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Bitdefender product updates and release notes
Bitdefender ensures the best cyber-security available on the market and offers a wealth of features designed to keep your devices safe. Upgrading to the newest version is possible without following the manual uninstall and reinstall procedure. More exactly, the new product including new features and major product…
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Latest SecurePass update brings smarter Autofill, security reports & more
The SecurePass journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster with its share of ups, downs, and challenges along the way. The latest updates bring meaningful improvements across the board and are designed to give users more control, a better experience and peace of mind. Below, you’ll find the highlights from the latest…
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Bitdefender Awards and Certifications: Industry Recognition
Antimalware Test Results from Leading Agencies: AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, MRG Effitas, Virus Bulletin, and more. This post is dedicated to showcasing the latest antimalware testing results conducted by various organizations. Only admin @Alexandru_BD, along with moderators @fedor, @Nunzio77, @Gjoksi, and @Flexx, have the…
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Bitdefender and Scuderia Ferrari HP Partnership extension celebrated in style
On Thursday, November 6th, Bitdefender celebrated a remarkable milestone: 24 years of innovation, protection, and technological excellence. Just one day later, the party continued as the company unveiled the Ferrari SF-23 car right in front of its Bucharest headquarters, marking the official extension of its multi-year…
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Updates on Frequently Requested Bitdefender Products & Features
Dear Bitdefender Community Members, Over the past months, we’ve noticed a growing number of requests and discussions regarding the introduction or return of various Bitdefender products and features. As these topics continue to appear across multiple threads, this post serves as an official reference and consolidated…
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Introducing GravityZone Security Data Lake – SIEM done right
Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. Yet many organizations are still relying on legacy SIEM tools that cost more, store less, and struggle to correlate across disparate systems. That’s why we’re excited to launch Bitdefender GravityZone Security Data Lake – our next-gen solution that blends the best of SIEM and…
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The Bitdefender Expert Community guidelines and tips to get you started!
Our mission: Welcome to the Bitdefender Expert Community! These forums allow Bitdefender users and enthusiasts to connect with each other in order to share tips and insights, resolve issues, and discuss all things related to tech and cybersecurity. Our promise is to nurture and maintain an environment where real people can…
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Guidelines for Product features & Ideation
We are always excited to hear your suggestions and ideas about Bitdefender products and services. To ensure our product developers can use your suggestions, we have a couple of guidelines, to help you get the best out of the Product features & Ideation section: It is essential that all ideas include a user story, that is,…
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Activation code for new install on android phone
I have installed BD on 4 of 5 devices. The download ling works fine and installs BS on Pixel phone but it shows as a trial? with only 3 days left? Ive deleted and reinstalled but it still shows as a trial. Yep I cant find my activation code ?? Any ideas? I thought that installing via a link from BD Central avoided the need…
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VPN and SEQUOIA
Hello, No more access to my outlook since my upgrade to SEQUOIA. Apple support adviced me to delete my VPN. I did it and it works but…I have no more a VPN. Many thanks for your help. DUBERRY
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bonjour , j utilise le vpn et depuis 4 jours il ne bloque plus les publicités et les traceurs , tout est bien configuré méme edge.je suis sure windows 11 pro installer depuis peux. Merci
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Update automatically setting keeps resetting to off
Bitdefender Internet Security build 27.0.55.287 on a Windows 11 Home version 10.0.26200 build 26200 PC. I go to Settings…Update and turn Update Automatically on as well as turn on Silent update. After some period of time (random amonts, but more than a day), I check again and both the settings are back off. I turn them…
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Not all are compatible. To work with Multi-Platform.
Not all are compatible. To work with multi-platform, I tested some paid ones, and Bitdefender was one of the best for this purpose. I wanted to share this because some professional antivirus programs only caused bottlenecks on multi-platform setups.
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Av.test.org lost performance!
During September and October 2025, among the 16 security products for home users using their default settings, Bitdefender lost performance!
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Is Password Manager included in Total Security?
I have just renewed my subscription and thought that Password Manager was included but it shows as a free trial option for 3 months. Is this correct and it isn’t included as advertised? Anyone had this issue.
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Questions about Subscription upgrade
Hello! Since my current subscription (Bitdefender Antivirus Plus) includes 1 device, if I upgrade up to 3 devices, will I be able to use it on Android devices or only on PC? Also, if I cancel the automatic renewal, will I continue to receive automatic updates for the products installed on my devices, or will I have to…
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The current Bitdefender version, build number link.
I'm sure most of us know how to find our version, build number via the BD system tray icon, right-click, About. As well as clicking the life preserver at the top of the main UI Dashboard, and Product information at the bottom. But here is the link to confirm that the build you're on, is the most current build available.…
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Updating Bitdefender Central With Code
My Bitdefender subscription expired and I went through re-subscribing yesterday. When I attempt to upgrade using the code, this is what it returns:
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USB Flash Drives Names disappeared
Hi, I recently purchased, installed and started using BitDefender. It asked me if I wanted to immunize my USB sticks and I agreed. But since then all the names I put to differentiate my USB flash drives are missing and when I try to put them back it doesn't stick. Is there anything I can do? I usually have many USB flash…
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Online threat detection - repeated warnings
Good morning, I am getting sporadic messages saying "Suspicious connection blocked. Chrome.exe tried to establish a connection to xxxxxxx using an expired certificate." The specific sites vary, but are not ones I am trying to access. e.g., measureadv.com, rybbit.openrussian.org… This behavior happens on all three laptops…
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Instructions for merging subscriptions when renewing early
It seems that questions like "How to merge my old and my new subscription when renewing early" and "Will i lose ... months/days cover of my existing subscription when renewing early" are very often here in the community. So, based on my previous and today's experience, here are the instructions for merging the old and the…
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How do I add more seats to Bitdefender subscription when Device limit is reached
I have the key already to use, wanting to add computer.
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Slowly takes RAM from my Windows 11 via bdservicehost until the computer freezes
Avoid Bitdefender, as it's acting up. It slowly consumes RAM from my Windows 11 through bdservicehost until the computer freezes and crashes. I have a 16GB machine, and it will take about an hour. According to Bitdefender: "Thank you for your patience, and please accept my apologies for any frustration we might have…
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Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection: stop receiving reports by mail
Hi Please, can someone explain where I can unsubscribe to receiving reports by e-mail concerning privacy/ security? Thanks a lot! Greetings Gunther
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Transfer from PS to TS
I have purchased a new subscription to TS and my previous subscription (to PS) has now expired. All devices have successfully transferred to the new subscription. My Central account shows both subscriptions: the PS shows "expired" and zero devices installed. However I get reminders to renew PS. How do I stop this?
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Amazon Prime Video blocks Bitdefender VPN
How do I use Bitdefender VPN to see videos on Amazon Prime. I want to see videos from the USA Amazon Prime, but since I am temporarily staying in the Philippines it restricts the videos I can see outside of the USA. If I connect to a VPN in the USA, then Amazon Prime Video totally blocks me from seeing any videos. The…
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Percentage of scan in progress is a must.
I read many posts about this subject and the answers from BD is unacceptable. I woke up this morning and after 10h 10min, having scanned 18723720 items, it is not done and I don't have any idea when it is gonna be over. "Hard to evaluate how long it is gonna be. Depends on many factors". Common Guys ! From a support team,…
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Bitdefender turn off by itself leaving me unprotected
Many times per week, I get the popup message "Turn ON your virus protection" by Windows Security. When I check in my Toolbar Hidden Icons, Bitdefender is not there at that moment. And then, it reappear or I have to start it (turn it on) again from the Start button. What good does it do if I pay a software to protect me and…
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Refund joke
It is now 3 days later and still no response from Bitdefender on a refund. I have also rang them today to be told someone was on my chase and should have a response soon. Hours later and the day almost over and nothing. When I brought my new key I used a new card that was attached days later to my old subscription without…
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Bitdefender GravityZone Google Workspace SAML Support
Support for SAML 2.0 is fairly basic but well understood, but Google Workspace does not use a publicly accessible metadata URL for its X.509 certificate exchange. Instead, they download an XML file from the GWS admin console and upload it to the service provider's console, likely for security reasons. Bitfender only…
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Does Bitdefender TS interfere with Microsoft Teams?
Hi, Something is blocking MS Teams from opening on my PC (Windows 11 version 24H2) - could it be Bitdefender? The app icon appears in the powerbar, but it just gives a blank window. Meanwhile I am unable to access Teams meetings through a browser - Edge loops back to the login screen when I enter meeting ID and password;…
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Hosts File access
Hi, I'm using Windows 10. I've just started using Bitdefender after using Kaspersky for many years. In the light of the current circumstances I decided to uninstall Kaspersy for obvious reasons. I am a developer and I need to be able to switch my hosts file at the click of a button. I had written a program to do this and…
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How do I stop Bitdefender creating new rules in firewall?
Hi guys. I have an issue with Bitderender firewall. I deny access to applications in the rules section, but Bitdefender creates new rules on those applications, giving it acces to the internet. It is rather annoying to deny access to the internet for certain programs, then later discover that Bitdefender created a new…
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Polymorphic Malware based on AI
Hello, I would like to see with you a new subject deals on Malwares based on AI. Recently, I discovered this new Malware on You Tube video, here these subjects : 1/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7SfgIIuR2I 2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcT9SKICcF8 Malware are boosted by AI and they are actually much powerfull than…
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Password Manager keeps asking for Master password
Hi everyone, I am having trouble accessing my passwords in the Password Manager app. The app keeps asking me for the Master password "to unlock the vault" rather than accepting my fingerprint. I think it's been an issue for little over a month now. While I understand that it might important to fill in your password every…
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detection of Generic.PY.Ferret.D.****** in uuidtext folder ?
Dear all, thanks for this community on Mac. I really enjoy Bitdefender Security, but I got strange symptoms last week with my iMac. At the end of a Fullscan (12th November2025) (iMac-ventura) finishing with “no threat detected”, I got notification : "Generic.Py.Ferret.D.E8127119" located…
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Where is the processing carried out for Online Threat Prevention?
Many of the components of the Online Threat Prevention feature, state that they "Checks every web page you access for X" is this processing carried out locally on my device, or are the websites visited checked on Bitdefender's servers? My concern is if Bitdefender is processing every web page I visit on their servers, this…
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Bitdefender VPN FAQ [Updated version]
Below there's a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users. Before posting, check it out, as you may find your answers right here: https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/7126/ Should you have other questions you wish to ask, you may post them in the comments below.