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Open firewall port
Hi, I'm trying to have "Open Hardware Monitor" app accessable on my local network but the firewall of bitdefender is blocking it even though I'm adding the rule for it to be ignored.. I've tried different combinations, with the network type, protocol, traffic direction, IP, ports… The application selected is the correct…
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Firewall ?
I have a scenario where I have to expose RDP to the internet. I know its not recommended but anways. Bitdefener Firewall has been VERY effective in detecting brute force type attacks & blocking them after X # of attempts. I constantly am getting alerts, as expected. I decided to change the RDP port # to a non standard port…
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How To Configure Firewall To Allow Tailscale To Make Direct Connection?
If I use the native Windows firewall, Tailscale will be able to make direct connection with other computers. However when I switch to Bitdefender Firewall, direct connection can no longer be made. It has to use a relay server. Is there any way to resolve this?
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Bitdefender Firewall not working with expressvpn after update to 27.0.18.96
After bitdefender updated to version 27.0.18.96 today the firewall is no longer working when connected with the expressvpn app, it's no longer making rules when using the expressvpn app on windows, even when I manually add firewall rules for example firefox it does not block connections to websites when I disable the…
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Suspicious 'updater.exe' file appears to be using Dropbox to get through the firewall
I've been having an issue with a .EXE file that is bypassing the Application Access tab and creating new Rules that allow it access to the internet. It initially seems legit as it is located in a Dropbox-named folder. These are the details: I have Dropbox installed at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox" and within the…
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Bitdefender Firewall multiple popups every day
Hi - this has become a bit of a nuisance, and it's asking me to allow stuff that I think the designers would know better than I. Some days I seem to spend more time responding to these than I do actually working :-( Lots of popups - E.g. 'The application rundll32 has changed and is attempting to connect to the internet'. I…
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Firewall configuration for Tailscale to work
Has anyone been successful as configuring bitdefender firewall to enable one to connect to their PC over tailscale? Any guidance or step by step instructions would be a huge help. Thanks
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Uninstall trial after full product install
I had the trial version of Total Security installed on Win 11, then installed the full version. I still get the "x days left" warning, but can't seem to uninstall just the trial without uninstalling the whole thing. Some functions of the full version aren't working, specifically access to firewall rules.
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Can I Disable Windows Defender When I Have Bitdefender??
Hello, Bitdefender team. Can i disable Windows Defender and shutdown all proceses of this antivirus when i have Bitdefender? Thank you in advance.
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Can you explain to me what this BDTS firewall function is for?
Can you also explain to me whether I should activate it or not?
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Why doesn't Dynamic Network on Home profile allow firewall rule assigned to Home/Office?
Like most users, my laptop's wi-fi is usually connected to either a Home or Office network, but will occasionally connect to unsafe Public networks. I need to allow remote access into this laptop from desktop workstations while on my Home/Office wi-fi, but block these dangerous connections when on a Public wi-fi. But,…
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Firewall blocked Mapped network drive
I noticed that Bitdefender Total Security's Firewall was blocking my access to all Mapped Network Drives, which I was accessing through a Cisco Any Connect VPN. Since I had this issue with the firewall before, I double checked the security settings in Bitdefender > Firewall and made sure that the Cisco VPN were not…
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Problem with Bitwarden
I have been using Bitdefender and Bitwarden for more than a year. Both have worked very well for me. In the last month I have had trouble getting Bitwarden to work on my personal system at home. It works fine on my phone, Work PC and even my wife's system (on same network at home). I have been working with Bitwardens…
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Allow a Specific IP address past a port block
Recently support helped me resolve this issue: However, now I want to allow a specific IP address through this port block. We want to allow a single laptop to RDP into a group of computers but no others. I created this rule to allow it and placed it above the priority list for the rule that blocks incoming RDP. However,…
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Firewall unlocks and lets everything through
I reported to you recently with a problem that the firewall was disabling alert mode on its own and releasing programs that were blocked into the network. I think I have found the culprit. It's the “PROFILE” option - once that suggests to me at home that I have an office network although it is not. It still makes a…
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RarSFX0\packages\installer.exe in firewall
Hello, I just got this in my firewall and I have no idea from where is this thing coming from. I started my pc after a month so I was updating windows and bitdefender itself and other games. But when it was all done I was just running full scan with bitdefender to be sure its all clean. When the scan was in the 50%+- I got…
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Bitdefender Firewall
Is bitdefender firewall just pretty much a front end to the windows firewall service? So maybe bitdefender will create rules & what not but in the end its still using the windows firewall service? Why am i asking? Well i'm interesting in using some products that in the end just work by adding rules to the windows firewall.…
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Unable to connect past firewall
Just installed Bitdefender Security. I need to run ab app that accesses a remote IP address and port via a Digi RealPort Device (multi port serial adapter). If I turn off Bitdef Firewall, able to access normally. With Firewall on, app is blocked. I added app to the Firewall Rules, Allow, Network Any, Protocol Any,…
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I Can't Access a Website. How Do I Make Bitdefender Stop Blocking Access?
I am trying to access a website (myseoauditor.com). When I try using the Brave browser, Bitdefender blocks the access, and I get this error: ERR_CONNECTION_CLOSED When I try using a different browser, it works. Why is this happening? Also, I've added the site to my online threat protection exceptions, but it still doesn't…
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What are correct Firerwall settings for connecting Windows PC to NAS in Home LAN
I can no longer connect to NAS storage device from my Windows machine (laptop). For example, with the command: \\NASname , within File Explorer. Possibly a recent Bitdefender update changed settings? It used to work properly. So I need to know all the settings for creating this connection again. I have confirmed that this…
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Is this normal behavior for the Bitdefender Firewall?
So I turned on my laptop, updated bitdefender and then opened Bitdefender just to check some settings. I browse the notifications settings and noticed that the firewall was turned on 2 minutes before i started update process completed. I checked older notifications where I follow the same routine, turn on laptop, update…
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Have access to internet, but not to any websites -- Firewall issue?
Hi, I am running Windows 8.1 and I use Bitdefender Total Security. For the last couple of days, I've been trying to access the internet. The router works normally with our other laptop. But with my laptop, I cannot access any website. I checked the Bitdefender manual, and the Firewall might be the issue. I followed the…
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Can anyone help please with Total Security - Remote Desktop local lockdown
Hi, I have a server that this running internally on a public IP address, on IP B and a development PC that is running on IP A. The Server is port forwarding only port 8043 but its still a risk for ingress. I want to isolate the server so that svchost.exe can only be connected to incoming (not outgoing) through remote…
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How do you reset the Firewall?
So, I'm using Windows 10 operating system, with obviously Bitdefender. I was wondering how does one go about resetting their Firewall? I normally know how to do this, but it seems Bitdefender might be a little temperamental of allowing me to do so. Do I simply turn Bitdefender off, then go into settings and click on Reset…
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What is Rarsfx?
So I got alt tabbed out of a game I was playing and when I looked in the notifications of Bitdefender I saw that something was allowed through the firewall. I denied it so I don't have the exact file path but I think it was like c:/Windows/Temp/Rarsfx1/packages/installer.exe I had this same file like a year ago, and again…
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Adding firewall rules is a painfully slowww and cumbersome user experience and must be redesigned
As a Bitdefender power user I want to be able to quickly add multiple firewall rules so that the application doesn’t slow me down and subject me to a poorly designed user experience that apparently no experienced UX designer has ever looked at. What should take at most 30 seconds, on average takes 5, 10 or more minutes.…
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Firewall creating rules with invalid program paths
Following the latest update I have had issues with applications being blocked from accessing the internet even though it appears there is a firewall rule allowing access. When I edit the rule I discover that the program path contains an incorrect drive letter - either a valid drive but not the location of the program file…
