User`s guide

● Disabled security settings. Such issues are fixed immediately, by enabling
the respective security settings.
● Preventive security tasks you need to perform. When fixing such issues,
a wizard helps you successfully complete the task.
5.2.2. Configuring status alerts
Bitdefender can inform you when issues are detected in the operation of the following
program components:
● Firewall
● Antispam
● Antivirus
● Update
● Browser Security
You can configure the alert system to best serve your security needs by choosing
which specific issues to be informed about. Follow these steps:
1. Open the Bitdefender window.
2. Click the Settings button on the upper toolbar.
3. In the Settings Overview window, select General.
4. In the General Settings window, select the Advanced tab.
5. Click the Configure status alerts link.
6. Click the switches to turn on or off status alerts according to your preferences.
5.3. Events
Bitdefender keeps a detailed log of events concerning its activity on your computer.
Whenever something relevant to the security of your system or data happens, a
new message is added to the Bitdefender Events, in a similar way to a new e-mail
appearing in your Inbox.
Events are a very important tool in monitoring and managing your Bitdefender
protection. For instance, you can easily check if the update was successfully
performed, if malware was found on your computer etc. Additionally, you can take
further action if needed or change actions taken by Bitdefender.
To access the Events log, follow these steps:
1. Open the Bitdefender window.
2. Click the Events on the upper toolbar to open the Events Overview window.
Messages are grouped according to the Bitdefender module whose activity they are
related to:
● Antivirus
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