User Manual

ONLINE THREAT PREVENTION
Online Threat Prevention helps you to stay protected against phishing
attacks, fraud attempts and private data leaks, while surfing on the
internet.
For more information about how to configure Bitdefender to protect your
web activity, refer to
“Online Threat Prevention” (p. 94).
FIREWALL
The firewall protects you while you are connected to networks and the
internet by filtering all connection attempts.
For more information about firewall configuration, refer to
“Firewall” (p.
104).
ADVANCED THREAT DEFENSE
Advanced Threat Defense actively protects your system against threats
such as ransomware, spyware and trojans by analyzing the behavior of
all installed apps. Suspicious processes are identified and, when
necessary, blocked.
For more information about how to keep your system protected from
threats, refer to
“Advanced Threat Defense” (p. 92).
ANTISPAM
The Bitdefender antispam feature ensures your Inbox stays free of
unwanted emails by filtering POP3 mail traffic.
For more information about the antispam protection, refer to
“Antispam”
(p. 96).
VULNERABILTY
The Vulnerability module helps you keep the operating system and the
apps you regularly use up to date and to identify the insecure wireless
networks you connect to. Click Open in the Vulnerability module to acces
its features.
The Vulnerability Scan feature allows you to identify critical Windows
updates, app updates, weak passwords belonging to Windows accounts
and wireless networks that are not secure. Click Start Scan to perform
a scan on your device.
Click on Wi-Fi Security Advisor to view the list of the wireless networks
you connect to, along with our reputation assessment for each of them
and the actions you can take to stay safe from potential snoops.
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