devices and a device is compromised is bitdefender accountable for this? I know that no one can stop all cyber attacks but does bitdefender offer and kind of reimbursement or settlement if a device is compromised ?
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atc.sys & EA's origin causing bsod in win
I just installed an EA game for my son, and now I am getting frequent BSOD with atc.sys being ID'd as the culprit. I put the blame on EA, but so far they are no help either. Anyone have any ideas how I might make Origin and Bitdefender play nice together? Thanks! SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (3b) An exception happened while…
