User`s guide
Click Fix to modify the weak passwords. You can choose between asking the
user to change the password at the next logon or changing the password
yourself immediately. For a strong password, use a combination of uppercase
and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters (such as #, $ or @).
f. Summary
This is where you can view the operation result.
15.7.2. Using automatic vulnerability monitoring
Bitdefender scans your system for vulnerabilities regularly, in the background, and
keeps records of detected issues in the Events window.
To check and fix the detected issues, follow these steps:
1. Open the Bitdefender window.
2. Click the Events button on the upper toolbar.
3. In the Events Overview window, select Antivirus.
4. In the Antivirus Events window, select the Vulnerability tab.
5. You can see detailed information regarding the detected system vulnerabilities.
Depending on the issue, to fix a specific vulnerability proceed as follows:
● If Windows updates are available, click Update now to open the Vulnerability
Scan wizard and install them.
● If an application is outdated, click Update now to find a link to the vendor
web page from where you can install the latest version of that application.
● If a Windows user account has a weak password, click Fix password to force
the user to change the password at the next logon or change the password
yourself. For a strong password, use a combination of uppercase and lowercase
letters, numbers and special characters (such as #, $ or @).
● If the Windows Autorun feature is enabled, click Disable to disable it.
To configure the vulnerability monitoring settings, follow these steps:
1. Open the Bitdefender window.
2. Click the Settings button on the upper toolbar.
3. In the Settings Overview window, select Antivirus.
4. In the Antivirus Events window, select the Vulnerability tab.
5. Click the switch to turn on or off Automatic Vulnerability Scan.
Important
To be automatically notified about system or application vulnerabilities, keep the
Automatic Vulnerability Scan enabled.
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