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What is Gen:Variant.Tedy.78481 ?
Bitdefender is assigning every c++ compiled .exe file as infected containing Gen:Variant.Tedy.78481
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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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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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Rookie Researcher Finds Potential Ransomware Attack Vector for iPhone
A rookie security researcher claims to have discovered a potential ransomware attack vector for iPhones and iPads that exploits a weakness in Apple’s HomeKit framework. He calls the exploit ‘doorLock’ and says any iPhone or iPad running iOS 14.7 through iOS 15.2 is vulnerable, with older iOS 14 releases likely affected as…
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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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Cannot turn on Bitdefender Firewall and Ransomware Remediation
Hi, I just subscribe to bitdefender total security. Currently have 2 device (windows 7 and windows 10). In my windows 10 machine i cannot turn on Firewall and Ransomware Remediation (the switch is grayed out). While in my windows 7 machine i am able to switch it on just by clicking it. How do i turn these features on on my…
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How do I uninstall Wondershare
I am new to bitdefender and have just done a full scan. This showed no virus etc but showed 165 password protected files which were not scanned. All thes files are in a folder called "wondershare". Checking out "wondershare" on the net I still don't now what it is, where it came from or how to get rid of it. Can any body…
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Remediation of ransomware
Hello, like other, I am looking for a solution because the password which protects the modification of the parameters in the interface of Bitdefender, in particular the remediation of ransomware, is different from the general Bitdefender password... I never used any other password than the general ... incomprehensible. So…
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Bitdefender sees Java Platform SE Binary as multiple applications
Because of this it is impossible to add this to the accepted applications and Bitdefender continues to block it relentlessly.
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I need assistance
I have had a Bitdefender account for almost a year, and haven't been able to install it successfully since purchase. Each time I try it appears to either log me into a redirected site, or installs a malicious version of Bitdefender. I can see in the Windows Registry that there is an infection, as well as the windows32…
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Error trying to save any file on my computer "No more file
I just bought and installed Bitdefender on 08/3/2020. After installing 2020 version i get "No More Files" Error message when im trying to save word,odt and pdf files. I uninstalled bitdefender and i could save files again. After reinstalling it i get the error again so i am certain it is Bitdefender causing the problem.…
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"r" and "rstudio"
I tried to run a program on "r" which I am just learning (I am very much a beginner who barely knows what I'm doing). Bitdefender keeps crashing the computer when I run the package stating that some of the r files get encrypted, so bitdefender shuts it down to restore it. Any suggestions? I want to run r but dont want to…
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Osiris decryption
I got many files encrypted due to an Osiris ransomware attack a couple of years ago. I managed to remove the ransomware and then installed Bitdefender Internet Security to my computers to protect from similar attacks. But at that time I saved my encrypted files on a separate hard disk and I now wonder if there is a way to…
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Ransomeware Protection Needs To Tell The Location Of The File Creating The Problem
Hi, The other day I got an alert that Runtimebroker is trying to access my pictures folder. I have a windows 10 x64 pro edition. Now I know that runtimebroker.exe is a genuine windows file. What i didn't know, is to allow or disallow the access. Why? 1) because, being a windows file, BD should have whitelisted it. 2) I…
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Ransomware and Malware warnings for common programs?
I have the 30 day trial version of Total Security 2017. Am thinking of purchasing but I have a couple issues. Here's one, the other is in the Update thread. I get errors of malware and ransomware that I'm pretty sure are common Windows programs. One is: C/Windows/Explorer.EXE Another is Wordpad. See jpg's for all. Why…
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ransomware protection is not popping up
In BD2016 AV plus I was used to see a popup when BD saw 'ransomware' like activity.In BD2017 AV plus I miss these popups. I know I can find these ransomware blocking messages in the UI but I would rather see a popup. Can I configure DB 2017 in a way that these ransomware popups are shown like in the BD2016 version?
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Ransomware Does Not Turn On
Does anyone else have an issue starting Ransomware? I have 2 Windows 7 computers (Windows Home Premium and Windows Pro which is relatively new) and on both computers, I cannot turn on Ransomware. Clicking on the x or the box beside it doesn't do anything. It just stays greyed out. I never tried it until about 1/2 a year…
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Encrypted Time Machine Disk
So, my question is if I encrypt my time machine backup disk on the MAC today and I get a ransomware preload infection (which activates in say 7 days) will the ransomware still be on the backup disk just waiting for the 7 days to come up and install itself if I ever need to restore my backup? My assumption is that…
