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1. Virus Signatures 1381603 how Vinis List Update Engine Version 7 20043 Registration Download Status File 0 0kb i S Total update 0 Okb L Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Automatic Update Here you can see when the last check for updates and the last update were performed as well as information about the last update performed if successful or the errors that occurred Also information about the current engine version and the number of signatures is displayed If you open this section during an update you can see the download status Important f To be protected against the latest threats keep the Automatic Update enabled You can get the malware signatures of your BitDefender by clicking Show Virus List An HTML file that contains all the available signatures will be created and opened in a web browser You can search through the database for a specific malware signature or click BitDefender Virus List to go to the online BitDefender signature database 188 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 22 1 1 Requesting an Update The automatic update can be done anytime you want by clicking Update Now This update is also known as Update by user request The Update module will connect to the BitDefender update server and will verify if any update is available If an update was detected depending on the options set in the Manual Update Settings section you will be asked to confirm the update o
2. Registration 86 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 14 History The History link at the bottom of the BitDefender Security Center window opens another window with the BitDefender history amp events This window offers you an overview of the security related events For instance you can easily check if the update was successfully performed if malware was found on your computer etc BitDefender m History amp Events Module Antivirus Update Privacy Control Name of the action Action Taken Date and time Update 4 Downloaded files The update files wer 7 17 2008 4 08 29 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 4 08 29 PM Network i Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 4 08 29 PM IM Encryption Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 3 08 28 PM Regis Downloaded files The update files wer 7 17 2008 3 08 28 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 3 08 28 PM 4 Downloaded files The update files wer 7 17 2008 2 08 39 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 2 08 39 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 2 08 3 Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 4 Downloaded files The update files wer 7 17 2008 Update success The engine and signa 7 17 2008 11 57 Downloaded files The update files wer 7 16 2008 7 01 36 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 16 2008 7 01 36 PM Update success The engi
3. STATUS There is 1 pending issue Dashboard Settings SysInfo General Antivirus Statistics Scanned files Disinfected files 0 Encryption Detected viruses o Network Update Registration Filezone Q bitdefender Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW X Overview Last update 7 1742 MyAccount Registration trial version Expires in 30 days left My Account Register Help Support Histor m As you can easily notice in the upper part of the window there are a button and a status bar Item Description Switch to Basic View Opens the Basic View window This is where you can see the basic BitDefender interface including the main modules Security Tune Up File Manager Network and a dashboard The BitDefender will remember this option the next time you will open the user interface Status Contains information about and helps you fix the security vulnerabilities of your computer m On the left side of the window there is a menu containing all security modules Getting Started 28 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Module Description General Allows you to access the general settings or to view the dashboard and detailed system info Antivirus Allows you to configure your virus shield and scanning operations in detail to set exceptions and to configure the quarantine module Privacy Control Allows you to prevent data theft from your computer and pr
4. The scan options are grouped into 3 categories m Scan Level Specify the type of malware you want BitDefender to scan for by selecting the appropriate options from the Scan Level category Option Description Scan for viruses Scans for known viruses BitDefender detects incomplete virus bodies too thus removing any possible threat that could affect your system s security Scan for adware Scans for adware threats Detected files will be treated as infected The software that includes adware components might stop working if this option is enabled Antivirus 113 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Option Description Scan for spyware Scans for known spyware threats Detected files will be treated as infected Scan for application Scan for legitimate applications that can be used as a spying tool to hide malicious applications or for other malicious intent Scan for dialers Scans for applications dialing high cost numbers Detected files will be treated as infected The software that includes dialer components might stop working if this option is enabled Scan for rootkits Scans for hidden objects files and processes generally known as rootkits m Virus scanning options Specify the type of objects to be scanned file types archives and so on by selecting the appropriate options from the Virus scanning options category Option Description n Scan files Scan all files Scan program files only S
5. 182 Network BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password eosssece C Don t show this message again this session ELEM NI Enter Password 2 Type the home management password and click OK A new window will appear BitDefender x Computer m scohen m scripts2 LIZ m sgheorghe m sgheorghe2 m sorel Wi oo z IP or hostname 10 10 13 59 gt O Add Computer You can see the list of computers in the network The icon meaning is as follows Wi Indicates an online computer with no BitDefender products installed Wi Indicates an online computer with BitDefender installed S Indicates an offline computer with BitDefender installed 3 Do one of the following Network 183 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Select from the list the name of the computer to add m Type the IP address or the name of the computer to add in the corresponding field 4 Click Add You will be prompted to enter the home management password of the respective computer BitDefender x Enter Remote HM Password The password should be at least 8 characters long Enter Remote Password a cc Authenticate 5 Type the home management password configured on the respective computer 6 Click OK If you have provided the correct password the selected computer name will appear in the network map Note You can
6. BitDefender Antivirus 2009 26 BitDefender Rescue CD Howto This chapter contains information on how to start and stop the BitDefender Rescue CD scan your computer for malware as well as save data from your compromised Windows PC to a removable device However by using the software applications that come with the CD you can do many tasks the description of which goes far beyond the scope of this user s guide 26 1 Start BitDefender Rescue CD To start the CD set up the BIOS of your computer to boot off the CD put the CD in the drive and reboot the computer Make sure that your computer can boot from CD Wait until the next screen shows up and follow the on screen instructions to start BitDefender Rescue CD Note Select the language you want to use for the Rescue CD from the available list BitDefender Rescue CD based on Knoppix www bitdefender com Boot Splash Screen BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 211 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 At boot time the update of the virus signatures is made automatically This may take a while When the boot process has finished you will see the next desktop You may now start using BitDefender Rescue CD The Desktop 26 2 Stop BitDefender Rescue CD You can safely shut down your computer by selecting Exit from the BitDefender Rescue CD contextual menu right click to open UTEM inal it or by issuing the halt command in a terminal MICI TE REIS BATTRE Security
7. BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial E STATUS There are 2 pending issues Status Identity Registry Cooke Script General Antivirus Z Enable Cookie Control Privai cy Control Total cookies blocked iz lipeasity Domain Direction Action Encryption Network Update Registration Q List with cookies enabled on your web browser You can change this list by clicking on add or remove buttons a Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Cookie Control You can see the rules created so far listed in the table Important The rules are listed in order of their priority starting from the top meaning the first rule has the highest priority Drag amp drop rules in order to change their priority To delete a rule select it and click the Delete button To modify the rule parameters double click the rule and make the desired changes in the configuration window To manually add a rule click the Add button and configure the rule parameters in the configuration window 17 4 1 Configuration Window When you edit or manually add a rule the configuration window will appear Privacy Control 157 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Select Address Action and Direction Enter domain Any Enter domain Select action Permit Deny Select direction Outgoing Incoming Both Select the websites and domains that you accept or reject cookies from Cookies are used to trac
8. Select the Actions to be Taken You can select from the corresponding menu the action to be taken Antiphishing 56 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m When an infected file is found m When a suspicious file is found m When a hidden file is found At the same time you can configure the protection level of the scanning You can choose the protection level that better fits your security needs Drag the slider along the scale to set the appropriate protection level There are 4 protection levels Protection level Description High Offers high security The resource consumption level is high m scan all files and archives m scan for viruses and spyware m scan for hidden files and proceses Medium Offers medium security The resource consumption level is moderate m scan all files m scan for viruses and spyware Low Covers basic security needs The resource consumption level is very low m scan programs files only m scan for viruses Custom This is where you can select your own scanning options Click Customize and set the scan level Select the check box es for each type of malware you want to be searched on your computer during the scanning process Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 4 4 Set Additional Options In this step you can set additional options before starting the scanning Antiphishing 57 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender 2009 zx Scan
9. bitdefender caog Select Items to be Scanned Click Browse to select specific folders and or files from your computer The following options are available Option Description Scan all selected items Select this option to scan only the items selected before Scan program files only Select this option to scan only programs and applications Antiphishing 55 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Option Description Scan only user defined Select this option to scan only the specific extensions extensions that you would like to be scanned A new textbox will appear where you can type them Note Extensions must be separated by a semicolon e g exe com ivd Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 3 4 Select the Actions to be Taken In this step you can choose what actions should be taken against the found threats and you can select a scanning options by using the slider BitDefender 2009 AX Scan Wizard Step 3 of 4 s Sra spa Action Options When an infected file is found Disinfect it S When an suspect file is Found Take no action When an hidden file is found Take no action Scan level High Medium level E Medium default moderate resource consumption scan all Files Rice scan for viruses and spyware Custom Q In this step you can choose what actions should be taken against the found threats and you can select a scanning options by using the slider A bitdefender EIC
10. 25 OVervVIeW eee gesente hh EEDAREREENIARS EV DRNERMEERFERNREE EE EAR 207 25 1 System Requirement sssi 22s xo xd de ke t a Desa ER E ag Ras 207 25 2 Included Software 5 rete sor ie tem Sinon See ed is 208 26 BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 211 26 1 Start BitDefender Rescue CD 22i iea eh pukdiereia bi adita 211 20 2 Stop BitDefender Rescue CD 1 2 ees EEn U DERE EREE doe ere PR 212 26 3 How do perform an antivirus scan ee ranees napitia men raaka raai E 213 26 4 How do configure the Internet connection iiiiiiueslesuusse 214 26 5 How do update BitDefender 002 cee eee 215 26 5 1 How do update BitDefender over a proxy suuuusesuuuuu 216 20 6 How do lisave my data uua tedden tage la bre ua ee ag danced 216 CDL GERMC EEERMSMTR 219 viii BitDefender Antivirus 2009 End User Software License Agreement IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BY SELECTING I ACCEPT OK CONTINUE YES OR BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE IN ANY WAY YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT PRODUCT REGISTRATION By accepting this Agreement You agree to register Your Software using My account as a condition of Your use of the Software receiving updates and Your right to Maintenance This control helps ensure that the Software operates on
11. Behavioral Scanner is enabled Critical Applications are intensely monitored for possible malicious actions gt High r Medium cj Low Excluded Applications a n Path Behavioural Scanner detects potentially harmful applications based on their behavior a ENT Behavioral Scanner Settings If you want to disable the Behavioral Scanner clear the Behavioral Scanner is enabled check box Important e Keep the Behavioral Scanner enabled in order to be protected against unknown viruses Configuring the Protection Level The Behavioral Scanner protection level automatically changes when you set a new real time protection level If you are not satisfied with the default setting you can manually configure the protection level Note Keep in mind that if you change the current real time protection level the Behavioral Scanner protection level will change accordingly Drag the slider along the scale to set the protection level that best fits your security needs Antivirus 103 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Critical Applications are strictly monitored for possible malicious actions High Applications are intensely monitored for possible malicious actions Medium Applications are moderately monitored for possible malicious actions Low Applications are monitored for possible malicious actions Managing Excluded Applications You can configure the Behavioral Scanner not to check specific applicatio
12. m in the online purchase e mail Installing BitDefender BitDefender Antivirus 2009 If you do not have a BitDefender license key click the provided link to go to the BitDefender online store and buy one Click Next to continue 2 1 2 Step 2 2 Create a BitDefender Account BitDefender Antivirus 2009 IX BitDefender Registration Wizard Step 2 of 2 My Account registration Information about an existing BitDefender account was Found on this computer The BitDefender Account gives you access to technical support and special offers and promotions If you lose your BitDefender license key you can retrieve it by logging in to http myaccount bitdefender com You can choose to sign in to an existing BitDefender Account or to create a new one O Sign in to an existing BitDefender Account 8 Create a new BitDefender Account E mail Address vdanduGyshon com zc Password mmm Forgot your passwor OGGI Re Type password First Name Cosmin Last Name Danciul Country United States O Skip registration Send me all messages from BitDefender Send me only the most important messages Don t send me any messages Q Cbitdefender Back Finish Cancel Account Creation If you do not want to create a BitDefender account at the moment select Skip registration and click Finish Otherwise proceed according to your current situation m do not have a BitDefender account p 9 m alread
13. 2 Updating BitDefender New malware is found and identified every day This is why itis very important to keep BitDefender up to date with the latest malware signatures By default BitDefender checks for updates when you turn on your computer and every hour after that However if you want to update BitDefender just click Update Now The update process will be initiated and the following window will appear immediately Dashboard 38 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AE Update BitDefender Update BitDefender will perform the task selected during the previous step Below you can check the status For the Update process As soon as the update process will finish an On demand scan will start Status Checking for updates File 0 Okb Total Update 28 okb Q Cbitdefender Ln cane Updating BitDefender In this window you can see the status of the update process The update process is performed on the fly meaning that the files to be updated are replaced progressively In this way the update process will not affect product operation and at the same time all vulnerabilities will be excluded If you want to close this window just click Cancel However this will not stop the update process Note C3 If you are connected to the Internet through a dial up connection then it is recommended to regularly update BitDefender by user request Restart the computer if required In case of a major update yo
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15. 2009 1 Click Manage Network You will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password eecseccc C Don t show this message again this session ELEM NIIS Enter Password 2 Type the home management password and click OK A new window will appear BitDefender x gt Computer m scohen ml mu m sgheorghe m sgheorghe2 m sorel Wi aco 3 IP or hostname 10 10 13 59 O Add Computer You can see the list of computers in the network The icon meaning is as follows Wi Indicates an online computer with no BitDefender products installed Wi Indicates an online computer with BitDefender installed Network 72 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 S Indicates an offline computer with BitDefender installed 3 Do one of the following m Select from the list the name of the computer to add m Type the IP address or the name of the computer to add in the corresponding field 4 Click Add You will be prompted to enter the home management password of the respective computer BitDefender x Enter Remote HM Password The password should be at least 8 characters long Enter Remote Password a ao Authenticate 5 Type the home management password configured on the respective computer 6 Click OK If you have provided the correct password the selected computer name
16. Iptraf is an IP Network Monitoring Software For more information please refer to the Iptraf homepage Iftop Iftop displays bandwidth usage on an interface For more information please refer to the Iftop homepage MTR MTR is a network diagnostic tool For more information please refer to the MTR homepage PPPStatus PPPStatus displays statistics about the incoming and outgoing TCP IP traffic For more information please refer to the PPPStatus homepage Wavemon Wavemon is a monitoring application for wireless network devices For more information please refer to the Wavemon homepage USBView USBView displays information about devices connected to the USB bus For more information please refer to the USBView homepage Pppconfig Pppconfig helps automatically setting up a dial up ppp connection DSL PPPoe DSL PPPoe configures a PPPoE ADSL connection 1810rotate 1810rotate toggles the video output on i810 hardware using i810switch 1 For more information please refer to the 1810rotate homepage Overview 209 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Mutt Mutt is a powerful text based MIME mail client For more information please refer to the Mutt homepage Mozilla Firefox Mozilla Firefox is a well known web browser For more information please refer to the Mozilla Firefox homepage Elinks Elinks is a text mode web browser For more information please refer to the Elinks homepage Overview 210
17. Open options are available in this case 16 2 3 Creating Scan Tasks To create a scan task use one of the following methods m Duplicate an existing task rename it and make the necessary changes in the Properties window m Click New Task to create a new task and configure it 16 2 4 Configuring Scan Tasks Each scan task has its own Properties window where you can configure the scan options set the scan target schedule the task or see the reports To open this window click the Open button located on the right of the task or right click the task and then click Open Note For more information on viewing logs and the Logs tab please refer to Viewing Scan Logs p 129 Configuring Scan Settings To configure the scanning options of a specific scan task right click it and select Properties The following window will appear Antivirus 110 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender New Task x Overview Paths Scheduler Logs Task properties Task name Desktop Last Run never Scheduled No Scanning options High MEDIUM Recommended for most users di Scan all files Medium Scan for viruses and spyware Low B Run the task with low priority C Minimize to tray Shut down computer when scan completes if no threats are Found Q This is where the main characteristics of a new scan task including scanning A level can be defined C san a NNI Overview Here you ca
18. Real time protection status clear or select the corresponding check box Important D To prevent viruses from infecting your computer keep Real time protection enabled To start a quick system scan click Scan Now 16 1 1 Configuring Protection Level You can choose the protection level that better fits your security needs Drag the slider along the scale to set the appropriate protection level There are 3 protection levels Antivirus 97 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Permissive Covers basic security needs The resource consumption level is very low Programs and incoming mail messages are only scanned for viruses Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used The actions taken on infected files are the following clean file deny access Default Offers standard security The resource consumption level is low All files and incoming amp outgoing mail messages are scanned for viruses and spyware Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used The actions taken on infected files are the following clean file deny access Aggressive Offers high security The resource consumption level is moderate All files incoming amp outgoing mail messages and web traffic are scanned for viruses and spyware Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used The actions taken on infected files are the following clean file deny access To
19. Scan all selected items Select this option to scan only the items selected before Scan program files only Select this option to scan only programs and applications Scan only user defined Select this option to scan only the specific extensions extensions that you would like to be scanned A new textbox will appear where you can type them Note Extensions must be separated by a semicolon e g exe com ivd Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 3 4 Select the Actions to be Taken In this step you can choose what actions should be taken against the found threats and you can select a scanning options by using the slider Antivirus 45 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender 2009 zx Scan Wizard Step 3 of 4 Step Step step Sips Action Options When an infected file is Found Disinfect it When an suspect file is Found Take no action z When an hidden File is Found Take no action Scan level High Medium level Medium default moderate resource consumption scan all files Low scan for viruses and spyware Custom Q In this step you can choose what actions should be taken against the found threats and you can select a scanning options by using the slider C bitdefender Cancel Back Next Select the Actions to be Taken You can select from the corresponding menu the action to be taken m When an infected file is found m When a
20. When a virus is in quarantine it cannot do any harm because it cannot be executed or read 16 4 1 Managing Quarantined Files To delete a selected file from quarantine click the t Remove button If you want to restore a selected file to its original location click Restore You can send any selected file from the quarantine to the BitDefender Lab by clicking Send Antivirus 141 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available allowing you to manage quarantined files easily The same options as those mentioned previously are available You can also select Refresh to refresh the Quarantine section 16 4 2 Configuring Quarantine Settings To configure the quarantine settings click Settings A new window will appear BitDefender Quarantine Settings x X Delete old files Delete files older than 30 day s Check for old files every 1 day s K Delete duplicates Check for duplicates every 1 day s 8 Automatically submit files Submit files every 60 minute s K Scan quarantined files after update M Restore clean files Q Here you can configure the quarantine settings T as NEC Quarantine Settings Using the quarantine settings you can set BitDefender to automatically perform the following actions Delete old files To automatically delete old quarantined files check the corresponding option You must specify the number of
21. Wizard Step 4 of 4 Aditional Options V Save this as a quick task Quick task name _ Shut down the computer after scan if no threats are found Q Save the current scanning process as a scanning task in order to be able to use it as such in the future A Cbitdefender cancel Back start Scan Set Additional Options To save the scanning task in order to use it as such in the future select the corresponding checkbox and type a convenient name into the textbox Note A new button with the above mentioned name will appear under the tasks menu If you want to shut down the computer after scanning select the corresponding checkbox Click Start Scan and follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process 8 2 2 Updating BitDefender New malware is found and identified every day This is why it is very important to keep BitDefender up to date with the latest malware signatures Antiphishing 58 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 By default BitDefender checks for updates when you turn on your computer and every hour after that However if you want to update BitDefender just click Update Now The update process will be initiated and the following window will appear immediately BitDefender Antivirus 2009 I Update BitDefender Update BitDefender will perform the task selected during the previous step Below you can check the status For the Update process As soon as the update process will f
22. accessed by you or by an application running on this Protection system Automatic Update Automatic update ensures that the newest BitDefender product and signature files are downloaded and installed automatically on a regular base Automatic Automatic vulnerability check ensures that crucial software on Vulnerability Check your PC are up to date 11 2 Online security You can enable disable security modules with one click Security module Description Real Time Real time web antiphishing protection ensures that all files Antiphishing Web downloaded via HTTP are scanned for phishing attempts Protection Identity control Identity Control helps you keep confidential data safe by scanning all web and mail traffic for specific strings IM Encryption If your IM contacts have BitDefender 2009 installed all IM conversations via Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger will be encrypted 11 3 General settings You can enable disable security related items with one click Item Description Game Mode Game Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on system performance during games Basic Settings 79 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Kom Description Laptop Mode Settings Password BitDefender News Products Notification Alerts Scan Activity Bar Load BitDefender at Startup Send Virus Reports Outbreak Detection Basic Settings Laptop Mode temporarily modifies protectio
23. add up to five computers to the network map 21 3 Managing the BitDefender Network Once you have successfully created a BitDefender home network you can manage all BitDefender products from a single computer Network 184 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial BitDefender Antivirus 2009 SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW X STATUS There is 1 pending issue Network General m TERNET BDENTLAPS XP ntivirus 10 10 15 29 Privacy Control 7 No gateway found Trial Vulnerability Encryption BDENTLAPE xn 4889 n ne click to add This Comp Register this computer with a license key Game Laptop Mode Set the settings password Network Network No PC clic Run a Scan task click to add Update Fix issues on this computer Show history of this computer Registration No PC clic Run an Update on this computer now click to add Apply Profile Run a Tuneup task on this computer Set this computer as Update Server of this Network Add Computer Leave Network Q This item represents a computer in your home network To add a PC you have to join or create a network by clicking on Join Create Network a bitdefender oy My Account Register Help Support Histor Network Map If you move the mouse cursor over a computer from the network map you can see brief information about it name IP address number of issues affecting the system security BitDefender registration status If you right click a computer na
24. apply the default real time protection settings click Default Level 16 1 2 Customizing Protection Level Advanced users might want to take advantage of the scan settings BitDefender offers The scanner can be set to scan only specific file extensions to search for specific malware threats or to skip archives This may greatly reduce scanning times and improve your computer s responsiveness during a scan You can customize the Real time protection by clicking Custom level The following window will appear Antivirus 98 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Real Time Protection Settings X B Scan accessed files Scan boot Scan inside archives iv Scan packed files Action to take when an infected file is found El First action lt Disinfect file gt El Second action Move file to quarantine gt m D Actions to take when an suspect file is found El First action Deny access and continue El Second action Deny access and continue Do not scan files greater than 0 Kb J Do not scan archives greater than 20000 Kb Do not scan network shares Sy Scan e mail traffic iv Scan incoming mail v Scan outgoing mail Scan http traffic iv Show warning when virus found B Scan files sent received over IM v Scan Yahoo Messenger traffic v Scan Windows Live Messenger traffic This is where you can defin
25. available in this category Install All System Updates Q This is a list of critical or non critical windows applications updates a bitdefender ara Windows Updates You can see the list of critical and non critical Windows updates that are not currently installed on your computer Click Install All System Updates to install all the available updates Click Next 171 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 6 6 View Results BitDefender Antivirus 2009 X Vulnerability Scan 8 The vulnerability scan is finished The tasks you selected at Step 1 have been performed Qo The vulnerability scan is finished The tasks you selected at Step 1 have been performed a4 bitdefender Results Click Close 19 2 Settings To configure the settings of the automatic vulnerability checking go to Vulnerability gt Settings in the Advanced View Vulnerability 172 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial ES STATUS There are 2 pending issues EIU Status Settings General Antivirus Vulnerabilities to be checked Privacy Control Vulnerability Encryption Z Regular Windows Updates v Critical Windows Updates Network v Weak Passwords Update v Application Updates Registration Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Automatic Vulnerability Checking Settings Select the check boxes corresponding to the system vulnerabilities you want to be regularly
26. button Tasks This is where you can find links to the most important security tasks full system scan deep scan update now Dashboard 37 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The following buttons are available m Full System Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives excluded m Deep Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives included m Update Now starts an immediate update 6 2 1 Scanning with BitDefender To scan your computer for malware run a particular scan task by clicking the corresponding button The following table presents the available scan tasks along with their description Full System Scan Scans the entire system except for archives In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Deep Scan Scans the entire system In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Note Since the Deep System Scan and Full System Scan tasks analyze the entire system the scanning may take a while Therefore we recommend you to run these tasks on low priority or better when your system is idle When you initiate an on demand scanning process whether a quick or a full scan the BitDefender Scanner will appear Follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process 6 2
27. case the first action fails In case an infected file is detected the access to this will be denied Deletes infected files immediately without any warning Moves infected files into the quarantine Type in the maximum size of the files to be scanned If the size is O Kb all files will be scanned regardless their size Type in the maximum size of the archives to be scanned in kilobytes KB If you want to scan all archives regardless of their size type 0 If this option is enabled BitDefender will not scan the network shares allowing for a faster network access We recommend you to enable this option only if the network you are part of is protected by an antivirus solution m Scan e mail traffic scans the e mail traffic LR ON Scan incoming mails Scan outgoing mails Scans all incoming e mail messages Scans all outgoing e mail messages m Scan http traffic scans the http traffic m Show warning when a virus is found opens an alert window when a virus is found in a file or in an e mail message 101 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 For an infected file the alert window will contain the name of the virus the path to it the action taken by BitDefender and a link to the BitDefender site where you can find more information about it For an infected e mail the alert window will contain also information about the sender and the receiver In case a suspicious file is detected you can launch a wizard
28. change the hotkey follow these steps 1 Click Advanced Settings A new window will appear BitDefender Advanced Settings x iv Use Hotkeys v ctr v alt vi shift G _ Do not use firewall Q EN GNE Advanced Settings 2 Under the Use HotKey option set the desired hotkey m Choose the modifier keys you want to use by checking one the following Control key Ctr1 Shift key Shift or Alternate key Alt m In the edit field type the letter corresponding to the regular key you want to use For example if you want to use the Ctr1 Al1t D hotkey you must check only Ctrl and Alt and type D 3 Click OK to save the changes Note Removing the check mark next to Use HotKey will disable the hotkey Game Laptop Mode 178 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 20 2 Laptop Mode Laptop Mode is especially designed for laptop and notebook users Its purpose is to minimize BitDefender s impact on power consumption while these devices are running on battery While in Laptop Mode scheduled tasks are by default not performed BitDefender detects when your laptop has switched to battery power and it automatically enters Laptop Mode Likewise BitDefender automatically exits Laptop Mode when it detects the laptop is no longer running on battery To configure Laptop Mode go to Game Laptop Mode gt Laptop Mode in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial E STATUS There is 1 pending issue G
29. checked m Critical Windows Updates m Regular Windows Updates m Weak Passwords m Applications Updates Note e If you clear the check box corresponding to a specific vulnerability BitDefender will no longer notify you about the related issues Vulnerability 173 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 20 Game Laptop Mode The Game Laptop Mode module allows you to configure the special operation modes of BitDefender m Game Mode temporarily modifies the product settings so as to minimize the resource consumption when you play m Laptop Mode prevents scheduled tasks from running when the laptop is running on battery in order to save battery power 20 1 Game Mode Game Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on system performance While in Game Mode the following settings are applied m All BitDefender alerts and pop ups are disabled m The BitDefender real time protection level is set to Permissive m Updates are not performed by default Note To change this setting go to Update gt Settings and clear the Don t update if Game Mode is on check box m Scheduled scan tasks are by default disabled By default BitDefender automatically enters Game Mode when you start a game from the BitDefender s list of known games or when an application goes to full screen You can manually enter Game Mode using the default Ctr1 Alt Shift G hotkey It is strongly recommended that you exit Game Mode when you
30. com Support 201 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 24 2 Asking for Help 24 2 1 Go to Web Self Service Got a question Our security experts are available to help you 24 7 via phone email or chat at no additional cost Please follow the links below English http www bitdefender com site KnowledgeBase German http www bitdefender com de KnowledgeBase French http www bitdefender com fr KnowledgeBase Romanian http www bitdefender com ro KnowledgeBase Spanish http www bitdefender com es KnowledgeBase 24 2 2 Open a support ticket If you wantto open a support ticket and receive help via email just follow one of these links English http www bitdefender com site Main contact 1 German http www bitdefender de site Main contact 1 French http Awww bitdefender fr site Main contact 1 Romanian http www bitdefender ro site Main contact 1 Spanish http www bitdefender es site Main contact 1 Support 202 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 24 3 Contact Information Efficient communication is the key to a successful business During the past 10 years BITDEFENDER has established an unquestionable reputation by constantly striving for better communication so as to exceed the expectations of our clients and partners Should you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us 24 3 1 Web Addresses Sales department sales bitdefender com Technical support support bitdefender com Document
31. days after which the quarantined files should be deleted and frequency with which BitDefender should check for old files Note By default BitDefender will check for old files every day and delete files older than 30 days Delete duplicates To automatically delete duplicate quarantined files check the corresponding option You must specify the number of days between two consecutive checks for duplicates Antivirus 142 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Note By default BitDefender will check for duplicate quarantined files every day Automatically submit files To automatically submit quarantined files check the corresponding option You must specify the frequency with which to submit files Note By default BitDefender will automatically submit quarantined files every 60 minutes Scan quarantined files after update To automatically scan quarantined files after each update performed check the corresponding option You can choose to automatically move back the cleaned files to their original location by selecting Restore clean files Click OK to save the changes and close the window Antivirus 143 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 17 Privacy Control BitDefender monitors dozens of potential hotspots in your system where spyware might act and also checks any changes made to your system and software It is effective in blocking Trojan horses and other tools installed by hackers who try to compromise your privacy and se
32. example they can help the website remember your name and preferences so that you don t have to enter them on every visit But cookies can also be used to compromise your privacy by tracking your surfing patterns Privacy Control 155 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 This is where Cookie Control helps When enabled Cookie Control will ask for your permission whenever a new website tries to set a cookie BitDefender Cookie Alert x You can see the name of the application that is trying to PauU send the cookie file interne plorer Path erlprogram fieslinternet explorer Check Remember this answer option and click Yes or iexplore exe a P kaja No and a rule will be created applied and listed in the E a sea o jol rules table You will no longer be notified the next time want to allow this program to send the cookie when you connect to the same site _ Remember this answer Cookie Alert This will help you to choose which websites you trust and which you don t Note Because of the great number of cookies used on the Internet today Cookie Control can be quite bothersome to begin with At first it will ask a lot of questions about sites trying to place cookies on your computer As soon as you add your regular sites to the rule list surfing will become as easy as before To configure Cookie Control go to Privacy Control gt Cookie in the Advanced View Privacy Control 156 BitDefender Antivirus 2009
33. exceptions on demand on access or both Click the text in each cell in the right column of the table below and select the option that best suits your needs Selected objects When to apply avi Audio Video Interleaved animation file Both Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected bitdefender nak O nee S conce Scanning Type You can see a table containing the extensions to be excluded from scanning and the type of scanning they are excluded from By default the selected extensions are excluded from both on access and on demand scanning To change when to apply the exception click on the right column and select the desired option from the list Click Next Antivirus 139 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 4 4 Select Scanning Type BitDefender 2009 AX Exclusions Wizard Step 4 of 4 Finish We recommend you to perform an on demand task of the excluded target to make sure that your computer is virus free y Please note that if you choose to go on with the scanning task an on demand scan wizard will be displayed At the end of the wizard you will be requested to choose the actions to be taken in case viruses are found Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order
34. finished playing you can use the same default Ctr1 Alt Shift G hotkey Note While in Game Mode you can see the letter G over the BitDefender icon To configure Game Mode go to Game Laptop Mode Game Mode in the Advanced View Game Laptop Mode 174 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial ES STATUS There is 1 pending issue Game Mode Laptop Mode General Current status Game Mode is disabled Enter Game Mode Encryption ivi Automatic Game Mode is enabled fame Laptop Mode v Use the default list of games provided by BitDefender v Enter game mode when in full screen Network w Ask if the application should be added to the whitelist Update Registration Settings Advanced Settings v Scan Task Skip Task Postpone Task Q Sbitdefender Buy My Account Register Help Support Histor Game Mode At the top of the section you can see the status of the Game Mode You can click Enter Game Mode or Exit Game Mode to change the current status 20 1 1 Configuring Automatic Game Mode Automatic Game Mode allows BitDefender to automatically enter Game Mode when a game is detected You can configure the following options m Use the default list of games provided by BitDefender to automatically enter Game Mode when you start a game from the BitDefender s list of known games To view this list click Manage Games and then View Allowed Games m Enter game mode
35. from the alert window that will help you to send that file to the BitDefender Lab for further analysis You can type in your e mail address to receive information regarding this report m Scan files received sent over IM To scan the files you receive or send using Yahoo Messenger or Windows Live Messenger select the corresponding check boxes Click OK to save the changes and close the window 16 1 3 Configuring the Behavioral Scanner The Behavioral Scanner provides a layer of protection against new threats for which signatures have not yet been released It constantly monitors and analyses the behavior of the applications running on your computer and alerts you if an application has a suspicious behavior The Behavioral Scanner alerts you whenever an application tries to perform a possible malicious action and prompts you for action BitDefender Behavioral Scanner If you know and trust the detected application click Allow The Behavioral Scanner will no longer scan the application BitDefender has blocked Q a possible malicious application for possible malicious behavior Di lt oxygen gt xml Editor 6 1 If you want to immediately close the application click OK Application C Program Files Oxygen 6 11 oxygen6 1 exe Bil as Behavioral Scanner Alert To configure the Behavioral Scanner click Scanner Settings Antivirus 102 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Behavioral Scanner Settings x X
36. has the highest priority Drag amp drop rules in order to change their priority To delete a rule select it and click the Delete button To modify the rule parameters double click the rule and make the desired changes in the configuration window To manually create a rule click the Add button and configure the rule parameters in the configuration window 17 5 1 Configuration Window When you edit or manually add a rule the configuration window will appear Privacy Control 160 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Select Address and Action Enter domain Select action 9 Permit Deny Select the specific domain s that you want to allow or block scripting for Generally you should use this wizard to specify the domains you want to permit scripting from It is recommended that you block scripts from all domains you don t explicitly trust Q dakoi MINCE Select Address and Action You can set the parameters m Domain address type in the domain on which the rule should apply m Action select the action of the rule Action Description Permit The scripts on that domain will execute Deny The scripts on that domain will not execute Click Finish Privacy Control 161 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 18 Instant Messaging IM Encryption By default BitDefender encrypts all your instant messaging chat sessions provided that m Your chat partner has a BitDefender version installed that sup
37. installing updates every time an update was downloaded you will be prompted before installing it 191 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 22 2 3 Configuring Manual Update To specify how the manual update update by user request should be performed select one of the following options in the Manual Update Settings category m Silent update the manual update will be performed automatically in the background without user intervention m Prompt before downloading updates every time an update is available you will be prompted before downloading it 22 2 4 Configuring Advanced Settings To prevent the BitDefender update process from interfering with your work configure the options in the Advanced Settings category m Wait for reboot instead of prompting If an update requires a reboot the product will keep working with the old files until the system is rebooting The user will not be prompted for rebooting therefore the BitDefender update process will not interfere with the user s work m Don t update if scan is in progress BitDefender will not update if a scan process is running This way the BitDefender update process will not interfere with the scan tasks Note C3 If BitDefender is updated while a scan is in progress the scan process will be aborted m Don t update if game mode is on BitDefender will not update if the game mode is turned on In this way you can minimize the product s influence on system performan
38. is called contextual scanning Right click the file or folder you want to be scanned and select BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Explore The BitDefender Scanner will appear and the scanning Search Sharing and Security will be initiated For more information please refer to Qo GiDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Scanner p 125 Send To Cut Copy You can modify the scan options and see the report files by accessing the Properties window of the Create Shortcut Contextual Menu Scan task Delete Rename Properties Contextual Scan Drag amp Drop Scanning Drag the file or folder you want to be scanned and drop it over the Scan Activity Bar as shown below Antivirus 123 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Drop File The BitDefender Scanner will appear and the scanning will be initiated For more information please refer to BitDefender Scanner p 125 Manual Scanning Manual scanning consists in directly selecting the object to be scanned using the BitDefender Manual Scan option from the BitDefender program group in the Start Menu Note Manual scanning is very useful as it can be performed when Windows works in Safe Mode too To select the object to be scanned by BitDefender in the Windows Start menu follow the path Start Programs BitDefender 2009 BitDefender Manual Scan The following window will appear Antivirus 124 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Choose the obje
39. issues Click the Fix All Issues button to easily remove any threats to your computer security A security status window will appear The security status displays a systematically organized and easily manageable list of security vulnerabilities on your computer BitDefender Antivirus 2009 will let you know whenever a problem can affect your computer s security BitDefender Fix All Issues x Local security Monitor Status Real time file protection is enabled v Yes oK You have never scanned your computer for malware v Yes Fie Update performed today v Yes OK 7 Online security Monitor Status Antiphishing Protection is enabled w Yes OK Vulnerability scan Monitor Status Vulnerability ch No Not m No Not mi d d No Not m red No Not mi d d No Not mi trang Password No Not monitored No Not monitored amp amp EIEJEIEIEI EIE test Weak Password Q ourm Status Bar 12 1 Local security We know it s important to be noticed whenever a problem can affect your computer s security By monitoring each security modules BitDefender Antivirus 2009 will let you know not only when you configure the settings that might affect your computer s security but when you forget to do important tasks The issues concerning local security are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might affect your computer s security Status Bar 81 BitDefende
40. it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s Security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Scan My Documents Use this task to scan important current user folders My Documents Desktop and StartUp This will ensure the safety of your documents a safe workspace and clean applications running at startup Custom scan Use this task to choose specific files and folders to be scanned Antivirus 42 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Note Since the Deep System Scan and Full System Scan tasks analyze the entire system the scanning may take a while Therefore we recommend you to run these tasks on low priority or better when your system is idle When you initiate an on demand scanning process whether a quick or a full scan the BitDefender Scanner will appear Follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process Custom scan By clicking the Custom scan button and following the wizard you can create custom scan tasks and optionally save them as quick tasks Step 1 4 Welcome Window This is just a welcome page BitDefender 2009 ah X Scan Wizard Step 1 of 4 Welcome This wizard will help you scan your computer for any threat that might affect it You will be able to select specific Folders andjor files to be scanned as well as define the actions to be taken on infected files You will also receive a scan report that will help you assess the security level of your system Pl
41. it and depending on the issue proceed as follows m If Windows updates are available click Install All System Updates to install them m f an application is outdated use the Home Page link provided to download and install the latest version of that application m f a Windows user account has a weak password force the user to change the password at the next logon or change the password yourself You can click Check Now and follow the wizard to fix vulnerabilities step by step Vulnerability 166 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 1 6 Select Vulnerabilities to Check BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AX Vulnerability Scan _ Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Select tasks The wizard searches for available Windows updates weak passwords to Windows accounts and outdated applications BitDefender contains a list of applications that are checked for these vulnerabilities In order for all of these applications to be fully updated and protected it is recommended to select all the boxes below v User Passwords v Applications Updates v Critical Windows Updates v Other Windows Updates Qo Select the actions the vulnerability module should take when checking your system 2 bitdefender Pest cance Vulnerabilities Click Next to check the system for the selected vulnerabilities Vulnerability 167 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Ste
42. license key Account 1 CD Rom label Your current BitDefender license status is Trial Your current BitDefender license key is TO4BE277EF7785580DF8 This license key will expire in 30 days 2 Product registration card Licensing Options If you want to keep the current key please select the first option IF you want to add a new key please select the second option and fill the key in the box below Continue using the current key Bp I want to register the product with a new key 3 Online purchase e mail Enter a new license key TRITIAM Buy a license key If you want to buy a license key please visit our online store at Renew Your BitDefender license Key Q The BitDefender Registration Wizard will help you register BitDefender and create or update your BitDefender Account 33 Gbitdefender Finish EN Registration You can see the BitDefender registration status the current license key and how many days are left until the license expires To register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 Select want to register the product with a new key 2 Type the license key in the edit field Registration 85 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Note You can find your license key m on the CD label m on the product registration card m in the online purchase e mail If you do not have a BitDefender license key click the provided link to go to the BitDefender online store and buy one Click Finish
43. or Remove You will be requested to confirm your choice by clicking Next A new window will appear where you can select m Repair to re install all program components installed by the previous setup If you choose to repair BitDefender a new window will appear Click Repair to start the repairing process Restart the computer when prompted and afterwards click Install to reinstall BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Once the installation process is completed a new window will appear Click Finish m Remove to remove all installed components Note We recommend that you choose Remove for a clean re installation If you choose to remove BitDefender a new window will appear Important Windows Vista only By removing BitDefender you will no longer be protected against malware threats such as viruses and spyware If you want Windows Defender to be enabled after uninstalling BitDefender select the corresponding check box Click Remove to start the removal of BitDefender Antivirus 2009 from your computer During the removal process you will be prompted to give us your feedback Please click OK to take an online survey consisting of no more than five short questions If you do not want to take the survey just click Cancel Once the removal process is completed a new window will appear Click Finish Note After the removal process is over we recommend that you delete the Bit Defender folder from Program Files Repairing or Remo
44. special characters such as or Click OK to change the password Click Next Step 4 6 Update Applications Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 zAX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Applications Updates Application Name Installed Version Latest Version Download Yahoo Messenger 8 1 0 421 8 1 0 241 Up To Date Winamp 5 5 3 1938 5 5 3 1924 Up To Date Firefox 2 0 0 15 en US 3 0 en US Home Page Q This is a list of the applications supported by BitDefender and of the updates available if any 2 bitdefender c3 Applications You can see the list of applications checked by BitDefender and if they are up to date If an application is notup to date click the provided link to download the latest version Vulnerability 67 Vulnerability BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Next Step 5 6 Update Windows Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 Vulnerability Scan Windows Updates Critical Windows Updates Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4 0 Service Pack 2 KB936181 Other Windows Updates No updates available in this category Install All System Updates Q This is a list of critical or non critical windows applications updates a bitdefender ara Windows Updates You can see the list of critical and non critical Windows updates that are not currently installed on your computer Click Install All
45. stop cance Vulnerability Check Wait for BitDefender to finish checking for vulnerabilities Vulnerability 65 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 3 6 Change Weak Passwords BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish User Passwords User Name Strength Status Administrator Strong Ok cosmin Weak Fix This is a list of the Windows accounts passwords set on your computer and the level of protection that they provide Click the Fix button to modify a the weak passwords bitdefender izes User Passwords You can see the list of the Windows user accounts configured on your computer and the level of protection their password provides Click Fix to modify the weak passwords A new window will appear BitDefender Choose method to fix Force user to change password at next login Q Change user password Type password Confirm password For cose Change Password Vulnerability 66 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Select the method to fix this issue m Force user to change password at next login BitDefender will prompt the user to change the password the next time the user logs on to Windows m Change user password You must type the new password in the edit fields Note For a strong password use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and
46. suspicious file is found m When a hidden file is found At the same time you can configure the protection level of the scanning You can choose the protection level that better fits your security needs Drag the slider along the scale to set the appropriate protection level There are 4 protection levels Protection level Description High Offers high security The resource consumption level is high m scan all files and archives m scan for viruses and spyware Antivirus 46 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m scan for hidden files and proceses Medium Low Custom Offers medium security The resource consumption level is moderate m scan all files m scan for viruses and spyware Covers basic security needs The resource consumption level is very low m scan programs files only m scan for viruses This is where you can select your own scanning options Click Customize and set the scan level Select the check box es for each type of malware you want to be searched on your computer during the scanning process Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 4 4 Set Additional Options In this step you can set additional options before starting the scanning Antivirus 47 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender 2009 zx Scan Wizard Step 4 of 4 Aditional Options V Save this as a quick task Quick task name _ Shut down the computer after scan if no
47. the report files generated each time the task was executed For each file you are provided with information on the status of the logged scanning process the date and time when the scanning was performed and a summary of the scanning results Antivirus 129 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Two buttons are available m Delete to delete the selected scan log m Show to view the selected scan log The scan log will open in your default web browser Note Also to view or delete a file right click the file and select the corresponding option from the shortcut menu Click OK to save the changes and close the window To run the task just click Scan Scan Log Example The following figure represents an example of a scan log BitDefender Log File File Edit View Favorites Tools Help gt x a yo Search She Favortes B B EP S Address E Documents and Settings All Users Application Data BitDefender Desktop Profiles Logs quick_scan 1216377284_3_00 xml BitDefender Log File Product BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Version BitDefender UIScanner v 12 Scanning task Quick System Scan Log date 13 34 44 18 07 2008 Log path E Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Bitdefender DesktopProfilesLogs quick scan amp 1216377284 3 00 xml Scan Paths Dath ANNAN ETNAS amp Done Scan Log Example The scan log contains detailed information about the logged scanning pro
48. threats are found Q Save the current scanning process as a scanning task in order to be able to use it as such in the future A Cbitdefender cancel Back start Scan Set Additional Options To save the scanning task in order to use it as such in the future select the corresponding checkbox and type a convenient name into the textbox Note A new button with the above mentioned name will appear under the tasks menu If you want to shut down the computer after scanning select the corresponding checkbox Click Start Scan and follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process 7 2 2 Updating BitDefender New malware is found and identified every day This is why it is very important to keep BitDefender up to date with the latest malware signatures Antivirus 48 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 By default BitDefender checks for updates when you turn on your computer and every hour after that However if you want to update BitDefender just click Update Now The update process will be initiated and the following window will appear immediately BitDefender Antivirus 2009 I Update BitDefender Update BitDefender will perform the task selected during the previous step Below you can check the status For the Update process As soon as the update process will finish an On demand scan will start Status Checking for updates File 0 Okb Total Update 28 okb Q Cbitdefender i cane U
49. to be sure that your system is fully protected Cbitdefender EL EBENE CR Scanning Type It is highly recommended to scan the files having the specified extensions to make sure that they are not infected Click Finish Click Apply to save the changes 16 4 Quarantine Area BitDefender allows isolating the infected or suspicious files in a secure area named quarantine By isolating these files in the quarantine the risk of getting infected disappears and at the same time you have the possibility to send these files for further analysis to the BitDefender lab To see and manage quarantined files and to configure the quarantine settings go to Antivirus gt Quarantine in the Advanced View Antivirus 140 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial Ax feranu mer ae zpena es EQ M 173 533 General Antivirus Quarantine Folder Privacy Control il Vulnerability File name Virus name Location Sent Encryption Network Update Registration Settings nonsed Donesteess Q This is a list of the files that were added to the Quarantine folder during the last scanning tasks a Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Quarantine The Quarantine section displays all the files currently isolated in the Quarantine folder For each quarantined file you can see its name the name of the detected virus the path to its original location and the submission date Note
50. to interfere with your work 16 2 1 Scan Tasks BitDefender comes with several tasks created by default which cover common security issues You can also create your own customized scan tasks Each task has a Properties window that allows you to configure the task and to see the scan results For more information please refer to Configuring Scan Tasks p 110 There are three categories of scan tasks Antivirus 107 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m System tasks contains the list of default system tasks The following tasks are available Default Task Description Deep System Scan Scans the entire system In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Full System Scan Scans the entire system except for archives In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Quick System Scan Scans the Windows Program Files and All Users folders In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware except for rootkits but it does not scan memory the registry or cookies Autologon Scan Scans the items that are run when a user logs on to Windows By default the autologon scan is disabled If you want to use this task right click it select Schedule and set the task to run at system startup You can speci
51. v Identity protection Total attempts blocked o Privacy Control 5 r Vulnerability Rule Name Rule Type H Smtp IM Whole words Match case Description Encryption Network Update Registration Q List of user defined identity rules You can change this list by clicking on add edit or remove buttons AL Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Identity Control If you want to use Identity Control follow these steps 1 Select the Identity Control check box 2 Create rules to protect your sensitive data For more information please refer to Creating Identity Rules p 148 3 If needed define specific exceptions to the rules you have created For more information please refer to Defining Exceptions p 151 Privacy Control 147 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 17 2 1 Creating Identity Rules To create an identity protection rule click the Add button and follow the configuration wizard Step 1 4 Welcome Window BitDefender Wizard The Identity Control module monitors the HTTP web and SMTP mail 8 traffic flowing out of your computer for what might be personal information such as credit card numbers SSN s and other user defined strings e g bits of passwords This wizard will take you through the steps required to create Identity Control rules It can also be accessed from the Settings gt Privacy Control gt Advanced Settings window by clicking the Add rule icon located i
52. will appear in the network map Note You can add up to five computers to the network map 10 1 3 Managing the BitDefender Network Once you have successfully created a BitDefender home network you can manage all BitDefender products from a single computer Network 73 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SETTINGS SWITCH TO ADVANCED VIEW STATUS There is 1 pending issue Y eps DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILITY NETWORK CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED PROTECTED INTERNET BDENTLAPS XP WEEE fa GD 10 10 15 29 3 TES Leave Network Y No gateway found Trial gt Add Computer I Scan All EE Register this computer with a license key BEES gt Update All Set the settings password Run a Scan task Register All OM No PC click t OPC Eel yc issues on this computer ee Show history of this computer Nope dick Runan Update on this computer now EID Apply Profile gt Set this computer as Update Server of this Network Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Network Map If you move the mouse cursor over a computer from the network map you can see brief information about it name IP address number of issues affecting the system security BitDefender registration status If you right click a computer name in the network map you can see all the administrative tasks you can run on the remote computer m Register this computer m Set the set
53. 09 m Scan HTTP scans the HTTP web traffic and blocks the outgoing data that matches the rule data m Scan SMTP scans the SMTP mail traffic and blocks the outgoing e mail messages that contain the rule data m Scan Instant Messaging scans the Instant Messaging traffic and blocks the outgoing chat messages that contain the rule data Click OK to add the rule Defining Identity Control Exceptions There are cases when you need to define exceptions to specific identity rules Let s consider the case when you create a rule that prevents your credit card number from being sent over HTTP web Whenever your credit card number is submitted on a website from your user account the respective page is blocked If you want for example to buy footwear from an online shop which you know to be secure you will have to specify an exception to the respective rule To open the window where you can manage exceptions click Exceptions Add Exception Allowed Web e mail address Exception Type Specify allowed address HTTP o es Identity Control Exceptions To add an exception follow these steps 1 Click the Add button to add a new entry in the table 2 Double click Specify allowed address and provide the web address or the mail address that you want to add as exception Installing BitDefender 16 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 3 Double click Choose type and choose from the menu the option corresponding to th
54. 9 2 2 1 Step 1 8 Welcome Window Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 1 of 8 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Welcome to the BitDefender Configuration Wizard This wizard will quide you through the steps necessary for you to configure the most important BitDefender modules apply the settings that will best cover your requirements and security needs take the first actions towards making your computer virus free If this is the first time you install BitDefender it is recommended to proceed with this wizard You can also choose to skip any of its steps by clicking Next You can skip the wizard altogether and start using BitDefender without any customized configuration However once you start using the product you will be notified to configure its components e You can choose to skip this wizard s steps and start using BitDefender not configured However the product will notify you that you need to configure its components Click Next to start configuring your BitDefender product Cbitdefender a Ee ee Welcome Window Click Next to continue Installing BitDefender 11 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 2 2 Step 2 6 Select View Mode Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 ds BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 2 of 8 Step3 Step4 Step 5 Step 6 step 7 Step 8 User Interface View Mode You can chose to view BitDefender under Basic or Advanced made depending on you
55. A new window will appear Identity Edit Rule Rule Name Rule Type Rule data v Scan Http v Scan Smtp ivi Scan IM Rule description dfdfd address v Match whole words Match case jhkhibkb Q Edit Rule 17 3 Registry Control es ao Here you can change the name description and parameters of the rule type data and traffic Click OK to save the changes A very important part of the Windows operating system is called the Registry This is where Windows keeps its settings installed programs user information and so on The Registry is also used to define which programs should be launched automatically when Windows is started Viruses often use this in order to be automatically launched when the user restarts his computer Registry Control keeps an eye on the Windows Registry this is again useful for detecting Trojan horses It will alert you whenever a program will try to modify a registry entry in order to be executed at Windows start up Privacy Control 153 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 You can see the program that is trying to modify Windows BitDefender Registry Alert x Registry T If you do not recognize the program and if it seems suspicious click Block to prevent it from modifying Registry key C Program Files Windows Registry Otherwise click Allow to permit the modification Based on your answer a rule is created and liste
56. Account Register Help Support History Antiphishing The Antiphishing module consists of two sections m Monitored Components Allows you to see the full list of monitored components for each security module You can choose which of the modules to be monitored It is recommended to enable monitoring all components m Tasks This is where you can find links to the most important security tasks full System scan deep scan update now 8 1 Monitored Components The monitored component is the following Antiphishing 51 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Online security This is where you can check the status of each security modules that protects your online transactions and your computer while connected to internet Click the box labeled to open a category or click the one labeled to close it 8 1 1 Online security The issues concerning online security are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might affect your computer s security you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Conversation If your IM contacts have BitDefender 2009 installed all IM encryption for IMis discussions via Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live enabled Messenger will be encrypted It is recommended to have conversation encryption for IM enabled to ensure that your IM conversations remain private Firefox BitDefender p
57. BILITY NETWORK CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED REQUIRES ATTENTION Monitored Components Expand Collapse All TASKS Vulnerability scan Monitor Status Vulnerability Scan Vulnerability check is enabled Ne Not monitored Critical Microsoft updates Ne Not monitored Other Microsoft updates Ne Not monitored Windows Automatic Updates is enabled v ves OK Firefox Out Of Date v Yes More Info Administrator Strong Password v ves OK test Weak Password O Ne Not monitored Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support History Vulnerability The Vulnerability module consists of two sections m Monitored Components Allows you to see the full list of monitored components for each security module You can choose which of the modules to be monitored It is recommended to enable monitoring all components m Tasks This is where you can find link to one of the most important security task 9 1 Monitored Components The monitored component is the following Vulnerability 61 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Vulnerability scan This is where you can check whether crucial software on your PC is up to date Passwords to Windows accounts are checked against security rules Click the box labeled to open a category or click the one labeled to close it 9 1 1 Vulnerability scan The issues concerning vulnerabilities are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might
58. N empty Join Create Network My Account Register Help Support History To be able to manage the BitDefender products installed on your home computers you must follow these steps 1 Join the BitDefender home network on your computer Joining the network consists in configuring an administrative password for the home network management 2 Go to each computer you want to manage and join the network set the password 3 Go back to your computer and add the computers you want to manage Network 181 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 21 1 Joining the BitDefender Network To join the BitDefender home network follow these steps 1 Click Join Create network You will be prompted to configure the home management password BitDefender x Enter the home management password The password should be at least 8 characters long Enter password eeeeccce Retype password eeeccces a oc Configure Password 2 Type the same password in each of the edit fields 3 Click OK You can see the computer name appearing in the network map 21 2 Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network Before you can add a computer to the BitDefender home network you must configure the BitDefender home management password on the respective computer To add a computer to the BitDefender home network follow these steps 1 Click Manage Network You will be prompted to provide the local home management password
59. Net Admin Choose EXIT When BitDefender Rescue CD has successfully closed all programs it will show a screen like the following image You may remove the CD in order to boot from your hard drive Now it s ok to turn off your computer or to reboot it BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 212 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 INIT Sending processes the KILL signal init Caufsd Caufsd aufsd Caufsd init Caufsd Caufsd Caufsd Caufsd kblockd kacpid knoppix halt euents B k per kthread ata H khpsbpkt pdflush pdflush kswapd aio 8 rootfs umounted Wait for this message when shutting down 26 3 How do perform an antivirus scan A wizard will appear when the boot process has finished and allow you to full scan your computer All you have to do is click the Start button Note e If your screen resolution isn t high enough you will be asked to start scanning in text mode Follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process 1 You can see the scan status and statistics scanning speed elapsed time number of scanned infected suspicious hidden objects and other Note The scanning process may take a while depending on the complexity of the scan 2 You can see the number of issues affecting your system The issues are displayed in groups Click the box to open a group or the box to close a group You can choose an overall action to be taken for each g
60. Note The Scan activity bar will notify you when real time protection is disabled by displaying a red cross over the File Zone Activity Bar You can use the Scan activity bar to scan objects Just drag the objects that you want to be scanned and drop them over it For more information please refer to Drag amp Drop Scanning p 123 When you no longer want to see the graphic visualization just right click it and select Hide To completely hide this window follow these steps 1 Click Switch to Advanced View if you are in Basic View 2 Click the General module from the left side menu 3 Click the Settings tab 4 Clear the Enable the Scan Activity bar on screen graph of product activity check box BitDefender Manual Scan If you want to quickly scan a certain folder you can use the BitDefender Manual Scan To access the BitDefender Manual Scan use the Windows Start menu by following the path Start Programs BitDefender 2009 BitDefender Manual Scan The following window will appear Browse for Folder fa All you have to do is browse the folders select the Eccc uices nce folder you want to be scanned and click OK The Sy cores BitDefender Scanner will appear and guide you i dB 3 Floppy A through the scanning process s Local Disk C s Local Disk D s Local Disk E amp CD RW Drive F1 E e Framework on Marketing Agency agenc vdanciu on hafslusers 2 Control P
61. OW ss issau e tenella E n ea dde 160 18 Instant Messaging IM Encryption ener eee 162 18 1 Disabling Encryption for Specific Users Lliuieesellusessssue 164 19 Vulnerability 2 eere y mh Ra 165 1941 StatuS coe wetead iat Ade eho cee hed aad HERPCGECEQ ieddedataded EE 165 19 14 Fixing Vulnerabilities serer c0caagcaesas onnaa torrea ouei ieena ii 166 19 2 Settings scere anid E ro adres Soto i Rude wade an Helens 172 20 Game Laptop Mode sseeseeeeeeeeee 174 20 1 Game Mode erste hp e Robe e ADR RAMAN abe ane mete e Rs 174 20 1 1 Configuring Automatic Game Mode uuuussessssssssses 175 20 1 2 Managing the Game List 0 00 cece eee a 176 20 1 3 Configuring Game Mode Settings 0 0c cece e eee eee 177 20 1 4 Changing Game Mode Hotkey 0000 cece eee eee 178 20 2 Laptop Modes coiere bre eb sd dee dau dasex d van de eb qd 179 20 2 1 Configuring Laptop Mode Settings 00 0c eee eee eee 180 21 NetWOFK terrre ex EREERXR NER E RUMOR NN EE i 181 21 1 Joining the BitDefender Network luseeellleeseeslls eren 182 21 2 Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network 000 005 182 21 3 Managing the BitDefender Network 0000cc eect e eee eee 184 22 Update coi cic ccce cece tare e ru hr n e RUE EREREREREDRRRRERRRS 187 22 1 Automatic Updale 2 zoo ien petu R
62. PM Schedule O No O once Periodically O On system startup Atevery 1 S days Kk Start date 7 17 2008 x Ik Start time 11 21 07 PM Q ELLEN EN GEN Scheduler You can see the task schedule if any When scheduling a task you must choose one of the following options m Not Scheduled launches the task only when the user requests it m Once launches the scan only once at a certain moment Specify the start date and time in the Start Date Time fields Antivirus 121 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Periodically launches the scan periodically at certain time intervals hours days weeks months years starting with a specified date and time If you want the scan to be repeated at certain intervals select Periodically and type in the At every edit box the number of minutes hours days weeks months years indicating the frequency of this process You must also specify the start date and time in the Start Date Time fields m On system startup launches the scan at the specified number of minutes after a user has logged on to Windows Click OK to save the changes and close the window To run the task just click Scan 16 2 5 Scanning Objects Before you initiate a scanning process you should make sure that BitDefender is up to date with its malware signatures Scanning your computer using an outdated signature database may prevent BitDefender from detect
63. Settings v Send virus reports X Enable BitDefender Outbreak Detection Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor General Settings Here you can set the overall behavior of BitDefender By default BitDefender is loaded at Windows startup and then runs minimized in the taskbar 15 2 1 General Settings m Enable password protection for product settings enables setting a password in order to protect the BitDefender configuration Note 63 If you are not the only person with administrative rights using this computer it is recommended that you protect your BitDefender settings with a password General 92 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 If you select this option the following window will appear BitDefender x Type the password in the Password field Wu SSS re type it in the Retype password field and click OK The password should be at least 8 characters long Once you have set the password you will be asked for it whenever you want to change the BitDefender settings The other system administrators if any will also have to provide Retype password a uA Nc this password in order to change the BitDefender settings Enter password Important If you forgot the password you will have to repair the product in order to modify the BitDefender configuration m Show BitDefender News security related notifications shows from time to time security notifications regarding viru
64. Switch to Advanced View button 5 2 1 Basic View Basic View is a simple interface that gives you access to all modules at a basic level You ll have to keep track of warnings and critical alerts and fix undesired issues Getting Started 25 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial zx gl p a r M DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILIT Y NETWORK CRITICAL WARHING PROTECTED PROTECTED Tasks gt Full System Scan gt Deep Scan CRITICAL WARNING gt Update Now There are 2 issues that affect your system s security FIX ALL ISSUES Overview Registration Last update Never Expires in Last scan 30 days left Next scan Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Basic View m As you can easily notice in the upper part of the window there are two buttons and a status bar Item Description Settings Opens a windows where you can easily enable or disable important security modules Switch to Advanced Opens the Advanced View window This is where you can View see the full list of modules and to be able to configure in detail each of the component The BitDefender will remember this option the next time you will open the user interface Status Contains information about and helps you fix the security vulnerabilities of your computer a In the middle of the window there are five tabs Getting Started 26 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Tab Descri
65. System Updates to install all the available updates Click Next 68 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 6 6 View Results BitDefender Antivirus 2009 X Vulnerability Scan 8 The vulnerability scan is finished The tasks you selected at Step 1 have been performed Qo The vulnerability scan is finished The tasks you selected at Step 1 have been performed a4 bitdefender Results Click Close Vulnerability 69 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 10 Network The Network module allows you to manage the BitDefender products installed on your home computers from a single computer To enter the Network module click the File Manager tab BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial zx STATUS There is 1 pending issue FIX ALL ISSUES z ci p DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILITY NETWORK CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED PROTECTED INTERNET Taks D ED gt Join Create Network Qe D ee empty empty empty empty Q amp bitdefender My Account Register Help Support History Network To be able to manage the BitDefender products installed on your home computers you must follow these steps 1 Join the BitDefender home network on your computer Joining the network consists in configuring an administrative password for the home network management 2 Goto each computer you want to manage and join the network set the password 3 Go back to your computer and add the computers you want to
66. a machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk A hard disk drive reads and writes hard disks A floppy drive accesses floppy disks Disk drives can be either internal housed within a computer or external housed in a separate box that connects to the computer Download Glossary To copy data usually an entire file from a main source to a peripheral device The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service to one s own computer Downloading can also refer to copying a file from a network file server to a computer on the network 220 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 E mail Electronic mail A service that sends messages on computers via local or global networks Events An action or occurrence detected by a program Events can be user actions such as clicking a mouse button or pressing a key or system occurrences such as running out of memory False positive Occurs when a scanner identifies a file as infected when in fact it is not Filename extension The portion of a filename following the final point which indicates the kind of data stored in the file Many operating systems use filename extensions e g Unix VMS and MS DOS They are usually from one to three letters some sad old OSes support no more than three Examples include c for C source code ps for PostScript txt for arbitrary text Heuristic A rule based method of identifying new viruses This met
67. ae nee E 61 9 11 Vulnerability Sca ier er danke cane eic kane 83 9 2 TASKS es err reta ok arr RE AO HERR KE ARTE RF ERE E ERR EAR RR nu FR 63 9 2 1 Searching for Vulnerabilities 2 21 2c ter erede options 63 10 Network rera Rh hr x Rar RE ERREUR ERE RE RE REPE REEME 70 10 1 TaSKSrc ior cemo vrbe sores eene po DERE Qe nenDO DH Oben e b DIE 70 10 1 1 Joining the BitDefender Network 060 0 0c eee eee eee eee 71 10 1 2 Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network 05 71 10 1 3 Managing the BitDefender Network 00 60 ee cece eee 73 10 1 4 Scanning All Computers 0000s 75 10 15 Updating All Computers wc 2 29 xo bel mier anne nce ERE PPIe DERE 76 10 1 6 Registering All Computers ssssslsssesesrlse I 77 11 Basic Settings 00 cece eect eee eee eens 78 11 4 Ibocal SeGUElly sas aac t t te ote ac p te bu ded os nd E t 79 11 2 Online Securiby Z eu date plene Qu RE sade daha te deed kad Sed eas 79 11 3 General settings 2 2 ddr ede te ed dee aed ee de dee 79 12 Status Bab corem amine renee iene Rc BR cits 81 12 1 Local security 2222s prune eph Ic rS Pe TUA aia OUT RUP UR eae hay 81 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 12 2 Online Secutlly u s oa ttd RE te e etd 82 12 3 Vulnerability SGA isis te takin ete e chads Tera ibied do ted vh Reip de 83 13 Registration 22 ies Remb ERE REDE EAE VES 85 13 1 Step 1 1 Register BitDefender Antivirus
68. affect your computer s security you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Vulnerability check Monitors Microsoft Windows Updates Microsoft Windows Office is enabled Updates and Microsoft Windows accounts passwords to ensure that your OS is up to date and is not vulnerable to password bypass Critical Microsoft Install available critical Microsoft updates updates Other Microsoft Install available non critical Microsoft updates updates Windows Install new Windows security updates as soon as they become Automatic Updates available is enabled Admin Strong Indicates the password s strength for specific users Password When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox Vulnerability 62 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 9 2 Tasks This is where you can find link to one of the most important security tasks The following button is available m Vulnerability Scan 9 2 1 Searching for Vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan checks Microsoft Windows Updates Microsoft Windows Office Updates and the passwords to your Microsoft Windows acc
69. ame Mode Laptop Mode v Laptop Mode is enabled v Scan Task O skip Task Encryption Postpone Game Laptop Mode Network Update Registration Q This is where you can configure in detail the Laptop Mode 2 Sbitdefender Buy My Account Register Help Support History Laptop Mode You can see whether Laptop Mode is enabled or not If Laptop Mode is enabled BitDefender will apply the configured settings while the laptop is running on battery Game Laptop Mode 179 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 20 2 1 Configuring Laptop Mode Settings To configure the behaviour on scheduled tasks use these options m Scan Task to prevent scheduled scan tasks from running while in Laptop Mode You can choose one of the following options Option Description Skip Task Do not run the scheduled task at all Postpone Task Run the scheduled task immediately after you exit Laptop Mode Game Laptop Mode 180 21 Network BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The Network module allows you to manage the BitDefender products installed on your home computers from a single computer BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW X STATUS There are 2 pending issues Network General Vulnerability Encryption Qm Network Update m f pty CJ Registration Qo Click Join Create to start creating your home network 2 bitdefender Network Map INTERNET p A _ empty aa D
70. anel Mobile Device ijj Nokia Phone Browser My Rlakinerl Dlarar il vi CC BitDefender Manual Scan Getting Started 31 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 5 6 Game Mode The new Game Mode temporarily modifies protection settings so as to minimize their impact on system performance While in Game Mode the following settings are applied m Minimize processor time amp memory consumption m Postpone automatic updates amp scans m Eliminate all alerts and pop ups m Scan only the most important files While in Game Mode you can see the letter G over the BitDefender icon 5 6 1 Using Game Mode If you want to turn Game Mode on use one of the following methods m Right click the BitDefender icon in the system tray and select Turn on Game Mode m Press Ctrl Shift Alt c the default hotkey Important Do not forget to turn Game Mode off when you finish To do this use the same methods you did when you turned it on 5 6 2 Changing Game Mode Hotkey If you want to change the hotkey follow these steps Click Switch to Advanced View if you are in Basic View Click Game Laptop Mode from the left side menu Click the Game Mode tab Click the Advanced Settings button Under the Use HotKey option set the desired hotkey oa A N m Choose the modifier keys you want to use by checking one the following Control key Ctr1 Shift key Shift or Alternate key Alt m In the edit field type
71. are applications are usually installed after the user has agreed to a licensing agreement that states the purpose of the application no offense is committed However pop up advertisements can become an annoyance and in some cases degrade system performance Also the information that some of these applications collect may cause privacy concerns for users who were not fully aware of the terms in the license agreement Archive A disk tape or directory that contains files that have been backed up A file that contains one or more files in a compressed format Backdoor A hole in the security of a system deliberately left in place by designers or maintainers The motivation for such holes is not always sinister some operating systems for example come out of the box with privileged accounts intended for use by field service technicians or the vendor s maintenance programmers Boot sector A sector at the beginning of each disk that identifies the disk s architecture sector size cluster size and so on For startup disks the boot sector also contains a program that loads the operating system Boot virus A virus that infects the boot sector of a fixed or floppy disk An attempt to boot from a diskette infected with a boot sector virus will cause the virus to become Glossary 219 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 active in memory Every time you boot your system from that point on you will have the virus active in memory Brows
72. ation documentation bitdefender com Partner Program partners bitdefender com Marketing marketing bitdefender com Media Relations pr bitdefender com Job Opportunities jobs bitdefender com Virus Submissions virus_submission bitdefender com Spam Submissions spam_submission bitdefender com Report Abuse abuse bitdefender com Product web site http www bitdefender com Product ftp archives ftp ftp bitdefender com pub Local distributors http www bitdefender com partner list BitDefender Knowledge Base http kb bitdefender com 24 3 2 Branch Offices The BitDefender offices are ready to respond to any inquiries regarding their areas of operation both in commercial and in general matters Their respective addresses and contacts are listed below U S A BitDefender LLC 6301 NW 5th Way Suite 3500 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33309 Phone 1 954 776 6262 Web http www bitdefender com Technical Support Registered Users Only m E mail support bitdefender com m Phone Toll Free Support 203 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 United States 1 888 868 1873 Canada 1 866 947 1873 Customer Service Registered Users Only m E mail customerservice bitdefender com m Phone Toll Free United States 1 888 868 1873 Canada 1 866 947 1873 Germany BitDefender GmbH Airport Office Center Robert Bosch Str 2 59439 Holzwickede Germany Tel 49 0 231 99 33 98 0 Email info bitdefender com Sa
73. ave a BitDefender account BitDefender will automatically detect if you have previously registered a BitDefender account on your computer In this case provide the password of your account If you already have an active account but BitDefender does not detect it select Sign in to an existing BitDefender Account and provide the e mail address and the password of your account If you have forgotten your password click Forgot your password and follow the instructions Installing BitDefender 9 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Optionally BitDefender can inform you about special offers and promotions using the e mail address of your account Select one of the available options m Send me all messages from BitDefender m Send me only the most important messages m Don t send me any messages Click Finish 2 2 Configuration Wizard Once you have completed the registration wizard a configuration wizard will appear The wizard helps you configure specific product modules and set BitDefender to perform important security tasks Completing this wizard is not mandatory however we recommend you do so in order to save time and ensure your system is safe even before BitDefender Antivirus 2009 is installed Note e If you do not want to follow this wizard click Cancel BitDefender will notify you about the components that you need to configure when you open the user interface Installing BitDefender 10 BitDefender Antivirus 200
74. ave my data Let s assume that you cannot start your Windows PC due to some unknown issues At the same time you desperately need to access some important data from your computer This is where BitDefender Rescue CD comes in handy BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 216 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 To save your data from the computer to a removable device such as an USB memory Stick just follow these steps 1 Put the BitDefender Rescue CD in the CD drive the memory stick into the USB drive and then restart the computer Note C3 If you plug the memory stick at a later moment you have to mount the removable device by following these steps a Double click the Terminal Emulator shortcut on the Desktop b Type the following command mount media sdb1 Please be aware that depending on your computer configuration it might be sda1 instead of sdb1 2 Waituntil BitDefender Rescue CD finishes booting The following window will appear Desktop Screen 3 Double click the partition where the data you want to save is located e g sda3 BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 217 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Note C3 When working with BitDefender Rescue CD you will deal with Linux type partition names So sda1 will probably correspond to the C Windows type partition sda3 to F and sdb1 to the memory stick Important e If the computer was not properly shut down it is possible that certain partitions were no
75. bitdefender e ANTIVIRUS RSS C bit BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 User s guide Published 2008 10 29 Copyright 2008 BitDefender Legal Notice All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from an authorized representative of BitDefender The inclusion of brief quotations in reviews may be possible only with the mention of the quoted source The content can not be modified in any way Warning and Disclaimer This product and its documentation are protected by copyright The information in this document is provided on an as is basis without warranty Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the authors will not have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this work This book contains links to third party Websites that are not under the control of BitDefender therefore BitDefender is not responsible for the content of any linked site If you access a third party website listed in this document you will do so at your own risk BitDefender provides these links only as a convenience and the inclusion of the link does not imply that BitDefender endo
76. can user defined extensions Open packed programs Open archives Antivirus All files are scanned regardless of their type Only the program files will be scanned This means only the files with the following extensions exe bat com dll ocx scr bin dat 386 vxd sys wdm cla class ovl ole exe hlp doc dot xls ppt wbk wiz pot ppa xla xlt vbs vbe mdb rtf htm hta html xml xtp php asp js shs chm ink pif prc url smm pdf msi ini csc cmd bas eml and nws Only the files with the extensions specified by the user will be scanned These extensions must be separated by Scans packed files Scans inside archives 114 Open e mail archives Scan boot sectors Scan memory Scan registry Scan cookies BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Option Description Scanning archived files increases the scanning time and requires more system resources You can click the Archive size limit field and type the maximum size of the archives to be scanned in kilobytes KB Scans inside mail archives Scans the system s boot sector Scans the memory for viruses and other malware Scans registry entries Scans cookie files m Action options Specify the action to be taken on the each category of detected files using the options in the Action options category Antivirus Note To set a new action click the current action and select the desired option from the menu Selectthe action t
77. ce during games 22 2 5 Managing Proxies If your company uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet you must specify the proxy settings in order for BitDefender to update itself Otherwise it will use the proxy settings of the administrator that installed the product or of the current user s default browser if any Note The proxy settings can be configured only by users with administrative rights on the computer or by power users users who know the password to the product settings 192 To manage the proxy settings click Manage proxies The Proxy Manager window will appear Proxy Settings Administrator proxy settings detected at install time Current user proxy settings from default browser Specify your own proxy settings Address Port Q Proxy Manager BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Username Password a oc There are three sets of proxy settings m Administrator proxy settings detected at install time proxy settings detected on the administrator s account during installation and which can be configured only if you are logged on to that account If the proxy server requires a username and a password you must specify them in the corresponding fields m Current user proxy settings from default browser proxy settings of the current user extracted from the default browser If the proxy server requires a username and a password yo
78. ce on the designat Location Hiprooram FleslBtDefenderl Click Next to proceed with the installation Click Cancel 4 Installation Steps Installing BitDefender Uninstall or disable other securty products 18 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 License Agreement 3 End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully IF you sendy have an tus program reale be s fender Having two different antivirus programs ClckNet to proceed with the instalation Click Cancel License and Warranty IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERNS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BY SELECTING I ACCEPT OK CONTINUE YES OR BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTUARE IN ANY VAY YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT These Terms cover BitDefender Solutions and Services for for home users licensed to you including Completing the BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Follow these steps to install BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit installation 2 Click Next BitDefender Antivirus 2009 alerts you if you have other antivirus products installed on your computer Click Remove to uninstall the corresponding product If you want to continue without removing the detecte
79. cess such as scanning options the scanning target the threats found and the actions taken on these threats 16 3 Objects Excluded from Scanning There are cases when you may need to exclude certain files from scanning For example you may want to exclude an EICAR test file from on access scanning or avi files from on demand scanning Antivirus 130 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender allows excluding objects from on access or on demand scanning or from both This feature is intended to decrease scanning times and to avoid interference with your work Two types of objects can be excluded from scanning m Paths the file or the folder including all the objects it contains indicated by a specified path will be excluded from scanning m Extensions all files having a specific extension will be excluded from scanning Note The objects excluded from on access scanning will not be scanned no matter if they are accessed by you or by an application To see and manage the objects excluded from scanning go to Antivirus Exceptions in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW x STATUS There are 2 pending issues EIU Shield Virus Scan Excludes Quarantine General Antivirus V Exceptions are enabled Privacy Control His ub Vulnerability Excluded objects From scanning On Access On Demand Files and folders Encryption Network Update Registration Extensio
80. check to make sure that an older version is already installed on your computer if not you cannot install the update BitDefender has it s own update module that allows you to manually check for updates or let it automatically update the product Virus A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your will Most viruses can also replicate themselves All computer viruses are manmade A simple virus that can copy itself over and over again is relatively easy to produce Even such a simple virus is dangerous because it will quickly use all available memory and bring the system to a halt An even more dangerous type of virus is one capable of transmitting itself across networks and bypassing security systems Virus definition The binary pattern of a virus used by the antivirus program to detect and eliminate the virus Worm Glossary A program that propagates itself over a network reproducing itself as it goes It cannot attach itself to other programs 225
81. csc cmd bas eml and nws Scan user defined Only the files with the extensions specified by extensions Scan for riskware Scan boot Scan inside archives Scan packed files First action Deny access and continue Clean file Delete file Move file quarantine the user will be scanned These extensions must be separated by Scans for riskware Detected files will be treated as infected The software that includes adware components might stop working if this option is enabled Select Skip dialers and applications from scan if you want to exclude these kind of files from scanning Scans the system s boot sector The accessed archives will be scanned With this option on the computer will slow down All packed files will be scanned Select from the drop down menu the first action to take on infected and suspicious files In case an infected file is detected the access to this will be denied Disinfects infected files Deletes infected files immediately without any warning to Moves infected files into the quarantine 100 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Option Description Second action Deny access and continue Delete file Move file to quarantine Do not scan files greater than x Kb Do not scan archives greater than 20000 Kb Do not scan network shares The following options are available Select from the drop down menu the second action to take on infected files in
82. ct that you want to be scanned and Browse for Folder a click OK Please select the scan target ESS The BitDefender Scanner will appear and the BB 3 Floppy A scanning will be initiated For more information See Local Disk C pem i Local Disk 0 please refer to BitDefender Scanner p 125 s Local Disk E EB CD RW Drive F 8 S Framework on Marketing Agency agenc gm vdanciu on hafslusers Z Control Panel Mobile Device vi Cancel Manual Scanning BitDefender Scanner When you initiate an on demand scanning process the BitDefender Scanner will appear Follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process Step 1 3 Scanning BitDefender will start scanning the selected objects Antivirus 125 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender 2009 Full System Scan zx Antivirus Scan Step 1 of 3 Scan Status Current Scanned Item ef gt HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CURRENT th gt C WINDOWS SYSTEM32 DRIVERS BDFSFLTR SYS Elapsed Time 00 00 03 Files Second 8 Scan Statistics Scanned Items 24 Not Scanned Items Infected Items Suspect Items Hidden Items Hidden Processes o o o o o Antivirus scanning in progress The section above indicates the progress of and the section below statistics on this process By default AL BitDefender will try to disinfect the items detected as infected Cbitdefender Pause stop cancel Scanni
83. cted The following options are available Action Description Take no action Only keep record of suspicious archived files in the scan log After the scan is completed you can open the scan log to view information on these files Delete files Deletes suspicious files immediately without any warning Move files to Quarantine Moves suspicious files into the quarantine Quarantined files cannot be executed or opened therefore the risk of getting infected disappears o Select the action to be taken on the password protected files detected The following options are available 117 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Action Description Log as not scanned Only keep record of the password protected files in the scan log After the scan is completed you can open the scan log to view information on these files Prompt for password When a password protected file is detected prompt the user to provide the password in order to scan the file Note e If you choose to ignore the detected files or if the chosen action fails you will have to choose an action in the scanning wizard If you click Default you will load the default settings Click OK to save the changes and close the window Setting Scan Target To set the scan target of a specific user scan task right click the task and select Paths The following window will appear Antivirus 118 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Bi
84. cuments and settings BitDefender x Scan all computers in a network BDENTLAP5 XP Please choose the type of scan to be performed on all the computers From your Network map and click OK Full System Scan O Deep System Scan 8 My Documents Scan EIL Select Scan Type 3 Click OK 10 1 5 Updating All Computers To update all managed computers follow these steps 1 Click Update All You will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password NR E Don t show this message again this session a NIN Enter Password 2 Click OK Network 76 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 10 1 6 Registering All Computers To register all managed computers follow these steps 1 Click Register All You will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password eossscce L Don t show this message again this session NIIS Enter Password 2 Enter the key you want to register with BitDefender x Register the computer BDENTLAPS XP Enter the license key Enter the key you want to register with B ac Register All 3 Click OK Network 77 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 11 Basic Settings The Basic Settings module is the place where you can easily enable or disable important security mod
85. d in the rules table The same action is applied whenever this program tries to modify a registry entry Registry Alert Note BitDefender will usually alert you when you install new programs that need to run after the next startup of your computer In most cases these programs are legitimate and can be trusted To configure Registry Control go to Privacy Control gt Registry in the Advanced View Privacy Control 154 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial MOSE x STATUS There are 2 pending issues Status Identity Registry Cookie Script General Antivirus V Enable Registry Control F Total attempts blocked 0 Privacy Control otal attempts bloc Vulnerability Name Action Application path Encryption Messenger Permit E Program Files Messenger msmsgs exe Network Update Registration Qo List with Registry Control rules enabled on your computer You can change this list by clicking on remove button a Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Registry Control You can see the rules created so far listed in the table To delete a rule select it and click the Delete button 17 4 Cookie Control Cookies are a very common occurrence on the Internet They are small files stored on your computer Websites create these cookies in order to keep track of specific information about you Cookies are generally made to make your life easier For
86. d products click Next Warning QB It is highly recommended that you uninstall any other antivirus products detected before installing BitDefender Running two or more antivirus products at the same time on a computer usually renders the system unusable Please read the License Agreement and click agree Important If you do not agree to these terms click Cancel The installation process will be abandoned and you will exit setup By default BitDefender Antivirus 2009 will be installed in C Program Files BitDefender BitDefender 2009 If you want to change the installation path click Browse and select the folder in which you would like BitDefender to be installed Click Next Select options regarding the installation process Some of them will be selected by default m Open readme file to open the readme file at the end of the installation m Place a shortcut on the desktop to place a shortcut to BitDefender Antivirus 2009 on your desktop at the end of the installation m Eject CD when installation is complete to have the CD ejected at the end of the installation this option appears when you install the product from the CD m Turn off Windows Defender to turn off Windows Defender this option appears only on Windows Vista Click Install in order to begin the installation of the product If not already installed BitDefender will first install NET Framework 1 1 Wait until the installation is completed I
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88. e a BitDefender account The BitDefender account gives you access to BitDefender updates free technical support and special offers and promotions If you loose your BitDefender license key you can log in to your account at http myaccount bitdefender com to retrieve it e Important You must create an account within 15 days after installing BitDefender if you register it the deadline is extended to 30 days Otherwise BitDefender will no longer update If you have not yet created a BitDefender account click Create an account to open the account registration window BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Create Account Step 1 My Account registration Information about an existing BitDefender account was found on this computer The BitDefender Account gives you access to technical support and special offers and promotions If you lose your BitDefender license key you can retrieve it by logging in to http myaccount bitdefender com You can choose to sign in to an existing BitDefender Account or to create 4 new one Sign in to an existing BitDefender Account Create a new BitDefender Account E mail address Password Forgot your password ns Skip registration Send me all messages from BitDefender Send me only the most important messages O Don t send me any messages This is where you can create a new BitDefender account or login to your already existing one If you choose to skip this step you will be re
89. e to password bypass Critical Microsoft Install available critical Microsoft updates updates Other Microsoft Install available non critical Microsoft updates updates Status Bar 83 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Issue Description Windows Install new Windows security updates as soon as they become Automatic Updates available is enabled Admin Strong Indicates the password s strength for specific users Password When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox 84 Status Bar BitDefender Antivirus 2009 13 Registration BitDefender Antivirus 2009 comes with 30 day trial period If you want to register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 to change the license key or to create a BitDefender account click the Register link located at the bottom of the BitDefender window The registration wizard will appear 13 1 Step 1 1 Register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AE Registration Wizard Step 1 Welcome to the BitDefender Registration Wizard This is where you can find your This wizard will help you register BitDefender and create or update your BitDefender
90. e type of address previously provided m f you have specified a web address select HTTP m f you have specified an e mail address select SMTP To remove an exception select it and click the Remove button Click OK to close the window 2 2 5 Step 5 6 Configure Virus Reporting Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 5 of 8 Welcome to Anonymous Virus Report configuration Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 When scanning your computer BitDefender automatically creates activity reports containing detailed statistics concerning among others the number of scanned files and the type of threats found It is recommended to send these reports to BitDefender Labs for Further analysis To do this please check the corresponding option below These reports will contain no confidential data such as your name or IP address and they will not be used for commercial purposes either v Send Virus Report Enable BitDefender Outbreak Detection Q bitdefender L Back l E Cancel Virus Reporting Options BitDefender can send to the BitDefender Labs anonymous reports regarding viruses found on your computer in order to keep track of virus outbreaks You can configure the following options m Send virus reports send to the BitDefender Labs reports regarding the viruses identified in your computer Installing BitDefender 17 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Enable BitDefender Outbreak Detection send to the B
91. e your own level of protection for the Real time module You will be able to manually choose the types of items on your ed and the e taken in case a virus is as EET Shield Settings The scan options are organized as an expandable menu very similar to those used for exploration in Windows Click the box with to open an option or the box with to close an option Note You can observe that some scan options although the sign appears cannot be opened The reason is that these options weren t selected yet You will observe that if you select them they can be opened m Scan accessed files and P2P transfers options scans the accessed files and the communications through Instant Messaging Software applications ICQ NetMeeting Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger Further on select the type of the files you want to be scanned Option Description Scan Scan all files All the accessed files will be scanned accessed regardless their type files Scan program files Only the program files will be scanned This only means only the files with the following extensions exe bat com dll ocx Antivirus 99 Antivirus BitDefender Antivirus 2009 LEE I Scr bin dat 386 vxd sys wdm Cla class ovl ole exe hlp doc dot xls ppt wbk wiz pot ppa xla xlt vbs vbe mdb rtf htm hta html xml xtp php d8p 5 wshs chm lnk prf pro 2url smm pdf msi ini
92. ears all risk to the quality and performance of BitDefender In no event shall BITDEFENDER be liable for any damages of any kind including without limitation direct or indirect damages arising out of the use performance or delivery of BitDefender even if BITDEFENDER has been advised of the existence or possibility of such damages SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FORINCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO CASE SHALL BITDEFENDER S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY YOU FOR BITDEFENDER The disclaimers and limitations set forth above will apply regardless of whether you accept to use evaluate or test BitDefender IMPORTANT NOTICE TO USERS THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE IN ANY HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT REQUIRING FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION NUCLEAR FACILITIES OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WEAPONS SYSTEMS DIRECT OR INDIRECT LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OR ANY APPLICATION OR INSTALLATION WHERE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN DEATH SEVERE PHYSICAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CONSENT TO ELECRONIC COMMUNICATIONS BitDefender may be required to send you legal notices and other communications about the Software and Maintenance subscription services or our use of the information you provide us Communications End User So
93. ease go through each step and configure the scanning process according to your needs Ski this step in future scans Q Go through each step of this wizard to configure the scanning process according to your needs AL bitdefender E Welcome Window Antivirus 43 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 This wizard will help you scan your computer for any threat that might affect it You will be able to select specific folders and or files to be scanned as well as define the actions to be taken on infected files You will also receive a scan report that will help you assess the security level of your system Please go through each step and configure the scanning process according to your needs Note To skip this step in future scans just select the corresponding checkbox Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 2 4 Select Items to be Scanned In this step you can choose the files and folders to be scanned BitDefender 2009 mA X Scan Wizard Step 2 of 4 Scanned Items Choose the files and folders to be scanned Scan all selected items O Scan program files only Scan only user defined extensions Q In this step you can choose the files and folders to be scanned A bitdefender Select Items to be Scanned Click Browse to select specific folders and or files from your computer The following options are available Antivirus 44 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 CONNU Ptn nn
94. ecific applications only You can click White List to configure and manage a list of web sites that should not be scanned by BitDefender Antiphishing engines BitDefender Antiphishing x White List This is the list of urls that will not be processed by our engines 6 The URLs entered in the Whitelist will not be checked by the BitDefender Antiphishing engines You will not be notified about any threats existing on these pages New address Add Website o This is where you can define a list of websites URLs that should not be checked by BitDefender Antiphishing A save Close Antiphishing White List You can see the web sites that BitDefender does not currently check for phishing content Antivirus 105 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 To add a new web site to the white list type its url address in the New address field and click Add The white list should contain only web sites you fully trust For example add the web sites where you currently shop online OQ Note You can easily add web sites to the white list from the BitDefender Antiphishing toolbar integrated into your web browser If you want to remove a web site from the white list click the corresponding Remove button Click Close to save the changes and close the window 16 2 On demand Scanning The main objective for BitDefender is to keep your computer clean of viruses This is first and foremost done by keeping new viruses out of your c
95. ecific Folders and or files to be scanned as well as define the actions to be taken on infected files You will also receive a scan report that will help you assess the security level of your system Please go through each step and configure the scanning process according to your needs Skip this step in future scans Q Go through each step of this wizard to configure the scanning process according to your needs AL bitdefender Cancel Next Welcome Window This wizard will help you scan your computer for any threat that might affect it You will be able to select specific folders and or files to be scanned as well as define the actions to be taken on infected files You will also receive a scan report that will help you assess the security level of your system Please go through each step and configure the scanning process according to your needs Antiphishing 54 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Note To skip this step in future scans just select the corresponding checkbox Click Next to continue or click Cancel if you want to quit the wizard Step 2 4 Select Items to be Scanned In this step you can choose the files and folders to be scanned BitDefender 2009 E E Scan Wizard Step 2 of 4 Scanned Items Choose the files and folders to be scanned S Scan all selected items Scan program files only O Scan only user defined extensions Q In this step you can choose the files and folders to be scanned n
96. ed from the Internet however it should be noted that the majority of shareware and freeware applications do not come with spyware Once installed the spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else Spyware can also gather information about e mail addresses and even passwords and credit card numbers Spyware s similarity to a Trojan horse is the fact that users unwittingly install the product when they install something else A common way to become a victim of spyware is to download certain peer to peer file swapping products that are available today Aside from the questions of ethics and privacy spyware steals from the user by using the computer s memory resources and also by eating bandwidth as it sends information back to the spyware s home base via the user s Internet connection Because spyware is using memory and system resources the applications running in the background can lead to system crashes or general system instability Startup items Any files placed in this folder will open when the computer starts For example a startup screen a sound file to be played when the computer first starts a reminder calendar or application programs can be startup items Normally an alias of a file is placed in this folder rather than the file itself System tray Introduced with Windows 95 the system tray is located in the Windows taskbar usually at the bottom next to the c
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98. em is fully protected bitdefender as nee S conce Scanning Type You can see a table containing the paths to be excluded from scanning and the type of scanning they are excluded from By default the selected paths are excluded from both on access and on demand scanning To change when to apply the exception click on the right column and select the desired option from the list Click Next Antivirus 135 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 4 4 Scan Excluded Files BitDefender 2009 AX Exclusions Wizard Step 4 of 4 Finish We recommend you to perform an on demand task of the excluded target to make sure that your computer is virus free Please note that if you choose to go on with the scanning task an on demand scan wizard will be displayed At the end of the wizard you will be requested to choose the actions to be taken in case viruses are found LJ Select this if you want the scanning task to be started when you click finish Please choose the exceptions for the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected bitdefender C sak NCTCUN Scan Excluded Files It is highly recommended to scan the files in the specified paths to make sure that they are not infected Select the check box to scan these files before excluding them from scanning Click Finish Click Apply to save the changes 16 3 2 Excluding Extensio
99. ents The monitored component is the following Antivirus 40 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Local security This is where you can check the status of each security modules that protects objects stored on your computer files registry memory etc Click the box labeled to open a category or click the one labeled to close it 7 1 1 Local security We know it s important to be noticed whenever a problem can affect your computer s security By monitoring each security modules BitDefender Antivirus 2009 will let you know not only when you configure the settings that might affect your computer s security but when you forget to do important tasks The issues concerning local security are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might affect your computer s security you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Real time file Ensures that all files are scanned as they are accessed by you protection is or by an application running on this system enabled You have scanned t is highly recommended to run an on demand scan as soon your computer for as possible to check if files stored on your computer are malware today malware free Automatic update Please keep automatic update enabled to ensure that the is enabled malware signatures of your BitDefender product are updated on a regular basis Updating n
100. er Short for Web browser a software application used to locate and display Web pages The two most popular browsers are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer Both of these are graphical browsers which means that they can display graphics as well as text In addition most modern browsers can present multimedia information including sound and video though they require plug ins for some formats Command line In a command line interface the user types commands in the space provided directly on the screen using command language Cookie Within the Internet industry cookies are described as small files containing information about individual computers that can be analyzed and used by advertisers to track your online interests and tastes In this realm cookie technology is still being developed and the intention is to target ads directly to what you ve said your interests are It s a double edge sword for many people because on one hand it s efficient and pertinent as you only see ads about what you re interested in On the other hand it involves actually tracking and following where you go and what you click Understandably so there is a debate over privacy and many people feel offended by the notion that they are viewed as a SKU number you know the bar code on the back of packages that gets scanned at the grocery check out line While this viewpoint may be extreme in some cases it is accurate Disk drive It s
101. fender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Registration Wizard Step 1 of 2 Welcome to the BitDefender Registration Wizard This wizard will help you register BitDefender and create or update your BitDefender Account Your current BitDefender license status is Trial Your current BitDefender license key is 704BE277EF7785580DF8 This license key will expire in 30 days Licensing Options If you want to keep the current key please select the first option If you want to add a new key please select the second option and fill the key in the box below Continue using the current key Iwant to register the product with a new key Enter a new license key Buy a license key If you want to buy a license key please visit our online store at Renew Your BitDefender license Key Q bitdefender Registration zx Step 2 This is where you can find your license key 1 CD Rom label 2 Product registration card 3 Online purchase e mail a 1 ENS EIE ECT You can see the BitDefender registration status the current license key and how many days are left until the license expires To continue evaluating the product select Continue using the current key To register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 Select want to register the product with a new key 2 Type the license key in the edit field Note 65 You can find your license key m on the CD label m on the product registration card
102. ftware License Agreement xi BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender will send Communications via in product notices or via email to the primary user s registered email address or will post Communications on its Sites By accepting this Agreement you consent to receive all Communications through these electronic means only and acknowledge and demonstrate that you can access Communications on Sites GENERAL This Agreement will be governed by the laws of Romania and by international copyright regulations and treaties The exclusive jurisdiction and venue to adjudicate any dispute arising out of these License Terms shall be of the courts of Romania Prices costs and fees for use of BitDefender are subject to change without prior notice to you In the event of invalidity of any provision of this Agreement the invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement BitDefender and BitDefender logos are trademarks of BITDEFENDER All other trademarks used in the product or in associated materials are the property of their respective owners The license will terminate immediately without notice if you are in breach of any of its terms and conditions You shall not be entitled to a refund from BITDEFENDER or any resellers of BitDefender as a result of termination The terms and conditions concerning confidentiality and restrictions on use shall remain in force even after any termination BITDEFENDER may revi
103. fy how long after the startup the task should start running in minutes Note 65 Since the Deep System Scan and Full System Scan tasks analyze the entire system the scanning may take a while Therefore we recommend you to run these tasks on low priority or better when your system is idle m User tasks contains the user defined tasks A task called My Documents is provided Use this task to scan important current user folders My Documents Desktop and StartUp This will ensure the safety of your documents a safe workspace and clean applications running at startup m Misc tasks contains a list of miscellaneous scan tasks These scan tasks refer to alternative scanning types that cannot be run from this window You can only modify their settings or view the scan reports Three buttons are available to the right of each task Antivirus 108 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m L Schedule indicates that the selected task is scheduled for later Click this button to open the Properties window Scheduler tab where you can see the task schedule and modify it m L2 Delete removes the selected task Note Not available for system tasks You cannot remove a system task 3 Scan Now runs the selected task initiating an immediate scan To the left of each task you can see the Properties button that allows you to configure the task and view the scan logs 16 2 2 Using Shortcut Menu A shortcut menu is available sy
104. gement which enables you to create a virtual network of all the computers in your household and to manage all of the BitDefender products installed in this network You can act as an administrator of a network that you create or you can be part of a network created and managed From another computer Click the check box below if you want to be part of the BitDefender Home Network You will be required to enter a Home Management password which will allow the administrator of your network to control the BitDefender settings and actions on this computer remotely Z I want to be a part of the BitDefender Home Network Home Management password JOD eoo Ta AHI Re type password Q bitdefender as nee S cana BitDefender Network Configuration BitDefender enables you to create a virtual network of the computers in your household and to manage the BitDefender products installed in this network If you want this computer to be part of the BitDefender Home Network follow these steps 1 Select I want to be a part of the BitDefender Home Network 2 Type the same administrative password in each of the edit fields e Important The password enables an administrator to manage this BitDefender product from another computer Click Next to continue 13 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 2 4 Step 4 6 Configure Identity Control Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 zd BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 4 of 8 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 S
105. gs in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW MEMES STATUS There are 2 pending issues Update Settings General Update Location Settings Antivirus Primary update location settings http fupgrade bitdefender com Use proxy Privacy Vulnerability Alternate update location settings Enery http upgrade bitdefender com use proxy etwor aeons Automatic update settings Update Time interval 1 hours Registration Confirm update Silent update Prompt before downloading updates Prompt before installing updates Manual Update Settings O Silent update Prompt before downloading updates Advanced settings wait for reboot instead of prompting vi Don t update if scan is in progress v Don t update if Game Mode is on Apply Default Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Update Settings The update settings are grouped into 4 categories Update Location Settings Automatic Update Settings Manual Update Settings and Advanced Settings Each category will be described separately 190 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 22 2 1 Setting Update Locations To set the update locations use the options from the Update Location Settings category Note 63 Configure these settings only if you are connected to a local network that stores BitDefender malware signatures locally or if you co
106. hod of scanning does not rely on specific virus signatures The advantage of the heuristic scan is that itis not fooled by a new variant of an existing virus However it might occasionally report suspicious code in normal programs generating the so called false positive IP Internet Protocol A routable protocol in the TCP IP protocol suite that is responsible for IP addressing routing and the fragmentation and reassembly of IP packets Java applet A Java program which is designed to run only on a web page To use an applet on a web page you would specify the name of the applet and the size length and width in pixels that the applet can utilize When the web page is accessed the browser downloads the applet from a server and runs it on the user s machine the client Applets differ from applications in that they are governed by a strict security protocol For example even though applets run on the client they cannot read or write data onto the client s machine Additionally applets are further restricted so that they can only read and write data from the same domain that they are served from Glossary 221 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Macro virus A type of computer virus that is encoded as a macro embedded in a document Many applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel support powerful macro languages These applications allow you to embed a macro in a document and have the macro execute each time the documen
107. hoose what type of rule you want to create You can choose to exclude paths or extensions The BitDefender Exclusions Wizard will quide you through the necessary steps to create rules that will enable the antivirus module to except specific files or folders from scanning It is not recommended to exclude files or folders from scanning unless you are an administrator and you have previously scanned the excluded items BitDefender will ask you if you want to perform an on demand scan of the excluded items to ensure that your computer is virus free 8 Do not scan file or Folder paths Do not scan extensions Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected Cbitdefender En ee Cancel Object Type Select the option of excluding a path from scanning Click Next Antivirus 133 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 2 4 Specify Excluded Paths BitDefender 2009 zx Exclusions Wizard Step 2 of 4 Steps step 4 Exclude paths Please enter here the path that should not be scanned ELE Selected paths c documents and settings vdanciu desktop eicar testl Above you can browse for the path that you want to exclude from scanning Please make sure that you click add after you choose an a excluded path file or Folder You can add multiple items to this list Please choose the excep
108. hreats are found Click OK to save the changes and close the window To run the task just click Scan Customizing Scan Level Advanced users might want to take advantage of the scan settings BitDefender offers The scanner can be set to scan only specific file extensions to search for specific malware threats or to skip archives This may greatly reduce scanning times and improve your computer s responsiveness during a scan Click Custom to set your own scan options A new window will appear Antivirus 112 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Custom Settings x gt v Scan for viruses Scan for adware Scan for spyware Scan for application Scan for dialers Scan for rootkits B Virus scanning options Scan files RIE i vj v Open packed programs O Open archives Open email archives Scan boot sectors a vj Scan memory Scan registry Scan cookies B Action options Ei Action to take when an infected file is found II Action lt Disinfect files gt B Action to take when a suspect file is found II Action Take No Action wa 2 Action to taka whan a hiddan file ic fond 0 lt i ll nona El Cpe 2 Default Px Scan Settings The scan options are organized as an expandable menu very similar to those used for exploration in Windows Click the box with to open an option or the box with to close an option
109. ich offer administrator level access to a System The term was first used for the UNIX operating systems and it referred to recompiled tools which provided intruders administrative rights allowing them to conceal their presence so as not to be seen by the system administrators The main role of rootkits is to hide processes files logins and logs They may also intercept data from terminals network connections or peripherals if they incorporate the appropriate software Rootkits are not malicious in nature For example systems and even some applications hide critical files using rootkits However they are mostly used to hide malware or to conceal the presence of an intruder into the system When combined with malware rootkits pose a great threat to the integrity and the security of a system They can monitor traffic create backdoors into the system alter files and logs and avoid detection Script Another term for macro or batch file a script is a list of commands that can be executed without user interaction Glossary 223 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Spam Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings Generally known as any unsolicited e mail Spyware Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user s Internet connection without his or her knowledge usually for advertising purposes Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be download
110. ing Encryption By default IM Encryption is enabled for both Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live MSN Messenger You can choose to disable IM Encryption for a specific chat application only or completely Two tables are displayed m Encryption Exclusions lists the user IDs and the associated IM program for which encryption is disabled To remove a contact from the list select it and click the Remove button m Current Connections lists the current instant messaging connections user ID and associated IM program and whether or not they are encrypted A connection may not be encrypted for these reasons You explicitly disabled encryption for the respective contact Your contact does not have installed a BitDefender version that supports IM encryption Instant Messaging IM Encryption 163 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 18 1 Disabling Encryption for Specific Users To disable encryption for a specific user follow these steps 1 Click the Add button to open the configuration window BitDefender Instant Messaging user settinc User ID IM Program Yahoo Messenger O Windows Live MSN Messenger ENS Ee Adding Contacts 2 Type in the edit field the user ID of your contact 3 Select the instant messaging application associated with the contact 4 Click OK 164 Instant Messaging IM Encryption BitDefender Antivirus 2009 19 Vulnerability An important step in protecting yo
111. ing license to use BitDefender APPLICATION SOFTWARE You may install and use BitDefender on as many computers as necessary with the limitation imposed by the total number of licensed users You may make one additional copy for back up purpose DESKTOP USER LICENSE This license applies to BitDefender software that can be installed on a single computer and which does not provide network services Each primary user may install this software on a single computer and may make one End User Software License Agreement ix BitDefender Antivirus 2009 additional copy for backup on a different device The number of primary users allowed is the number of the users of the license TERM OF LICENSE The license granted hereunder shall commence on the purchasing date of BitDefender and shall expire at the end of the period for which the license is purchased EXPIRATION The product will cease to perform its functions immediately upon expiration of the license UPGRADES If BitDefender is labeled as an upgrade you must be properly licensed to use a product identified by BITDEFENDER as being eligible for the upgrade in order to use BitDefender A BitDefender labeled as an upgrade replaces and or supplements the product that formed the basis for your eligibility for the upgrade You may use the resulting upgraded product only in accordance with the terms of this License Agreement If BitDefender is an upgrade of a component of a package of software p
112. ing new malware found since the last update To verify when the last update was performed click Update Update in the settings console Note 63 In order for BitDefender to make a complete scanning you need to shut down all open programs Especially your email client i e Outlook Outlook Express or Eudora is important to shut down Scanning Methods BitDefender provides four types of on demand scanning m Immediate scanning run a scan task from the system user tasks m Contextual scanning right click a file or a folder and select BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Drag amp Drop scanning drag and drop a file or a folder over the Scan Activity Bar m Manual scanning use BitDefender Manual Scan to directly select the files or folders to be scanned Immediate Scanning To scan your computer or part of it you can run the default scan tasks or your own scan tasks This is called immediate scanning To run a scan task use one of the following methods Antivirus 122 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m double click the desired scan task in the list m click the Scan now button corresponding to the task m select the task and then click Run Task The BitDefender Scanner will appear and the scanning will be initiated For more information please refer to BitDefender Scanner p 125 Contextual Scanning To scan a contextual Open file or a folder without configuring a new scan task you can use the menu This
113. inish an On demand scan will start Status Checking for updates File 0 Okb Total Update 28 okb Q Cbitdefender i cane Updating BitDefender In this window you can see the status of the update process The update process is performed on the fly meaning that the files to be updated are replaced progressively In this way the update process will not affect product operation and at the same time all vulnerabilities will be excluded If you want to close this window just click Cancel However this will not stop the update process Note e If you are connected to the Internet through a dial up connection then it is recommended to regularly update BitDefender by user request Restart the computer if required In case of a major update you will be asked to restart your computer Antiphishing 59 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Reboot to immediately reboot your system If you want to reboot your system later just click OK We recommend that you reboot your system as soon as possible Antiphishing 60 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 9 Vulnerability BitDefender comes with a Vulnerability module that helps you keep crucial software on your PC up to date To enter the Vulnerability module click the Vulnerability tab BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SETTINGS SWITCH TO ADVANCED VIEW PEME STATUS There are 2 pending issues w SA x LIS DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERA
114. is free from defects for a period of thirty days from the date of delivery of BitDefender to you Your sole remedy for a breach of this warranty will be that BITDEFENDER at its option may replace the defective media upon receipt of the damaged media or refund the money you paid for BitDefender BITDEFENDER does not warrant that BitDefender will be uninterrupted or error free or that the errors will End User Software License Agreement x BitDefender Antivirus 2009 be corrected BITDEFENDER does not warrant that BitDefender will meet your requirements EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT BITDEFENDER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS ENHANCEMENTS MAINTENANCE OR SUPPORT RELATED THERETO OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE OR SERVICES SUPPLIED BY HIM BITDEFENDER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE NON INTERFERENCE ACCURACY OF DATA ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT SYSTEM INTEGRATION AND NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS BY FILTERING DISABLING OR REMOVING SUCH THIRD PARTY S SOFTWARE SPYWARE ADWARE COOKIES EMAILS DOCUMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS OR THE LIKE WHETHER ARISING BY STATUTE LAW COURSE OF DEALING CUSTOM AND PRACTICE OR TRADE USAGE DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES Anyone using testing or evaluating BitDefender b
115. is where you can see a summary of statistics regarding the update status your account status registration and license information Last update My account Registration Expires in General Indicates the date when your BitDefender product was last updated Please perform regular updates in order to have a fully protected system Indicates the e mail address that you can use to access your on line account to recover your lost BitDefender license key and to benefit from BitDefender support and other customized services Indicates your license key type and status To keep your System safe you must renew or upgrade BitDefender if your key has expired Indicates the number of days left until the license key expires 91 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 15 2 Settings To configure general settings for BitDefender and to manage its settings go to General gt Settings in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW STATUS There are 2 pending issues Ea Dashboard Settings SysInfo General Antivirus General Settings m Enable password protection for product settings Z Show BitDefender News security related notifications Encryption ivi ENS pop ups on screen notes TEE ok w Show popups in Advanced View Update A Show popups in Basic View v Load BitDefender at Windows startup Registration Enable the Scan Activity bar on screen graph of product activity Virus Report
116. itDefender Labs reports regarding potential virus outbreaks Note The reports will contain no confidential data such as your name or IP address and they will not be used for commercial purposes Click Next to continue 2 2 6 Step 6 8 Select the Tasks to Be Run Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 6 of 8 Select Tasks Step 7 Step8 We recommend you to update BitDefender and to run a system scan before you continue This will ensure that your system is protected right from the beginning If you skip these tasks BitDefender will notify you that there are pending issues on your system Scheduling a daily scan at 2 AM will ensure that your system is virus free and that all your files are analyzed with the latest antimalware signatures If you want to change the scheduling options later on please access Advanced view Antivirus Virus Scan Z Update BitDefender v Run a quick system scan v Run a full system scan every day at 2 AM Q Cbitdefender Back Next o Cancel Task Selection Set BitDefender Antivirus 2009 to perform important tasks for the security of your system The following options are available m Update the BitDefender engines may require reboot during the next step an update of the BitDefender engines will be performed in order to protect your computer against the latest threats Installing BitDefender 18 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Run a quick s
117. itDefender Rescue CD includes the following software packages Xedit This is a text file editor Vim This is a powerful text file editor containing syntax highlighting a GUI and much more For more information please refer to the Vim homepage Xcalc This is a calculator RoxFiler RoxFiler is a fast and powerful graphical file manager For more information please refer to the RoxFiler homepage MidnightCommander GNU Midnight Commander mc is a text mode file manager For more information please refer to the MC homepage Pstree Pstree displays running processes Top Top displays Linux tasks Xkill Xkill kills a client by its X resources Partition Image Partition Image helps you save partitions in the EXT2 Reiserfs NTFS HPFS FAT 16 and FAT32 file system formats to an image file This program can be useful for backup purposes For more information please refer to the Partimage homepage GtkRecover GtkRecover is a GTK version of the console program recover It helps you recover a file For more information please refer to the GtkRecover homepage Overview 208 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 ChkRootKit ChkRootkit is a tool that helps you scan your computer for rootkits For more information please refer to the ChkRootKit homepage Nessus Network Scanner Nessus is a remote security scanner for Linux Solaris FreeBSD and Mac OS X For more information please refer to the Nessus homepage Iptraf
118. ite List so that they will not be scanned by the antiphishing engines anymore To add a site to the White List provide its address in the corresponding field and click Add Help opens the help file About opens a window where you can see information about BitDefender and where to look for help in case something unexpected appears Integration into Messenger BitDefender offers encryption capabilities to protect your confidential documents and your instant messaging conversations through Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger By default BitDefender encrypts all your instant messaging chat sessions provided that Getting Started 34 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Your chat partner has a BitDefender version installed that supports IM Encryption and IM Encryption is enabled for the instant messaging application used for chatting m You and your chat partner use either Yahoo Messenger or Windows Live MSN Messenger Important oO BitDefender will not encrypt a conversation if a chat partner uses a web based chat A application such as Meebo or other chat application that supports Yahoo Messenger or MSN You can easily configure instant messaging encryption using the BitDefender toolbar from the chat window By right clicking the BitDefender toolbar you will be provided with the following options m Permanently enabling disabling encryption for a certain chat partner m Inviting a certain chat partner to use encryption m Rem
119. ithout user intervention each time you start the BitDefender Rescue CD BitDefender Rescue CD is a BitDefender re mastered Knoppix distribution which integrates the latest BitDefender for Linux security solution into the GNU Linux Knoppix Live CD offering a desktop antivirus which can scan and disinfect existing hard drives including Windows NTFS partitions At the same time BitDefender Rescue CD can be used to restore your valuable data when you cannot boot Windows Note BitDefender Rescue CD can be downloaded from this location http download bitdefender com rescue_cd 25 1 System Requirements Before booting BitDefender Rescue CD you must first verify if your system meets the following requirements Processor type x86 compatible minimum 166 MHz but do not expect a great performance in this case An i686 generation processor at 800MHz would make a better choice Memory Minimum 512 MB of RAM Memory 1 GB recommended CD ROM BitDefender Rescue CD runs from a CD ROM therefore a CD ROM and a BIOS capable to boot from it is required Internet connection Although BitDefender Rescue CD will run with no Internet connection the update procedures will require an active HTTP link even through some proxy server Therefore for an up to date protection the Internet connection is a MUST Overview 207 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Graphical resolution Standard SVGA compatible graphics card 25 2 Included Software B
120. k surfing behavior and other information Note that some sites will not function properly without cookies Q aisn S conce Select Address Action and Direction You can set the parameters m Domain address type in the domain on which the rule should apply m Action select the action of the rule Action Description Permit The cookies on that domain will execute Deny The cookies on that domain will not execute m Direction select the traffic direction Type Description Outgoing The rule applies only for the cookies that are sent out back to the connected site Incoming The rule applies only for the cookies that are received from the connected site Both The rule applies in both directions Privacy Control 158 Note You can accept cookies but never return them by setting the action to Deny and the direction to Outgoing Click Finish BitDefender Antivirus 2009 17 5 Script Control Scripts and other codes such as ActiveX controls and Java applets which are used to create interactive web pages can be programmed to have harmful effects ActiveX elements for example can gain total access to your data and they can read data from your computer delete information capture passwords and intercept messages while you re online You should only accept active content from sites you fully know and trust BitDefender lets you choose to run these elements or to block their execution With Script Contro
121. l Conventions Several text styles are used in the book for an improved readability Their aspect and meaning are presented in the table below Appearance Description sample syntax Syntax samples are printed with monospaced characters http Awww bitdefender com The URL link is pointing to some external location on http or ftp servers support bitdefender com E mail addresses are inserted in the text for contact information Preface p xiii This is an internal link towards some location inside the document filename File and directories are printed using monospaced font option All the product options are printed using strong characters The code listing is printed with monospaced sample code listin 2 a characters xiii BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 2 Admonitions The admonitions are in text notes graphically marked bringing to your attention additional information related to the current paragraph Note The note is just a short observation Although you can omit it the notes can provide valuable information such as specific feature or a link to some related topic Important e This requires your attention and is not recommended to skip over it Usually it provides non critical but significant information Warning q This is critical information you should treat with increased caution Nothing bad will happen if you follow the indications You should read and understand it because it describes some
122. l you will be in charge of which websites you trust and which you don t BitDefender will ask you for permission whenever a website tries to activate a script or other active content BitDefender Script Alert x 6 Internet Explorer e Path e program files internet explorer iexplore exe Question This program received active content Activex Java Applet Script from www msn com through http service Do you want to allow this program to store it locally C Remember this answer Script Alert You can see the name of the resource Check Remember this answer option and click Yes or No and a rule will be created applied and listed in the rules table You will no longer be notified when the same site tries to send you active content To configure Script Control go to Privacy Control gt Script in the Advanced View Privacy Control 159 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW STATUS There are 2 pending issues Status Identity Registry Cookie Script General Antivirus v Enable Script Control F Total scripts blocked o Privacy Control d jr Vulnerability Domain Action Encryption Network Update Registration Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Script Control You can see the rules created so far listed in the table Important The rules are listed in order of their priority starting from the top meaning the first rule
123. lar applications that go to full screen such as web browsers and movie players To manage the game list you can use the buttons placed at the top of the table m Add add a new application to the game list m Remove remove an application from the game list m Edit edit an existing entry in the game list Adding or Editing Games When you add or edit an entry from the game list the following window will appear BitDefender Game Mode Rules x Select application path elganelere lt Enabled O Disabled Q Here is where you can add a new game to the game list already defined a Add Game Click Browse to select the application or type the full path to the application in the edit field If you do not want to automatically enter Game Mode when the selected application is started select Disable Click OK to add the entry to the game list 20 1 3 Configuring Game Mode Settings To configure the behaviour on scheduled tasks use these options m Scan Task to prevent scheduled scan tasks from running while in Game Mode You can choose one of the following options Game Laptop Mode 177 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Option Description Skip Task Do not run the scheduled task at all Postpone Task Run the scheduled task immediately after you exit Game Mode 20 1 4 Changing Game Mode Hotkey You can manually enter Game Mode using the default Ctr1 Alt Shift G hotkey If you want to
124. les sales bitdefender com Web http www bitdefender com Technical Support support bitdefender com UK and Ireland Business Centre 10 Queen Street Newcastle Staffordshire ST5 1ED Tel 44 0 8451 305096 Email info bitdefender com Sales sales bitdefender com Web http www bitdefender co uk Technical support support bitdefender com Spain Constelaci n Negocial S L C Balmes 195 2a planta 08006 Barcelona Soporte t cnico soporte bitdefender es com Ventas comercial bitdefender es com Support 204 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Phone 34 932189615 Fax 34 932179128 Sitio web del producto http www bitdefender es com Romania BITDEFENDER West Gate Park Building H2 24 Preciziei Street Bucharest Technical support support bitdefender com Sales sales bitdefender com Phone 40 21 3001255 Phone 40 21 3001254 Product web site http www bitdefender com Support 205 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Rescue CD 206 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 25 Overview BitDefender Antivirus 2009 comes with a bootable CD BitDefender Rescue CD capable to scan and disinfect all existing hard drives before your operating system starts You should use BitDefender Rescue CD any time your operating system is not working properly because of virus infections That usually happens when you don t use an antivirus product The update of the virus signatures is made automatically w
125. lock and contains miniature icons for easy access to system functions such as fax printer modem volume and more Double click or right click an icon to view and access the details and controls TCP IP Glossary Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A set of networking protocols widely used on the Internet that provides communications across interconnected networks of computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems TCP IP includes standards for how computers communicate and conventions for connecting networks and routing traffic 224 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trojan A destructive program that masquerades as a benign application Unlike viruses Trojan horses do not replicate themselves but they can be just as destructive One of the most insidious types of Trojan horse is a program that claims to rid your computer of viruses but instead introduces viruses onto your computer The term comes from a story in Homer s lliad in which the Greeks give a giant wooden horse to their foes the Trojans ostensibly as a peace offering But after the Trojans drag the horse inside their city walls Greek soldiers sneak out of the horse s hollow belly and open the city gates allowing their compatriots to pour in and capture Troy Update A new version of a software or hardware product designed to replace an older version of the same product In addition the installation routines for updates often
126. lp you update signatures files You can use it to set your network or to install signatures from your harddisk Network Configure network Cumulative Load cumulative zip file from harddisk vol Update Try update aqain Update Signatures 2 Do one of the following m Select Cumulative to install signatures already saved on your hard disk by browsing your computer and loading the cumulative zip file m Select Update to immediately connect to the internet and download the latest virus signatures 3 Click OK 26 5 1 How do update BitDefender over a proxy If there is a proxy server between your computer and the Internet some configurations were to be done in order to update the virus signatures To update BitDefender over a proxy just follow these steps Right click the Desktop The BitDefender Rescue CD contextual menu will appear Select Terminal as root Type the command cd ramdisk BitDefender scanner etc Type the command mcedit bdscan conf to edit this file by using GNU Midnight Commander mc 5 Uncomment the following line HttpProxy just delete the sign and specify the domain username password and server port of the proxy server For example the respective line must look like this BROWN HttpProxy myuser mypassword proxy company com 8080 6 Press F2 to save the current file confirm saving and then press F10 to close it 7 Type the command bdscan update 26 6 How do s
127. ls Add to White List My BitDefender Contact Us Forum W Cart View White List efender Help AlCounties Regons Search Go About Company Defense Center Downloads Solutions Support Partners Buy Now Antiphishing Toolbar Getting Started 33 5 8 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The following commands are available on the toolbar menu m Enable Disable enables disables the BitDefender Antiphishing toolbar Note 3 If you choose to disable the antiphishing toolbar you will no longer be protected against phishing attempts m Settings opens a window where you can specify the antiphishing toolbar s settings The following options are available Enable Scanning enables antiphishing scanning Ask before adding to whitelist prompts you before adding a web site to the White List Add to White List adds the current web site to the White List Note Adding a site to the White List means that BitDefender will not scan the site for phishing attempts anymore We recommend you to add to the White List only sites that you fully trust View White List opens the White List You can see the list of all the web sites that are not checked by the BitDefender antiphishing engines If you want to remove a site from the White List so that you can be notified about any existing phishing threat on that page click the Remove button next to it You can add the sites that you fully trust to the Wh
128. ly on validly licensed Computers and that validly licensed end users receive Maintenance services Registration requires a valid product serial number and a valid email address for renewal and other legal notices These Terms cover BitDefender Solutions and Services for home users licensed to you including related documentation and any update and upgrade of the applications delivered to you under the purchased license or any related service agreement as defined in the documentation and any copy of these items This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a legal person and BITDEFENDER for use of BITDEFENDER s software product identified above which includes computer software and services and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation hereafter designated as BitDefender all of which are protected by international copyright laws and international treaties By installing copying or using BitDefender you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement do not install or use BitDefender BitDefender License BitDefender is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties BitDefender is licensed not sold GRANT OF LICENSE BITDEFENDER hereby grants you and only you the following non exclusive limited non transferable and royalty bear
129. m is not virus free More details on www bitdefender com Q Antivirus scanning completed These are the statistics of this scan task E bitdefender Summary You can see the results summary Click Show log file to view the scan log Important e If required please restart your system in order to complete the cleaning process Click Close to close the window BitDefender Could Not Solve Some Issues In most cases BitDefender successfully disinfects the infected files it detects or it isolates the infection However there are issues that cannot be solved Antivirus 128 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 In these cases we recommend you to contact the BitDefender Support Team at www bitdefender com Our support representatives will help you solve the issues you are experiencing BitDefender Detected Suspect Files Suspect files are files detected by the heuristic analysis as potentially infected with malware the signature of which has not been released yet If suspect files were detected during the scan you will be requested to submit them to the BitDefender Lab Click OK to send these files to the BitDefender Lab for further analysis 16 2 6 Viewing Scan Logs To see the scan results after a task has run right click the task and select Logs The following window will appear BitDefender New Task x Overview Paths Scheduler Logs Status Date amp Time Summary EEZ Q Scan Pox Scan Logs Here you can see
130. manage 10 1 Tasks Initially one button is available only Network 70 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Join Create Network allows you to set the network password thus entering the network After joining the network several more buttons will appear m Leave Network allows you to leave the network m Manage Network allows you to add computer to your network Scan All allows you to scan all managed computers at the same time m Update All allows you to update all managed computers at the same time m Register All allows you to register all managed computers at the same time 10 1 1 Joining the BitDefender Network To join the BitDefender home network follow these steps 1 Click Join Create network You will be prompted to configure the home management password BitDefender x Enter the home management password The password should be at least 8 characters long Enter password eeeseece Retype password eesesesse a cs Configure Password 2 Type the same password in each of the edit fields 3 Click OK You can see the computer name appearing in the network map 10 1 2 Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network Before you can add a computer to the BitDefender home network you must configure the BitDefender home management password on the respective computer To add a computer to the BitDefender home network follow these steps Network 71 BitDefender Antivirus
131. manages to avoid antivirus detection it cannot send the stolen data by e mail web or instant messages if you have created appropriate identity protection rules m Identity Control can protect you from phishing attempts attempts to steal personal information The most common phishing attempts make use of a deceiving e mail to trick you into submitting personal information on a fake web page For example you may receive an e mail claiming to be from your bank and requesting you to urgently update your bank account information The e mail provides you with a link to the web page where you must provide your personal information Although they seem to be legitimate the e mail and the web page the misleading link directs you to are fake If you click the link in the e mail and submit your personal Privacy Control 146 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 information on the fake web page you will disclose this information to the malicious persons who organized the phishing attempt If appropriate identity protection rules are in place you cannot submit personal information such as your credit card number on a web page unless you have explicitly defined an exception for the respective web page To configure Identity Control go to Privacy Control gt Identity in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW STATUS There are 2 pending issues Status Identity Registry Cooke Script General Antivirus
132. mation please refer to Defining Identity Control Exceptions p 16 Click Next to continue Installing BitDefender 14 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Creating Identity Control Rules To create an Identity Control rule click Add The configuration window will appear x Add Identity Rule Rule Name Credit Card Number v Scan HTTP v Scan SMTP Rule Type Credit card x v Mach whole Words Mach Case Rule Data 123412341234 M Scan Instant Messanging My credit card number Q Identity Control Rule You must set the following parameters m Rule Name type the name of the rule in this edit field m Rule Type choose the rule type address name credit card PIN SSN etc m Rule Data type the data you want to protect in this edit field For example if you want to protect your credit card number type all or part of it here Note e If you enter less than three characters you will be prompted to validate the data We recommend you to enter at least three characters in order to avoid the mistaken blocking of messages and web pages You can choose to apply the rule only if the rule data matches whole words or if the rule data and the detected string case match In order to easily identify the information the rule blocks provide a detailed rule description in the edit box To specify the type of traffic to scan configure these options Installing BitDefender 15 BitDefender Antivirus 20
133. me in the network map you can see all the administrative tasks you can run on the remote computer m Register this computer m Set the settings password m Run a scan task m Fix issues on this computer m Show history of this computer m Run an update on this computer now m Apply profile 185 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Run a Tuneup task on this computer m Set this computer as Update Server of this Network Before running a task on a specific computer you will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password eecccecce C Don t show this message again this session ELLEN HIN Enter Password Type the home management password and click OK C Note If you plan to run several tasks you might want to select Don t show this message again this session By selecting this option you will not be prompted again for this password during the current session Network 186 22 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Update New malware is found and identified every day This is why itis very important to keep BitDefender up to date with the latest malware signatures If you are connected to the Internet through broadband or DSL BitDefender takes care of this itself By default it checks for updates when you turn on your computer and every hour after that If an update is detected you may be asked to confirm the update or the
134. minded to create an account later on Cbitdefender Finish Cancel Account Creation If you do not want to create a BitDefender account at the moment select Skip registration and click Finish Otherwise proceed according to your current situation m do not have a BitDefender account p 198 Registration 197 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m already have a BitDefender account p 198 do not have a BitDefender account To create a BitDefender account select Create a new BitDefender account and provide the required information The data you provide here will remain confidential m E mail address type in your e mail address m Password type in a password for your BitDefender account The password must be at least six characters long m Re type password type in again the previously specified password m First name type in your first name m Last name type in your last name m Country select the country you reside in Note Use the provided e mail address and password to log in to your account at http myaccount bitdefender com To successfully create an account you must first activate your e mail address Check your e mail address and follow the instructions in the e mail sent to you by the BitDefender registration service Optionally BitDefender can inform you about special offers and promotions using the e mail address of your account Select one of the available options m Send me all mes
135. mmended System Requirements 2 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 2 Software Requirements m Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher m NET Framework 1 1 also available in the installer kit Antiphishing protection is provided only for m Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher m Mozilla Firefox 2 0 m Yahoo Messenger 8 1 m Windows Live MSN Messenger 8 5 Instant Messaging IM encryption is provided only for m Yahoo Messenger 8 1 m Windows Live MSN Messenger 8 5 System Requirements 3 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 Installing BitDefender Locate the setup file and double click it This will launch a wizard which will guide you through the setup process Before launching the setup wizard BitDefender will check for newer versions of the installation package If a newer version is available you will be prompted to download it Click Yes to download the newer version or No to continue installing the version then available in the setup file i BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Setup Welcome to th Antivirus 20 JP TP LITE Recommendation BitDefender Antivirus 20 against viruses spyware slowing down your PC 2H a 1 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Setup Choose setup location Choose the location that best sults your needs 1 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Setup Click Browse to choose a new location for the instala Antivirus 2009 Based on your choice BitDefender wil and determine If there is enough spa
136. more quickly you can also use the BitDefender Icon in the System Tray If you double click this icon the BitDefender will open Also by right clicking the icon a contextual menu will allow you to Show quickly manage the BitDefender product Help About m Show opens the BitDefender isa an R m Help opens the help file that explained the BitDefender Update Now Antivirus 2009 in detail Basic Settings m About opens the BitDefender web page m Fix all issues helps you remove security vulnerabilities BitDefender Icon m Turn on off Game Mode turns Game Mode on off m Update now starts an immediate update A new window will appear where you can see the update status m Basic settings allows you to easily enable or disable important security modules A new window will appear where you can activate inactivate them with a simple click While in Game Mode you can see the letter G over the BitDefender icon If there are critical issues affecting the security of your system an exclamation mark is displayed over the fi BitDefender icon You can hover the mouse over the icon to see the number of issues affecting the system s security 5 4 Scan Activity Bar The Scan activity bar is a graphic visualization of the scanning activity on your system Getting Started 30 9 9 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The gray bars the File Zone show the number of scanned files per second on a scale from 0 to 50
137. n see information about the task name last run and schedule status and set the scan settings Choosing Scan Level You can easily configure the scan settings by choosing the scan level Drag the slider along the scale to set the appropriate scan level There are 3 scan levels Protection level Description Low Offers reasonable detection efficiency The resource consumption level is low Programs only are scanned for viruses Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used Medium Offers good detection efficiency The resource consumption level is moderate All files are scanned for viruses and spyware Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used Antivirus 111 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 High Offers high detection efficiency The resource consumption level is high All files and archives are scanned for viruses and spyware Besides the classical signature based scan the heuristic analysis is also used A series of general options for the scanning process are also available m Run the task with Low priority Decreases the priority of the scan process You will allow other programs to run faster and increase the time needed for the scan process to finish m Minimize scan window on start to systray Minimizes the scan window to the system tray Double click the BitDefender icon to open it m Shut down the computer when scan completes if no t
138. n settings so as to minimize their impact on the life of your laptop battery This ensures that the BitDefender settings can only be changed by the person who knows this password By enabling this option you will receive important company news product updates or new security threats from BitDefender By enabling this option you will receive information alerts The Scan Activity Bar is a small transparent bar indicating the progress of the BitDefender scanning activity The green flowing line shows the scanning activity on your local system The red flowing line shows the scanning activity on your internet connection By enabling this option BitDefender user interface is loaded at startup This option does not affect the protection level By enabling this option virus scanning reports are sent to BitDefender labs for analysis Please note that these reports will contain no confidential data such as your name or IP address and that they will not be used for commercial purposes By enabling this option reports regarding potential virus outbreaks are sent to BitDefender labs for analysis Please note that these reports will contain no confidential data such as your name or IP address and that they will not be used for commercial purposes 80 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 12 Status Bar As you can easily notice in the upper part of BitDefender Antivirus 2009 window there is a status bar displaying the number of pending
139. n the upper area of the Identity Control tab Q Welcome Window Click Next Privacy Control 148 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 2 4 Set Rule Type and Data BitDefender Wizard Rule Name dfdfd Rule Type address iv Rule Data maki Personal information is encrypted and it cannot be used by anyone else but you For extra safety please enter just part of the information that you would like to protect e g if you want to filter traffic For this e mail address john doe example com you should only include john in the target string Q Set Rule Type and Data You must set the following parameters m Rule Name type the name of the rule in this edit field m Rule Type choose the rule type address name credit card PIN SSN etc m Rule Data type the data you want to protect in this edit field For example if you want to protect your credit card number type all or part of it here Note C3 If you enter less than three characters you will be prompted to validate the data We recommend you to enter at least three characters in order to avoid the mistaken blocking of messages and web pages All of the data you enter is encrypted For extra safety do not enter all of the data you wish to protect Click Next Privacy Control 149 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 3 4 Select Traffic BitDefender Wizard v Scan Http v Scan Smtp v Scan Instant Messaging ve Ma
140. n use to access your on line account to recover your lost BitDefender license key Dashboard 36 6 2 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 and to benefit from BitDefender support and other customized services Registration Indicates your license key type and status To keep your system safe you must renew or upgrade BitDefender if your key has expired Expires in Indicates the number of days left until the license key expires To update BitDefender just click the Update Now button from the tasks section To create or to login to your BitDefender account follow these steps 1 Click the My Account link from the bottom of the window A web page will open 2 Type your username and password and click the Login button 3 To create a BitDefender account select You don t have an account and provide the required information Note The data you provide here will remain confidential To register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 follow these steps 1 Click the My Account link from the bottom of the window A one step registration wizard will open 2 Click the I want to register the product with a new key radio button 3 Type the new license key in the corresponding textbox 4 Click Finish To buy a new license key follow these steps 1 Click the My Account link from the bottom of the window A one step registration wizard will open 2 Click the Renew Your BitDefender License Key link A web page will open 3 Click the Buy Now
141. nd your personal information like credit card numbers from your computer to the hacker 17 1 Privacy Control Status To configure the Privacy Control and to view information regarding its activity go to Privacy Control gt Status in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW SES STATUS There are 2 pending issues Ea Status Identity Registry Cookie Script General Antivirus V Privacy protection is enabled Privacy Control Identity Control is not configured Vulnerability Protection Level Encryption Network Adaressive DEFAULT Update Identity control is enabled Registry control is enabled Cookie control is disabled Script control is disabled Registration Default Permissive Customtevel P Privacy Control Statistics Identity information blocked 0 Registry blocked 0 Cookies blocked 0 Scripts blocked 0 Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Privacy Control Status You can see whether Privacy Control is enabled or disabled If you want to change the Privacy Control status clear or select the corresponding check box Privacy Control 144 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Important To prevent data theft and protect your privacy keep the Privacy Control enabled The Privacy Control protects your computer using these important protection controls m Identity Control protects your confidential data by filtering all outgoi
142. nding an e mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft The e mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information such as Glossary 222 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 passwords and credit card social security and bank account numbers that the legitimate organization already has The Web site however is bogus and set up only to steal the user s information Polymorphic virus A virus that changes its form with each file it infects Since they have no consistent binary pattern such viruses are hard to identify Port An interface on a computer to which you can connect a device Personal computers have various types of ports Internally there are several ports for connecting disk drives display screens and keyboards Externally personal computers have ports for connecting modems printers mice and other peripheral devices In TCP IP and UDP networks an endpoint to a logical connection The port number identifies what type of port it is For example port 80 is used for HTTP traffic Report file A file that lists actions that have occurred BitDefender maintains a report file listing the path scanned the folders the number of archives and files scanned how many infected and suspicious files were found Rootkit A rootkit is a set of software tools wh
143. ne and signa 7 16 2008 7 01 36 PM Downloaded files The update files wer 7 15 2008 9 42 49 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 15 2008 9 42 49 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 15 2008 9 42 49 PM A Update success The engine and signa 7 15 2008 8 42 44 PM Downloaded files The update files wer 7 15 2008 8 42 44 PM Update success The engine and signa 7 15 2008 8 42 44 PM Q bitdefender KIM NOB Events In order to help you filter the BitDefender history amp events the following categories are provided on the left side m Antivirus m Privacy Control m Update m Network A list of events is available for each category Each event comes with the following information a short description the action BitDefender took on it when it happened 87 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 and the date and time when it occurred If you want to find out more information about a particular event in the list double click that event Click Clear Log if you want to remove old logs or Refresh to make sure the latest logs are displayed History 88 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Advanced Administration 15 General BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The General module provides information on the BitDefender activity and the system Here you can also change the overall behavior of BitDefender 15 1 Dashboard To see product activity statistics and your registration status go to General gt Da
144. ng You can see the scan status and statistics scanning speed elapsed time number of scanned infected suspicious hidden objects and other Note The scanning process may take a while depending on the complexity of the scan To temporarily stop the scanning process just click Pause You will have to click Resume to resume scanning You can stop scanning anytime you want by clicking Stop amp Yes You will go directly to the last step of the wizard Wait for BitDefender to finish scanning Step 2 3 Select Actions When the scanning is completed a new window will appear where you can see the scan results Antivirus 126 BitDefender 2009 Full System Scan Antivirus Scan Step 2 of 3 A Results Summary BitDefender Antivirus 2009 126 threat s that affected 243 object s require s your attention Generic Peed Eml 071872F7 Generic Peed Eml DA3EE9A2 Generic Peed Eml 0B4D14B2 Generic Peed Eml 0CE75927 Generic Peed Eml 100B7D60 2 issues left disinfection Failed 2 issues left disinfection Failed 2 issues left disinfection Failed 2 issues left disinfection Failed 2 issues left disinfection Failed Step3 Peed Eml 1005A 2 issues left disinfection Failed Take no action Solved issues count 4 File path Threat name Action result E kiturijkituri on home c Whereisit 3 51 WherelsIt exe Backdoor Bot 15122 deleted E System Volume Informatio 72B5CBOD RP260 40069234 exe Backdo
145. ng Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger BitDefender Antiphishing prevents you from disclosing personal information while browsing the Internet by alerting you about potential phishing web pages To configure real time protection and BitDefender Antiphishing go to Antivirus Shield in the Advanced View Antivirus 96 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW S STATUS There are 2 pending issues FIX ALL ISSUES Shield Virus Scan Excludes Quarantine General Antivirus V Real time protection is enabled ODER Last system scan never Vulnerability ScanNow xti EXryphon Protection Level Network nui DEFAULT Standard security low use of resources Tm forces Scan all fles includes network scan Registration Scan incoming and outgoing e mail messages Scan for viruses and spyware CEU Do not scan Web HTTP traffic Actions on infected files Disinfect file Move file to quarantine Scan using B HAVE heuristic analysis Scan IM traffic CustomLevel Po Scanner Settings iv Antiphishing Protection is enabled Permissive Antiphishing enabled for Internet Explorer Antiphishing enabled for Mozilla Firefox v Antiphishing enabled for Yahoo Messenger v Antiphishing enabled for MSN Messenger Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Real time Protection You can see whether Real time protection is enabled or disabled If you want to change the
146. ng web HTTP e mail SMTP and instant messaging traffic according to the rules you create in the Identity section m Registry Control asks for your permission whenever a program tries to modify a registry entry in order to be executed at Windows start up m Cookie Control asks for your permission whenever a new website tries to set a cookie m Script Control asks for your permission whenever a website tries to activate a script or other active content At the bottom of the section you can see the Privacy Control statistics 17 1 1 Configuring Protection Level You can choose the protection level that better fits your security needs Drag the slider along the scale to set the appropriate protection level There are 3 protection levels Permissive Only Registry control is enabled Default Registry control and Identity Control are enabled Aggressive Registry control Identity Control and Script Control are enabled You can customize the protection level by clicking Custom level In the window that will appear select the protection controls you want to enable and click OK Click Default Level to position the slider at the default level Privacy Control 145 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 17 2 Identity Control Keeping confidential data safe is an important issue that bothers us all Data theft has kept pace with the development of Internet communications and it makes use of new methods of fooling people into gi
147. nnect to the Internet through a proxy server For more reliable and faster updates you can configure two update locations a Primary update location and an Alternate update location By default these locations are the same http upgrade bitdefender com To modify one of the update locations provide the URL of the local mirror in the URL field corresponding to the location you want to change Note e We recommend you to set as primary update location the local mirror and to leave the I alternate update location unchanged as a fail safe plan in case the local mirror becomes unavailable In case the company uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet check Use proxy and then click Manage proxies to configure the proxy settings For more information please refer to Managing Proxies p 192 22 2 2 Configuring Automatic Update To configure the update process performed automatically by BitDefender use the options in the Automatic Update Settings category You can specify the number of hours between two consecutive checks for updates in the Time interval field By default the update time interval is set to 1 hour To specify how the automatic update process should be performed select one of the following options m Silent update BitDefender automatically downloads and implements the update m Prompt before downloading updates every time an update is available you will be prompted before downloading it m Prompt before
148. ns Q By defining specific exclusions the antivirus module will except specific files or folders from scanning a bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Exceptions Antivirus 131 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 You can see the objects files folders extensions that are excluded from scanning For each object you can see if it is excluded from on access on demand scanning or both Note The exceptions specified here will NOT apply for contextual scanning To remove an entry from the table select it and click the Delete button To edit an entry from the table select it and click the Edit button A new window will appear where you can change the extension or the path to be excluded and the type of scanning you want them to be excluded from as needed Make the necessary changes and click OK Note You can also right click an object and use the options on the shortcut menu to edit or delete it You can click Discard to revert the changes made to the rule table provided that you have not saved them by clicking Apply 16 3 1 Excluding Paths from Scanning To exclude paths from scanning click the Add button You will be guided through the process of excluding paths from scanning by the configuration wizard that will appear Antivirus 132 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 1 4 Select Object Type BitDefender 2009 zx Exclusions Wizard Step 1 of 4 Step2 Step 3 Step Please c
149. ns The applications that are not currently checked by the Behavioral Scanner are listed in the Excluded Applications table To manage the excluded applications you can use the buttons placed at the top of the table m Add exclude a new application from scanning m Remove remove an application from the list m gt Edit edit an application path 16 1 4 Disabling Real time Protection If you want to disable real time protection a warning window will appear BitDefender This option will disable the Antivirus protection For how long do you want to disable the Antivirus protection 5 minutes Pe cancel Disable Real time Protection You must confirm your choice by selecting from the menu how long you want the real time protection to be disabled You can disable real time protection for 5 15 or 30 minutes for an hour permanently or until the system restart Antivirus 104 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Warning QB This is a critical security issue We recommend you to disable real time protection for as little time as possible If real time protection is disabled you will not be protected against malware threats 16 1 5 Configuring Antiphishing Protection BitDefender provides real time antiphishing protection for m Internet Explorer m Mozilla Firefox m Yahoo Messenger m Windows Live MSN Messenger You can choose to disable the antiphishing protection completely or for sp
150. ns from Scanning To exclude extensions from scanning click the Add button You will be guided through the process of excluding extensions from scanning by the configuration wizard that will appear Antivirus 136 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 1 4 Select Object Type BitDefender 2009 zx Exclusions Wizard Step 1 of 4 Step2 Step 3 Step Please choose what type of rule you want to create You can choose to exclude paths or extensions The BitDefender Exclusions Wizard will quide you through the necessary steps to create rules that will enable the antivirus module to except specific files or folders from scanning It is not recommended to exclude files or folders from scanning unless you are an administrator and you have previously scanned the excluded items BitDefender will ask you if you want to perform an on demand scan of the excluded items to ensure that your computer is virus free Do not scan file or Folder paths 8 Do not scan extensions Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected Cbitdefender nn ee Cane Object Type Select the option of excluding an extension from scanning Click Next Antivirus 137 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 2 4 Specify Excluded Extensions BitDefender 2009 Exclusions Wizard Step 2 of 4 Step 3 Step 4 Exclude extensi
151. nstalling BitDefender 5 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 6 Click Finish You will be asked to restart your system so that the setup wizard can complete the installation process We recommend doing so as soon as possible e Important After completing the installation and restarting the computer a registration wizard and a configuration wizard will appear Complete these wizards in order to register and configure BitDefender Antivirus 2009 and to create a BitDefender account If you have accepted the default settings for the installation path you can see in Program Files anewfolder named BitDefender which contains the subfolder BitDefender 2009 2 1 Registration Wizard The first time you start your computer after installation a registration wizard will appear The wizard helps you register BitDefender and configure a BitDefender account You MUST create a BitDefender account in order to receive BitDefender updates The BitDefender account also gives you access to free technical support and special offers and promotions If you loose your BitDefender license key you can log in to your account at http myaccount bitdefender com to retrieve it e Note f you do not want to follow this wizard click Cancel You can open the registration wizard anytime you want by clicking the Register link located at the bottom of the user interface Installing BitDefender 6 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 1 1 Step 1 2 Register BitDe
152. ntined files cannot be executed or opened therefore the risk of getting infected disappears Make visible Reveals hidden files so that you can see them Archived files action options Scanning and handling files inside archives are subject to restrictions Password protected archives cannot be scanned unless you provide the password Depending on the archive format type BitDefender may not be able to disinfect isolate or delete infected archived files Configure the actions to be taken on the archived files detected using the appropriate options from the Archived files action options category o Select the action to be taken on the infected files detected The following options are available 116 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Action Description Take no action Only keep record of infected archived files in the scan log After the scan is completed you can open the scan log to view information on these files Disinfect files Remove the malware code from the infected files detected Disinfection may fail in some cases such as when the infected file is inside specific mail archives Delete files Immediately remove infected files from the disk without any warning Move files to Quarantine Move infected files from their original location to the quarantine folder Quarantined files cannot be executed or opened therefore the risk of getting infected disappears o Select the action to be taken on the suspicious files dete
153. o Ic Db e PP eem o Deb ene res 187 22 1 1 Requesting an Update cce eere hhe hg 189 22 1 2 Disabling Automatic Update 000s 189 22 2 Update Settings coiere bU PHEEPIEMERPDRI ERREUR E 190 22 2 1 Setting Update Locations 600 000 c cece eee 191 22 2 2 Configuring Automatic Update 0 60 c cece 191 22 2 3 Configuring Manual Update 000 eee eee eee 192 22 2 4 Configuring Advanced Settings 0c eee 192 22 2 5 Managing Proxies 10024 2 00c ceeded aegis CET pNTIOUE nein mea 192 23 Registration esis escigeeres bees sinnewssaddvsaneedesaiessagees 195 23 1 Registering BitDefender Antivirus 2009 0 02 2 c eee eee eee 195 23 2 Creating a BitDefender Account 0 06 e cece tee ee 197 Getting Help 200 24 Support eerte E E DEEE 201 24 1 BitDefender Knowledge Base 0000 cece eee teen e eee 201 vii BitDefender Antivirus 2009 24 2 Asking fot Help s eene po epe Pte Dose xa det eds EP 202 24 2 1 Go to Web Self Service oops pep cette qus 202 24 2 2 Open a support ticket 3c ae ob bela reet kane ee be 202 24 3 Contact Information ecseri hse tax Ede RR decane Cep IRE RE LE ERE 203 24 3 1 Web Addf6sS6S civic god Rh Denna e dea XR x pet 203 24 32 Branch Offices 4 0 2 ids dude idee Don e da d deo DO Ra dud 203 BitDefender Rescue CD e eseeeeeere 206
154. o be taken on the infected files detected The following options are available None log objects Disinfect files Delete files Move files to Quarantine No action will be taken on infected files These files will appear in the report file Remove the malware code from the infected files detected Deletes infected files immediately without any warning Moves infected files into the quarantine Quarantined files cannot be executed or opened therefore the risk of getting infected disappears 115 Antivirus BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Selectthe action to be taken on the suspicious files detected The following options are available None log objects No action will be taken on suspicious files These files will appear in the report file Delete files Deletes suspicious files immediately without any warning Move files to Quarantine Moves suspicious files into the quarantine Quarantined files cannot be executed or opened therefore the risk of getting infected disappears Note Files are detected as suspicious by the heuristic analysis We recommend you to send these files to the BitDefender Lab Select the action to be taken on the hidden objects rootkits detected The following options are available Action Description None log objects No action will be taken on hidden files These files will appear in the report file Move files to Quarantine Moves hidden files into the quarantine Quara
155. o default Available for the File Associations settings only m Go to opens a window where the selected item is placed the Registry for example Note Depending on the selected item the Go to button may not appear m Refresh re opens the System Info section General 95 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 16 Antivirus BitDefender protects your computer from all kinds of malware viruses Trojans spyware rootkits and so on The protection BitDefender offers is divided into two categories m Real time protection prevents new malware threats from entering your system BitDefender will for example scan a word document for known threats when you open it and an e mail message when you receive one Note Real time protection is also referred to as on access scanning files are scanned as the users access them m On demand scanning allows detecting and removing the malware that already resides in the system This is the classic scan initiated by the user you choose what drive folder or file BitDefender should scan and BitDefender scans it on demand The scan tasks allow you to create customized scanning routines and they can be scheduled to run on a regular basis 16 1 Real time Protection BitDefender provides continuous real time protection against a wide range of malware threats by scanning all accessed files e mail messages and the communications through Instant Messaging Software applications ICQ NetMeeti
156. omputer and by scanning your e mail messages and any new files downloaded or copied to your system There is a risk that a virus is already lodged in your system before you even install BitDefender This is why it s a very good idea to scan your computer for resident viruses after you ve installed BitDefender And it s definitely a good idea to frequently scan your computer for viruses To configure and initiate on demand scanning go to Antivirus gt Scan in the Advanced View Antivirus 106 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial MOSE x STATUS There are 2 pending issues Shield Virus Scan Excludes Quarantine General System tasks Antivirus gj Deep System Scan Privacy Control G2 Last Run Never Vulnerability gi Full System Scan G2 Last Run Never Encryption Quick System Scan 8 Network Last Run Never Update Autologon Scan GO Last Run 5 9 2008 7 16 42 PM Registration User tasks C My Documents Last Run Never Misc tasks Contextual Scan Device detection So Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Scan Tasks On demand scanning is based on scan tasks Scan tasks specify the scanning options and the objects to be scanned You can scan the computer whenever you want by running the default tasks or your own scan tasks user defined tasks You can also schedule them to run on a regular basis or when the system is idle so as not
157. ons Please enter here the extensions that should not be scanned l v NECEM Selected extensions avi Audio Video Interleaved animation file Above you can select the extensions that you want to exclude from scanning Please make sure that you click add after you choose an extension You can add multiple items to this list Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected bitdefender P oaa O nee f cance Excluded Extensions To specify the extensions to be excluded from scanning use either of the following methods m Select from the menu the extension that you want to be excluded from scanning and then click Add Note The menu contains a list of all the extensions registered on your system When you select an extension you can see its description if available m Type the extension that you want to be excluded from scanning in the edit field and click Add The extensions will appear in the table as you add them You can add as many extensions as you want To remove an entry from the table select it and click the Delete button Antivirus 138 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Next Step 3 4 Select Scanning Type BitDefender 2009 Exclusions Wizard Step 3 of 4 Step4 When to apply Please choose the type of scan that will apply to the selected
158. or Bot 15122 deleted E muzicalscrisa dvd1 scris OPM 2 7 Loader launch exe Trojan Generic 227562 deleted E System Volume Informatio 72B5CBOD RP260 40069235 exe Trojan Generic 227562 deleted BitDefender has detected and blocked viruses on your computer This is the list of threats Please click the virus name to see its corresponding list of infected items bitdefender Actions You can see the number of issues affecting your system The infected objects are displayed in groups based on the malware they are infected with Click the link corresponding to a threat to find out more information about the infected objects You can choose an overall action to be taken for all issues or you can select separate actions for each group of issues The following options can appear on the menu Action Description Take No Action No action will be taken on the detected files Disinfect Disinfects infected files Delete Deletes detected files Unhide Makes hidden objects visible Antivirus 127 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Continue to apply the specified actions Step 3 3 View Results When BitDefender finishes fixing the issues the scan results will appear in a new window BitDefender 2009 Full System Scan Antivirus Scan Step 3 of 3 Results Summary Resolved Items Unresolved Items 243 Password Protected Items 0 Ignored Items Failed Items 243 8 243 files could not be cleaned so your syste
159. otect your privacy while you are online Encryption Allows you to encrypt Yahoo and Windows Live MSN Messenger communications Vulnerability Allows you to keep crucial software on your PC up to date Game Laptop Mode Allows you to postpone the BitDefender scheduled tasks while your laptop runs on batteries and also to eliminate all alerts and pop ups when you are playing Network Allows you to configure and manage several computers in your household Update Allows you to obtain info on the latest updates to update the product and to configure the update process in detail Registration Allows you to register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 to change the license key or to create a BitDefender account m Furthermore the BitDefender Advanced View window contains several useful shortcuts Link Description My Account Allows you to create or to login to your BitDefender account BitDefender account provides you free access to technical support Register Allows you to enter a new license key or to view the current license key and the registration status Help Gives you access to a help file that learn you how to use BitDefender Support Allows you to contact the BitDefender support team Getting Started 29 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Link Description History Allows you to see a detailed history of all tasks performed by BitDefender on your system 5 3 BitDefender Icon in the System Tray To manage the entire product
160. ounts to ensure that your OS is up to date and that it is not vulnerable to password bypass To check your computer for vulnerabilities click Vulnerability Scan and follow the wizard Vulnerability 63 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 1 6 Select Vulnerabilities to Check BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AX Vulnerability Scan _ Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Select tasks The wizard searches for available Windows updates weak passwords to Windows accounts and outdated applications BitDefender contains a list of applications that are checked for these vulnerabilities In order for all of these applications to be fully updated and protected it is recommended to select all the boxes below v User Passwords v Applications Updates v Critical Windows Updates v Other Windows Updates Qo Select the actions the vulnerability module should take when checking your system 2 bitdefender Pest cance Vulnerabilities Click Next to check the system for the selected vulnerabilities Vulnerability 64 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 2 6 Checking for Vulnerabilities Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 zAX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Status Scanning 1 Critical Windows Updates Q The scanning process is in progress as bitdefender
161. oving a certain chat partner from Parental Control blacklist Permanently disable encryption for netstalker 1999 Invite netstalker 1999 to use encryption Remove netstalker 1999 from Parental Control blacklist Instant Messaging Encryption Options Just click one of the above mentioned options in order to use it Getting Started 35 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 6 Dashboard By clicking the Dashboard tab you will be provided with meaningful product statistics and your registration status together with links to the most important on demand tasks BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SETTINGS SWITCH TO ADVANCED VIEW Js STATUS There are 2 pending issues e AA gl y x s Lr DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILITY NETWORK J CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED PROTECTED Tasks gt Full System Scan CRITICAL WARNING gt Deep Scan gt Update Now There are 2 issues that affect your system s security Overview Registration Last update Never Expires in Last scan Never 30 days left Next scan Never Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Dashboard 6 1 Overview This is where you can see a summary of statistics regarding the update status your account status registration and license information Last update Indicates the date when your BitDefender product was last updated Please perform regular updates in order to have a fully protected system My account Indicates the e mail address that you ca
162. ow Product and malware signatures update is being performed When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it Antivirus 41 7 2 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox Tasks This is where you can find links to the most important security tasks full system scan deep scan update now The following buttons are available m Full System Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives excluded m Deep Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives included m Scan My Documents starts a quick scan of your documents and settings m Update Now starts an immediate update m Custom scan 7 2 1 Scanning with BitDefender To scan your computer for malware run a particular scan task by clicking the corresponding button The following table presents the available scan tasks along with their description Task Description Full System Scan Scans the entire system except for archives In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Deep Scan Scans the entire system In the default configuration
163. p 2 6 Checking for Vulnerabilities Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 zAX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Status Scanning 1 Critical Windows Updates Q The scanning process is in progress as bitdefender stop cance Vulnerability Check Wait for BitDefender to finish checking for vulnerabilities Vulnerability 168 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 3 6 Change Weak Passwords BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish User Passwords User Name Strength Status Administrator Strong Ok cosmin Weak Fix This is a list of the Windows accounts passwords set on your computer and the level of protection that they provide Click the Fix button to modify a the weak passwords bitdefender izes User Passwords You can see the list of the Windows user accounts configured on your computer and the level of protection their password provides Click Fix to modify the weak passwords A new window will appear BitDefender Choose method to fix Force user to change password at next login Q Change user password Type password Confirm password For cose Change Password Vulnerability 169 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Select the method to fix this issue m Force u
164. pdating BitDefender In this window you can see the status of the update process The update process is performed on the fly meaning that the files to be updated are replaced progressively In this way the update process will not affect product operation and at the same time all vulnerabilities will be excluded If you want to close this window just click Cancel However this will not stop the update process Note e If you are connected to the Internet through a dial up connection then it is recommended to regularly update BitDefender by user request Restart the computer if required In case of a major update you will be asked to restart your computer Antivirus 49 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Reboot to immediately reboot your system If you want to reboot your system later just click OK We recommend that you reboot your system as soon as possible Antivirus 50 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 8 Antiphishing BitDefender comes with an Antiphishing module that ensures that all web pages access by you via Internet Explorer or Firefox are safe To enter the Antiphishing module click the Antiphishing tab BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial E w b o8e DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILITY NETWORK CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED PROTECTED Monitored Components Expand Collapse all TASKS Online security OK Full System Scan gt Deep Scan gt Update Now Q bitdefender My
165. ports IM Encryption and IM Encryption is enabled for the instant messaging application used for chatting m You and your chat partner use either Yahoo Messenger or Windows Live MSN Messenger Important BitDefender will not encrypt a conversation if a chat partner uses a web based chat application such as Meebo or other chat application that supports Yahoo Messenger or MSN To configure instant messaging encryption go to Encryption gt IM Encryption in the Advanced View Note You can easily configure instant messaging encryption using the BitDefender toolbar from the chat window For more information please refer to Integration into Messenger p 34 Instant Messaging IM Encryption 162 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW STATUS There is 1 pending issue FIX ALL ISSUES IM Encryption General Antivirus V IM Encryption is enabled PER v Yahoo Messenger Encryption is enabled Privacy Control w Windows Live MSN Messenger Encryption is enabled Vulnerability Encryption Exclusions Encryption gt Game Laptop Mode User ID IM Program Network Update Registration Current Connections User ID IM Program Encryption Status Q Please click the FIX ALL ISSUES button to see the detailed list of issues that affect your system s security a Sbitdefender Buy My Account Register Help Support Histor Instant Messag
166. ption Dashboard Displays meaningful product statistics and your registration status together with links to the most important on demand tasks Antivirus Displays the status of the antivirus module that helps you keep your BitDefender up to date and your computer virus free Antiphishing Displays the status of the antiphishing module that ensures that all web pages access by you via Internet Explorer or Firefox are safe Vulnerability Displays the status of the vulnerability module that helps you keep crucial software on your PC up to date Network Displays the BitDefender home network structure m Furthermore the BitDefender Basic View window contains several useful shortcuts Link Description My Account Allows you to create or to login to your BitDefender account BitDefender account provides you free access to technical support Register Allows you to enter a new license key or to view the current license key and the registration status Help Gives you access to a help file that learn you how to use BitDefender Support Allows you to contact the BitDefender support team History Allows you to see a detailed history of all tasks performed by BitDefender on your system 5 2 2 Advanced View Advanced View gives you access to each specific component of BitDefender product You ll be able to configure advanced settings as well as keep track of advanced features Getting Started 27 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial
167. r Antivirus 2009 you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Real time file Ensures that all files are scanned as they are accessed by you protection is or by an application running on this system enabled You have scanned t is highly recommended to run an on demand scan as soon your computer for as possible to check if files stored on your computer are malware today malware free Automatic update Please keep automatic update enabled to ensure that the is enabled malware signatures of your BitDefender product are updated on a regular basis Updating now Product and malware signatures update is being performed When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox 12 2 Online security The issues concerning online security are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might affect your computer s security you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Conversation If your IM contacts have BitDefender 2009 installed all IM enc
168. r the update will be made automatically Important It may be necessary to restart the computer when you have completed the update We recommend doing it as soon as possible Note e If you are connected to the Internet through a dial up connection then it is recommended I to regularly update BitDefender by user request 22 1 2 Disabling Automatic Update If you want to disable automatic update a warning window will appear BitDefender V This option will disable the Automatic Update For how long do you want to disable the Automatic Update 5 minutes v NI Disable Automatic Update You must confirm your choice by selecting from the menu how long you want the automatic update to be disabled You can disable the automatic update for 5 15 or 30 minutes for an hour permanently or until the system restart Warning This is a critical security issue We recommend you to disable automatic update for as little time as possible If BitDefender is not updated regularly it will not be able to protect you against the latest threats 189 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 22 2 Update Settings The updates can be performed from the local network over the Internet directly or through a proxy server By default BitDefender will check for updates every hour over the Internet and install the available updates without alerting you To configure the update settings and manage proxies go to Update gt Settin
169. r user experience with our product Basic View O Advanced View Simple Interface that will give you access to all modules at Advanced interface that gives you access to each specific basic level You ll have to keep track of warnings and critical component of BitDefender product You ll be able to configure alerts and fix undesired issues advanced settings as well as keep track of advanced features leh Tta ey 08 tere Totem 9 etn o a oo a pa T n d i You ll be able to switch between these views at any moment when using BitDefender Q Cbitdefender Back Next o ee View Modes Choose between the two user interface view modes depending on your user experience with BitDefender m Basic View Simple interface suited for beginners and users who want to perform basic tasks and easily solve problems You just have to keep track of the BitDefender warnings and alerts and fix the issues that appear m Advanced View Advanced interface suited for more technical users who want to fully configure the product You can configure each product component and perform advanced tasks Click Next to continue Installing BitDefender 12 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 2 3 Step 3 6 Configure BitDefender Network Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 x Installing BitDefender BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 3 of 8 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Home Management Configuration BitDefender 2009 includes a new module Home Mana
170. reating Scan Tasks 2222 co e ern eus de me es es 110 16 2 4 Configuring Scan Tasks 2s eek eh rated E dedu 110 16 2 5 Scanning ObJects io asa reels ug et ead eue datas 122 16 2 6 Viewing Scan LOS 3 oa nidoni ette te htt me died 129 16 3 Objects Excluded from Scanning 52 bet 130 16 3 1 Excluding Paths from Scanning ssas ois iR 132 16 3 2 Excluding Extensions from Scanning 2 0 00ee eee eens 136 16 4 Quarantine Area secs pie xr ee x EE er RE Rt E aeg xr IRR RAN RUN 140 16 4 1 Managing Quarantined Files 00 0 141 16 4 2 Configuring Quarantine Settings s seras cre rrr esses 142 17 Privacy Control iid tierce onenian EEE 144 17 4 Privacy Control Status icasi 92 28 42 a aaa bob AEE aee eE EEEE as 144 17 1 1 Configuring Protection Level osis seiri cenririaiiet eana iina Eas 145 17 2 Identity GConlttol 2n lex RlLbRII4e keel ed P Rd dr Eurus 146 17 2 1 Creating Identity Rules 00 ennt cee eee 148 17 2 2 Defining Exceptions eroi esd da eee git he ied 151 17 2 3 Managing RUGS eiea tose eue x pentane Piae PEE ened d 152 vi BitDefender Antivirus 2009 17 9 Registry GOPtrol user see semet bones Bota Bote sd ten dates 153 17 4 Cookie Control 5 e e eee pie ohh eee eS RID GG RS SORA old 155 17 4 1 Configuration WindOoW 2 cz Deeds keds eed eR ndis 157 17 5 Script Control dette E nec EAR e dae dep E EET B ee Saitek 159 17 5 1 Configuration Wind
171. roduct and the registration status go to Registration in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC x STATUS There is 1 pending issue Registration General Antivirus Product Informations BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Version 12 0 8 Encryption Registration Information Game Laptop Mode Expires in 30 days itio License key 704BE277EF7785580DFB Update Registration XU This is data about your BitDefender version about the registration and validity of the license key You can also create your BitDefender account and register your product if the case C bitdefender Buy My Account Register Help Support Histor Registration This section displays m Product Information the BitDefender product and version m Registration Information the e mail address used to log your BitDefender account if configured the current license key and how many days are left until the license expires 23 1 Registering BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Registration Click Register now to open the product registration window 195 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 AE Registration Wizard Step 1 Welcome to the BitDefender Registration Wizard This is where you can find your This wizard will help you register BitDefender and create or update your BitDefender license key Account 1 CD Rom label Your current BitDefender license status is Trial Your curren
172. rograms that you licensed as a single product BitDefender may be used and transferred only as part of that single product package and may not be separated for use by more than the total number of licensed users The terms and conditions of this license replace and supersede any previous agreements that may have existed between you and BITDEFENDER regarding the original product or the resulting upgraded product COPYRIGHT All rights titles and interest in and to BitDefender and all copyright rights in and to BitDefender including but not limited to any images photographs logos animations video audio music text and applets incorporated into BitDefender the accompanying printed materials and any copies of BitDefender are owned by BITDEFENDER BitDefender is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat BitDefender like any other copyrighted material You may not copy the printed materials accompanying BitDefender You must produce and include all copyright notices in their original form for all copies created irrespective of the media or form in which BitDefender exists You may not sub license rent sell lease or share the BitDefender license You may not reverse engineer recompile disassemble create derivative works modify translate or make any attempt to discover the source code for BitDefender LIMITED WARRANTY BITDEFENDER warrants that the media on which BitDefender is distributed
173. rotects you against phishing attempts when you antiphishing are surfing the Internet protection is enabled Internet Explorer BitDefender protects you against phishing attempts when you antiphishing are surfing the Internet protection is enabled When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox Antiphishing 52 8 2 Tasks BitDefender Antivirus 2009 This is where you can find links to the most important security tasks full system scan deep scan update now The following buttons are available m Full System Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives excluded m Deep Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives included m Scan My Documents starts a quick scan of your documents and settings m Update Now starts an immediate update m Custom scan 8 2 1 Scanning with BitDefender To scan your computer for malware run a particular scan task by clicking the corresponding button The following table presents the available scan tasks along with their description Full System Scan Deep Scan Scan My Documents Custom scan Note Scans the entire system e
174. roup of issues or you can select separate actions for each issue BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 213 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 3 You can see the results summary If you want to scan certain directory only do as follow Browse your folders right click a file or directory and select Send to Then choose BitDefender Scanner Or you can issue the next command as root from a terminal The BitDefender Antivirus Scanner will start with the selected file or folder as default location to scan bdscan path to scan 26 4 How do I configure the Internet connection If you re in a DHCP network and you have an ethernet network card the Internet connection should already be detected and configured For a manual configuration follow the next steps 1 Double click the Network Connections shortcut on the Desktop The following window will appear E Current state Online eth0 Please select modemlink ce configure dev modem device netcardconfig LAN or wireless access gprsconnect Dial via cellphone GPRS pppoeconf Dial via DSL adapter Y K X wit Network Connections 2 Select the type of connection you are using and click OK Connection Description modemlink Select this type of connection when you are using a modem and a telephone line to access the Internet BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 214 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Connection Description netcardconfig Select
175. rresponding to All Entries Click OK to save the changes and close the window To run the task just click Scan Viewing the Scan Target of System Tasks You can not modify the scan target of the scan tasks from the System Tasks category You can only see their scan target To view the scan target of a specific system scan task right click the task and select Show Task Paths For Full System Scan for example the following window will appear BitDefender Full System Scan x Overview Paths Scheduler Logs Paths to be scanned by this task s Local Disk C Sw Local Disk D s Local Disk E Q ELEM as os Scan Target of Full System Scan Antivirus 120 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Full System Scan and Deep System Scan will scan all local drives while Quick System Scan will only scan the Windows and Program Files folders Click OK to close the window To run the task just click Scan Scheduling Scan Tasks With complex tasks the scanning process will take some time and it will work best if you close all other programs That is why it is best for you to schedule such tasks when you are not using your computer and it has gone into the idle mode To see the schedule of a specific task or to modify it right click the task and select Schedule Task The following window will appear BitDefender New Task x Overview Paths Scheduler Logs Properties Scheduled daily next scan 7 17 2008 11 21 07
176. rses or accepts any responsibility for the content of the third party site Trademarks Trademark names may appear in this book All registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners and are respectfully acknowledged BitDefender Antivirus 2009 bitdefender BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Table of Contents End User Software License Agreement seeeeeeee ix Preface sisiiriisirionisdanss errana raa RRRRRERERRRARRERRERRERARERERREERRMARRAS xiii 1 Conventions Used in This Book 0 0c cece eee esse xiii 1 1 Typographical Conventions 00 0c cece eee ere xiii 1 2 Admonillons ccc cacdauditeeed Meee eed eee Reed NR Ree ge xiv 2 The Book Structure ccc oreren LEO pee pue PIRA DEP qp ERE REPE xiv 3 Request for Comments esc RE Rr ore acre prep RE EP EEEE OEA XV ici TT P 1 1 System Requirements seuueeeeeeeese 2 1 1 Hardware Requirements nur morer RRRPIUI ARE Rr RR Duc Rus 2 1 2 Software Requirements 0 0000 cece eect een nne 3 2 Installing BitDefender sseeeueeueeeeeees 4 2 1 Registration VIZ ARO emp eer ean iet E e erem i ern se o RR Ex Pn ue EINNA 6 2 1 1 Step 1 2 Register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 iuuuuuuuue 7 2 1 2 Step 2 2 Create a BitDefender Account eese 8 2 2 Configuration Wizar
177. rus and will be used solely to detect new viruses 15 3 System Information BitDefender allows you to view from a single location all system settings and the applications registered to run at startup In this way you can monitor the activity of the system and of the applications installed on it as well as identify possible system infections To obtain system information go to General gt System Info in the Advanced View General 94 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW x STATUS There are 2 pending issues EINE Dashboard Settings SysInfo General Antivirus Current System Settings frun ttems 9 a amp Start Up Items 2 m Load Items 5 Userinit 1 E YWINDOWSIsystem32luserinit exe Network Current User Shell Item not found Local Machine Shell 1 Application Init DLLs 0 Registration Winlogon Notify 9 INI Items 2 Known DLLs 21 File Associations 8 Scripts 2 v Encryption Update Selected Item Description Programs that run at startup or after a user logs in l These settings are located in the registry Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor System Information The list contains all the items loaded when starting the system as well as the items loaded by different applications Three buttons are available m Restore changes a current file association t
178. ryption for IMis discussions via Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live enabled Messenger will be encrypted It is recommended to have conversation encryption for IM enabled to ensure that your IM conversations remain private Status Bar 82 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Issue Description Firefox BitDefender protects you against phishing attempts when you antiphishing are surfing the Internet protection is enabled Internet Explorer BitDefender protects you against phishing attempts when you antiphishing are surfing the Internet protection is enabled When the status buttons are green the security risk of your system is at a minimum To turn the buttons green follow these steps 1 Click the Fix buttons to fix security vulnerabilities one by one 2 If one issue is not fixed on the spot follow the wizard to fix it If you want to exclude an issue from monitoring just clear the Yes monitor this component checkbox 12 3 Vulnerability scan The issues concerning vulnerabilities are described in very explicit sentences In line with each sentence if there is something that might affect your computer s security you will see a red status button called Fix Otherwise a green OK status button is displayed Issue Description Vulnerability check Monitors Microsoft Windows Updates Microsoft Windows Office is enabled Updates and Microsoft Windows accounts passwords to ensure that your OS is up to date and is not vulnerabl
179. s outbreaks sent by the BitDefender server m Show pop ups on screen notes shows pop up windows regarding the product status You can configure BitDefender to display pop ups only when using the Basic View or the Advanced View m Load BitDefender at Windows startup automatically launches BitDefender at System startup We recommend you to keep this option selected m Enable the Scan Activity bar on screen graph of product activity displays the Scan Activity bar whenever you log on to Windows Clear this check box if you do not want the Scan Activity bar to be displayed anymore Note This option can be configured only for the current Windows user account 15 2 2 Virus Report Settings m Send virus reports sends to the BitDefender Labs reports regarding viruses identified in your computer It helps us keep track of virus outbreaks General 93 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The reports will contain no confidential data such as your name IP address or others and will not be used for commercial purposes The information supplied will contain only the virus name and will be used solely to create statistic reports m Enable BitDefender Outbreak Detection sends to the BitDefender Labs reports regarding potential virus outbreaks The reports will contain no confidential data such as your name IP address or others and will not be used for commercial purposes The information supplied will contain only the potential vi
180. sages from BitDefender m Send me only the most important messages m Don t send me any messages Click Finish l already have a BitDefender account BitDefender will automatically detect if you have previously registered a BitDefender account on your computer In this case provide the password of your account If you already have an active account but BitDefender does not detect it select Sign in to an existing BitDefender Account and provide the e mail address and the password of your account Registration 198 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 If you have forgotten your password click Forgot your password and follow the instructions Optionally BitDefender can inform you about special offers and promotions using the e mail address of your account Select one of the available options m Send me all messages from BitDefender m Send me only the most important messages m Don t send me any messages Click Finish Registration 199 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Getting Help 200 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 24 Support As a valued provider BitDefender strives to provide its customers with an unparalleled level of fast and accurate support The Support Center which you can contact at the address provided below continually keeps up with the latest threats This is where all of your questions are answered in a timely manner With BitDefender dedication to saving customers time and money by providing the mos
181. se these Terms at any time and the revised terms shall automatically apply to the corresponding versions of the Software distributed with the revised terms If any part of these Terms is found void and unenforceable it will not affect the validity of rest of the Terms which shall remain valid and enforceable In case of controversy or inconsistency between translations of these Terms to other languages the English version issued by BITDEFENDER shall prevail Contact BITDEFENDER at 24 Preciziei Boulevard West Gate Building H2 ground floor Sector 6 Bucharest Romania or at Tel No 40 21 206 34 70 or Fax 40 21 264 17 99 e mail address office bitdefender com End User Software License Agreement xii BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Preface This guide is intended to all users who have chosen BitDefender Antivirus 2009 as a security solution for their personal computers The information presented in this book is suitable not only for computer literates it is accessible to everyone who is able to work under Windows This book will describe for you BitDefender Antivirus 2009 the Company and the team who built it will guide you through the installation process will teach you how to configure it You will find out how to use BitDefender Antivirus 2009 how to update test and customize it You will learn how to get best from BitDefender We wish you a pleasant and useful lecture 1 Conventions Used in This Book 1 1 Typographica
182. ser to change password at next login BitDefender will prompt the user to change the password the next time the user logs on to Windows m Change user password You must type the new password in the edit fields Note For a strong password use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and special characters such as or Click OK to change the password Click Next Step 4 6 Update Applications Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 zAX Vulnerability Scan Step 1 Select tasks Step 2 Scanning Step 3 Passwords Step 4 Applications Step 5 Windows Step 6 Finish Applications Updates Application Name Installed Version Latest Version Download Yahoo Messenger 8 1 0 421 8 1 0 241 Up To Date Winamp 5 5 3 1938 5 5 3 1924 Up To Date Firefox 2 0 0 15 en US 3 0 en US Home Page Q This is a list of the applications supported by BitDefender and of the updates available if any 2 bitdefender c3 Applications You can see the list of applications checked by BitDefender and if they are up to date If an application is notup to date click the provided link to download the latest version Vulnerability 170 Vulnerability BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Next Step 5 6 Update Windows Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 Vulnerability Scan Windows Updates Critical Windows Updates Security Update for Microsoft XML Core Services 4 0 Service Pack 2 KB936181 Other Windows Updates No updates
183. shboard in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SWITCH TO BASIC VIEW X STATUS There is 1 pending issue FIX ALL ISSUES Dashboard Settings SysInfo Statistics Overview Scanned files Last update Disinfected files 0 MyAccount Enkryption Detected viruses o Registration trial version Network Expires in Update 30 days left Registration Filezone Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Dashboard The dashboard consists of several sections m Statistics Displays important information regarding the BitDefender activity m Overview Displays the update status your account status registration and license information General 90 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Filezone Indicates the evolution of the number of objects scanned by BitDefender Antimalware The height of the bar indicates the intensity of the traffic during that time interval 15 1 1 Statistics If you want to keep an eye on the BitDefender activity a good place to start is the Statistics section You can see the following items Scanned files Disinfected files Detected viruses 15 1 2 Overview Indicates the number of files that were checked for malware at the time of your last scan Indicates the number of files that were disinfected at the time of your last scan Indicates the number of viruses that were found on your System at the time of your last scan This
184. stem tasks for each task Right click the E rene Last Run Never selected task to open it gy Full System Scan I Last Run 7 16 2008 12 17 22 PM The following commands are obi aia Last Run Never available on the shortcut Autologon Scan Last Run 5 9 2008 7 16 42 PM menu User tasks oF umm mm m Scan Now runs the T Scan Now selected task initiating an Contextual Scan ee sea ert immediate scan evice detection bite Gig Duplicate m Paths opens the Delete Properties Properties window Paths tab where you can change the scan target of the shortcut Menu selected task Note C3 In the case of system tasks this option is replaced by Show Task Paths as you can only see their scan target m Schedule opens the Properties window Scheduler tab where you can schedule the selected task Antivirus 109 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Logs opens the Properties window Logs tab where you can see the reports generated after the selected task was run m Clone duplicates the selected task This is useful when creating new tasks as you can modify the settings of the task duplicate m Delete deletes the selected task Note Not available for system tasks You cannot remove a system task m Open opens the Properties window Overview tab where you can change the settings of the selected task Note Due to the particular nature of the Misc Tasks category only the Logs and
185. t BitDefender license key is T U4BE27T7EF7785580DF8 This license key will expire in 30 days 2 Product registration card Licensing Options If you want to keep the current key please select the first option If you want to add a new key please select the second option and fill the key in the box below J Continue using the current key Iwant to register the product with a new key 3 Online purchase e mail Enter a new license key Buy a license key If you want to buy a license key please visit our online store at Renew Your BitDefender license Key Q The BitDefender Registration Wizard will help you register BitDefender and create or update your BitDefender Account 33 Cbitdefender ECCE cancel Registration You can see the BitDefender registration status the current license key and how many days are left until the license expires To register BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 Select want to register the product with a new key 2 Type the license key in the edit field Note You can find your license key m on the CD label m on the product registration card m in the online purchase e mail If you do not have a BitDefender license key click the provided link to go to the BitDefender online store and buy one Click Finish Registration 196 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 23 2 Creating a BitDefender Account As part of the registration process you MUST creat
186. t advanced products at the fairest prices has always been a top priority Moreover we believe that a successful business is based on good communication and commitment to excellence in customer support You are welcome to ask for support at support bitdefender com at any time For a prompt response please include in your email as many details as you can about your BitDefender your system and describe the problem you have encountered as accurately as possible 24 1 BitDefender Knowledge Base The BitDefender Knowledge Base is an online repository of information about the BitDefender products It stores in an easily accessible format reports on the results of the ongoing technical support and bugfixing activities of the BitDefender support and development teams along with more general articles about virus prevention the management of BitDefender solutions with detailed explanations and many other articles The BitDefender Knowledge Base is open to the public and freely searchable The extensive information it contains is yet another means of providing BitDefender customers with the technical knowledge and insight they need All valid requests for information or bug reports coming from BitDefender clients eventually find their way into the BitDefender Knowledge Base as bugfix reports workaround cheatsheets or informational articles to supplement product helpfiles The BitDefender Knowledge Base is available any time at http kb bitdefender
187. t is opened Mail client An e mail client is an application that enables you to send and receive e mail Memory Internal storage areas in the computer The term memory identifies data storage that comes in the form of chips and the word storage is used for memory that exists on tapes or disks Every computer comes with a certain amount of physical memory usually referred to as main memory or RAM Non heuristic This method of scanning relies on specific virus signatures The advantage of the non heuristic scan is that it is not fooled by what might seem to be a virus and does not generate false alarms Packed programs A file in a compression format Many operating systems and applications contain commands that enable you to pack a file so that it takes up less memory For example suppose you have a text file containing ten consecutive space characters Normally this would require ten bytes of storage However a program that packs files would replace the space characters by a special space series character followed by the number of spaces being replaced In this case the ten spaces would require only two bytes This is just one packing technique there are many more Path The exact directions to a file on a computer These directions are usually described by means of the hierarchical filing system from the top down The route between any two points such as the communications channel between two computers Phishing The act of se
188. t mounted automatically To mount a partition follow these steps a Double click the Terminal Emulator shortcut on the Desktop b Type the following command mount media partition name 4 Browse your folders and open the desired directory For instance MyData which contains Movies Music and E books sub directories 5 Right click the desired directory and select Copy The following window will appear 9 96 Qu etg E books Movies Music media sdb1 Saving Data 6 Type media sdb1 into the corresponding textbox and click Copy Please be aware that depending on your computer configuration it might be sda1 instead of sdb1 BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 218 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Glossary ActiveX ActiveX is a model for writing programs so that other programs and the operating System can call them ActiveX technology is used with Microsoft Internet Explorer to make interactive Web pages that look and behave like computer programs rather than static pages With ActiveX users can ask or answer questions use push buttons and interact in other ways with the Web page ActiveX controls are often written using Visual Basic Active X is notable for a complete lack of security controls computer security experts discourage its use over the Internet Adware Adware is often combined with a host application that is provided at no charge as long as the user agrees to accept the adware Because adw
189. t until expiration will be displayed in the dashboard inside the main console To purchase a new BitDefender key please refer to the Buy button available in the same window BitDefender Total Security 2009 has been configured To launch the product double click the BitDefender red icon in the systray menu In basic view mode the dashboard from the main window displays the overall protection status and critical issues that require your attention For advanced options click Switch to Advanced View in the same window C Open my BitDefender Account Internet connection required Q bitdefender a n O a Finish Select Open my BitDefender Account to enter your BitDefender account Internet connection is required Click Finish Installing BitDefender 20 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 3 Upgrade In order to upgrade an older version of BitDefender to BitDefender Antivirus 2009 follow these steps 1 Remove the older version of BitDefender from your computer For more information please refer to the help file or user manual of the product 2 Restart the computer 3 Install BitDefender Antivirus 2009 as described in the nstalling BitDefender p 4 section of this user guide Upgrade 21 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 4 Repairing or Removing BitDefender If you want to repair or remove BitDefender Antivirus 2009 follow the path from the Windows start menu Start Programs BitDefender 2009 Repair
190. tDefender New Task x Overview Paths Scheduler Logs 3 4 Floppy A Local Drives NT C j szk ki _JRemovable Drives xP E SWF Al Entries O Local Disk G BCD Drive H v GQE Documents and Settings test Desktop Q ELEM as NNI Scan Target You can see the list of local network and removable drives as well as the files or folders added previously if any All checked items will be scanned when running the task The section contains the following buttons m Add Items s opens a browsing window where you can select the file s folder s that you want to be scanned Note You can also use drag and drop to add files folders to the list m Remove Item s removes the file s folder s previously selected from the list of objects to be scanned Note Only the file s folder s that were added afterwards can be deleted but not those that were automatically seen by BitDefender Antivirus 119 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Besides the buttons explained above there are also some options that allow the fast selection of the scan locations m Local Drives to scan the local drives m Network Drives to scan all network drives m Removable Drives to scan removable drives CD ROM floppy disk unit m All Entries to scan all drives no matter if they are local in the network or removable Note 63 If you want to scan your entire computer select the checkbox co
191. tch whole words Match case e Http web traffic and smtp e mail traffic containing your personal information will be blocked Q Select Traffic Select the type of traffic you want BitDefender to scan The following options are available m Scan HTTP scans the HTTP web traffic and blocks the outgoing data that matches the rule data m Scan SMTP scans the SMTP mail traffic and blocks the outgoing e mail messages that contain the rule data m Scan Instant Messaging scans the Instant Messaging traffic and blocks the outgoing chat messages that contain the rule data You can choose to apply the rule only if the rule data matches whole words or if the rule data and the detected string case match Click Next Privacy Control 150 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 4 4 Describe Rule BitDefender Wizard Rule Description jhkhjbkb e Enter a description for this rule The description should help you or other administrators identify what information you blocked with more ease Q es NCCNN Describe Rule Enter a short description of the rule in the edit field Since the blocked data character string is not displayed in plain text when accessing the rule the description should help you easily identify it Click Finish The rule will appear in the table 17 2 2 Defining Exceptions There are cases when you need to define exceptions to specific identity rules Let s consider the case when
192. tep 8 Manage Identity Rules Page The BitDefender Identity Control module helps you keep your confidential data safe and it protects you against the theft of sensitive data such as you credit card number e mail address etc It will also help you maintain the confidentiality of your data by scanning all web and e mail traffic For specific strings In order to use this module you need to enable and configure Identity control All information that you enter here will be encrypted with under your account credentials v L want to use Identity Control aaa Remove Rule Name Rule Type HTTP SMTP IM Whole words Mach Case Description Credit Card Nu Credit card YES YES NO YES NO My credit card number Q bitdefender a S nee f Cance Identity Control Configuration Identity Control protects you against the theft of sensitive data when you are online Based on the rules you create Identity Control scans the web e mail and instant messaging traffic leaving your computer for specific character strings for example your credit card number If there is a match the respective web page e mail or instant message is blocked If you want to use Identity Control follow these steps 1 Select I want to configure it now 2 Create rules to protect your sensitive data For more information please refer to Creating Identity Control Rules p 15 3 If needed define specific exceptions to the rules you have created For more infor
193. the letter corresponding to the regular key you want to use Getting Started 32 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 For example if you want to use the Ctr 1 Alt D hotkey you must check only Ctrl and Alt and type D Note Removing the checkmark next to Use HotKey will disable the hotkey 9 7 Integration into Web Browsers BitDefender protects you against phishing attempts when you are surfing the Internet It scans the accessed web sites and alerts you if there are any phishing threats A White List of web sites that will not be scanned by BitDefender can be configured BitDefender integrates directly through an intuitive and easy to use toolbar into the following web browsers m Internet Explorer m Mozilla Firefox You can easily and efficiently manage antiphishing protection and the White List using the BitDefender Antiphishing toolbar integrated into one of the above web browsers The antiphishing toolbar represented by the BitDefender icon is located on the topside of browser Click it in order to open the toolbar menu Note e If you cannot see the toolbar open the View menu point to Toolbars and check BitDefender Toolbar Antivirus software BitDefender The future of security now Windows Internet Explorer G B http www bitdefender com vj 4X s og File Edit View Favorites Tools Help O wi Disable Settings software BitDefender The future of secur gt B fm v i Page e Too
194. thing extremely risky 2 The Book Structure The book consists of several parts containing major topics Moreover a glossary is provided to clarify some technical terms Installation Step by step instructions for installing BitDefender on a workstation This is a comprehensive tutorial on installing BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Starting with the prerequisites for a successfully installation you are guided through the whole installation process Finally the removing procedure is described in case you need to uninstall BitDefender Basic Administration Description of basic administration and maintenance of BitDefender Advanced Administration A detailed presentation of the security capabilities provided by BitDefender You are taught how to configure and use all BitDefender modules so as to efficiently protect your computer against all kind of malware threats viruses spyware rootkits and so on Getting Help Where to look and where to ask for help if something unexpected appears BitDefender Rescue CD Description of the BitDefender Rescue CD It helps understand and use the features offered by this bootable CD xiv BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Glossary The Glossary tries to explain some technical and uncommon terms you will find in the pages of this document 3 Request for Comments We invite you to help us improve the book We have tested and verified all of the information to the best of our ability Please write
195. this type of connection when you are using a local area network LAN to access the Internet It is also suitable for wireless connections gprsconnect Select this type of connection when you are accessing the Internet over a mobile phone network by using GPRS General Packet Radio Service protocol Of course you can use also a GPRS modem instead of a mobile phone pppoeconf Select this type of connection when you are using a DSL Digital Subscriber Line modem to access the Internet 3 Follow the on screen instructions If you re not sure what to write contact your System or network administrator for details Important Please be aware that you only activate the modem by selecting the above mentioned options To configure the network connection follow these steps 1 Right click the Desktop The BitDefender Rescue CD contextual menu will appear 2 Select Terminal as root 3 Type the following commands pppconfig 4 Follow the on screen instructions If you re not sure what to write contact your System or network administrator for details 26 5 How do update BitDefender At boot time the update of the virus signatures is made automatically But if you skipped this step here s how to update BitDefender 1 Double click the Update Signatures shortcut on the Desktop The following window will appear BitDefender Rescue CD Howto 215 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Update signatures Hi this menu will he
196. tings password m Run a scan task m Fix issues on this computer m Show history of this computer m Run an update on this computer now m Apply profile m Run a Tuneup task on this computer m Set this computer as Update Server of this Network Network 74 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Before running a task on a specific computer you will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password eeecccce E Don t show this message again this session ELEM HIN Enter Password Type the home management password and click OK e Note f you plan to run several tasks you might want to select Don t show this message again this session By selecting this option you will not be prompted again for this password during the current session 10 1 4 Scanning All Computers To scan all managed computers follow these steps 1 Click Scan All You will be prompted to provide the local home management password BitDefender You must enter the home management password Password CITT Lb Don t show this message again this session ELEM NIIS Enter Password Network 75 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 2 Select a scan type m Full System Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives excluded m Deep Scan starts a full scan of your computer archives included m Scan My Documents starts a quick scan of your do
197. tions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your system is fully protected Cbitdefender re Next Cancer Excluded Paths To specify the paths to be excluded from scanning use either of the following methods m Click Browse select the file or folder that you want to be excluded from scanning and then click Add m Type the path that you want to be excluded from scanning in the edit field and click Add Note If the provided path does not exist an error message will appear Click OK and check the path for validity The paths will appear in the table as you add them You can add as many paths as you want To remove an entry from the table select it and click the Delete button Click Next Antivirus 134 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Step 3 4 Select Scanning Type BitDefender 2009 x Exclusions Wizard Step 3 of 4 Step4 When to apply Please choose the type of scan that will apply to the selected exceptions on demand on access or both Click the text in each cell in the right column of the table below and select the option that best suits your needs Selected objects When to apply c documents and settings ydanciu desktop eicar_test On access Please choose the exceptions For the scanning process carefully and remember that it is recommended not to define any exception in order to be sure that your syst
198. to tell us about any flaws you find in this book or how you think it could be improved to help us provide you with the best documentation possible Let us know by sending an e mail to documentation bitdefender com Important Please write all of your documentation related e mails in English so that we can process them efficiently Preface XV BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Installation BitDefender Antivirus 2009 1 System Requirements You may install BitDefender Antivirus 2009 only on computers running the following operating systems m Windows XP with Service Pack 2 32 64 bit or higher m Windows Vista 32 64 bit or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 m Windows Home Server Before installation make sure that your computer meets the minimum hardware and software requirements Note To find out the Windows operating system your computer is running and hardware information right click My Computer on the desktop and then select Properties from the menu 1 1 Hardware Requirements For Windows XP m 800 MHz or higher processor m 256 MB of RAM Memory 1GB recommended m 170 MB available hard disk space 200 MB recommended For Windows Vista m 800 MHz or higher processor m 512 MB of RAM Memory 1 GB recommended m 170 MB available hard disk space 200 MB recommended For Windows Home Server m 800 MHz or higher processor m 512 MB of RAM Memory 1 GB recommended m 170 MB available hard disk space 200 MB reco
199. u must specify them in the corresponding fields Note C3 The supported web browsers are Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox and Opera If you use another browser by default BitDefender will not be able to obtain the proxy settings of the current user m Your own set of proxy settings proxy settings that you can configure if you are logged in as an administrator Update BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The following settings must be specified Address type in the IP of the proxy server Port type in the port BitDefender uses to connect to the proxy server Username type in a user name recognized by the proxy Password type in the valid password of the previously specified user When trying to connect to the Internet each set of proxy settings is tried at a time until BitDefender manages to connect First the set containing your own proxy settings will be used to connect to the Internet If it does not work the proxy settings detected at installation time will be tried next Finally if those do not work either the proxy settings of the current user will be taken from the default browser and used to connect to the Internet Click OK to save the changes and close the window Click Apply to save the changes or click Default to load the default settings Update 194 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 23 Registration To find complete information on your BitDefender p
200. u will be asked to restart your computer Click Reboot to immediately reboot your system If you want to reboot your system later just click OK We recommend that you reboot your system as soon as possible Dashboard 39 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 7 Antivirus BitDefender comes with an Antivirus module that helps you keep your BitDefender up to date and your computer virus free To enter the Antivirus module click the Antivirus tab BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial SETTINGS SWITCH TO ADVANCED VIEW MEME STATUS There are 2 pending issues aa y z z rity DASHBOARD ANTIVIRUS ANTIPHISHING VULNERABILITY NETWORK CRITICAL WARNING PROTECTED PROTECTED Monitored Components Expand Collapse all TASKS Local security Monitor Status gt Full System Scan Real time file protection is enabled v ves oK gt Deep Scan You have never scanned your computer for malware v ves Fix 0 Race The update has never been performed v ves Fix ENA Scan Wizard Q bitdefender My Account Register Help Support History Antivirus The Antivirus module consists of two sections m Monitored Components Allows you to see the full list of monitored components for each security module You can choose which of the modules to be monitored It is recommended to enable monitoring all components m Tasks This is where you can find links to the most important security tasks full System scan deep scan update now 7 1 Monitored Compon
201. ules To enter the Basic Settings module click the Settings button from the upper part of the Basic View BitDefender Basic Settings x Local security Status Real Time Antivirus amp Antispyware File Enabled Protection Autor Enabled Update IS I S Automatic Vulnerability Check Enabled 2 Online security atus Real Time Antivirus Antispam amp Antiphishing v Enabled Mail P uj Enable Real Ti irus amp Antispyware Web lpia Protection Real Time Antiphishing Web Protection v Enabled Identity Control v Enabled IM Encryption w Enabled General settings Status Game Mode _ Disabled Laptop Mode Detection Enabled Ed Q Basic Settings The available security modules have been grouped into several categories Category Description Local security This is where you can enable disable real time file protection or the automatic update Online security This is where you can enable disable real time mail and web protection General settings This is where you can enable disable game mode laptop mode passwords scan activity bar and more Click the box labeled to open a category or click the one labeled to close it Basic Settings 78 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 11 1 Local security You can enable disable security modules with one click Real Time Antivirus Real time file protection ensures that all files are scanned as amp Antispyware File they are
202. update is performed automatically depending on the automatic update settings The update process is performed on the fly meaning that the files to be updated are replaced progressively In this way the update process will not affect product operation and at the same time any vulnerability will be excluded Updates come in the following ways m Updates for the antivirus engines as new threats appear the files containing virus signatures must be updated to ensure permanent up to date protection against them This update type is also known as Virus Definitions Update m Updates for the antispyware engines new spyware signatures will be added to the database This update type is also known as Antispyware Update m Product upgrades when a new product version is released new features and scan techniques are introduced to the effect of improving the product s performance This update type is also known as Product Update 22 1 Automatic Update Update To see update related information and perform automatic updates go to Update gt Update in the Advanced View 187 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial e E STATUS There are 2 pending issues Update Settings General v Automatic update is enabled Last checked 7 17 2008 5 08 15 PM Last updated 7 17 2008 5 08 17 PM Update Now Antivirus Privacy Control Vulnerability Encryption Antivirus Signature Properties Network
203. ur computer against malicious persons and applications is to keep up to date the operating system and the applications you regularly use Moreover to prevent unauthorized physical access to your computer strong passwords passwords that cannot be easily guessed must be configured for each Windows user account BitDefender regularly checks your system for vulnerabilities and notifies you about the existing issues 19 1 Status To configure the automatic vulnerability checking or run a vulnerability check go to Vulnerability gt Status in the Advanced View BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Trial mn STATUS There are 2 pending issues Ez Status Settings General V Automatic Vulnerability Checking is enabled Privacy Control iini Vulnerability SUR Last Vulnerability Check Status Network Update Registration Q Sbitdefender My Account Register Help Support Histor Vulnerability Status Vulnerability 165 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The table displays the issues covered in the last vulnerability check and their status You can see the action you have to take to fix each vulnerability if any If the action is None then the respective issue does not represent a vulnerability Important To be automatically notified about system or application vulnerabilities keep the Automatic Vulnerability Checking enabled 19 1 1 Fixing Vulnerabilities To fix a specific vulnerability double click
204. ving BitDefender 22 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 An error occurred while removing BitDefender If an error has occurred while removing BitDefender the removal process will be aborted and a new window will appear Click Run UninstallTool to make sure that BitDefender has been completely removed The uninstall tool will remove all the files and registry keys that were not removed during the automatic removal process Repairing or Removing BitDefender 23 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Basic Administration BitDefender Antivirus 2009 5 Getting Started Once you have installed BitDefender your computer is protected 5 1 Start BitDefender Antivirus 2009 The first step in getting the best from the BitDefender is to start the application To access the BitDefender Antivirus 2009 main interface use the Windows Start menu by following the path Start Programs BitDefender 2009 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 or quicker double click the 6 BitDefender icon in the system tray 5 2 User Interface View Mode BitDefender Antivirus 2009 meets the need of either very technical people or computer beginners So the graphical user interface is designed to suit each and every category of users You can chose to view BitDefender under Basic or Advanced mode depending on your user experience with our product Note You can easily select one of these windows by clicking respectively the Switch to Basic View button or the
205. ving away private information Whether it is your e mail or your credit card number when they fall into the wrong hands such information may cause you damage you may find yourself drowning in spam messages or you might be surprised to access an emptied account Identity Control protects you against the theft of sensitive data when you are online Based on the rules you create Identity Control scans the web e mail and instant messaging traffic leaving your computer for specific character strings for example your credit card number If there is a match the respective web page e mail or instant message is blocked You can create rules to protect any piece of information you might consider personal or confidential from your phone number or e mail address to your bank account information Multiuser support is provided so that users logging on to different Windows user accounts can configure and use their own identity protection rules The rules you create are applied and can be accessed only when you are logged on to your Windows user account Why you use Identity Control m Identity Control is very effective in blocking keylogger spyware This type of malicious applications records your keystrokes and sends them over the Internet to a malicious person hacker The hacker can find out sensitive information from the stolen data such as bank account numbers and passwords and use it to gain personal benefits Supposing such an application
206. when in full screen to automatically enter Game Mode when an application goes to full screen Game Laptop Mode 175 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 m Add the application to the game list to be prompted to add a new application to the game list when you leave full screen By adding a new application to the game list the next time you start it BitDefender will automatically enter Game Mode Note e If you do not want BitDefender to automatically enter Game Mode clear the Automatic Game Mode check box 20 1 2 Managing the Game List BitDefender automatically enters Game Mode when you start an application from the game list To view and manage the game list click Manage Games A new window will appear BitDefender Manage Games List x My games list gt x Name v game exe View Allowed Games This is where you can find a list of applications for which you have set the default Game Mode behaviour Game List New applications are automatically added to the list when m You start a game from the BitDefender s list of known games To view this list click View Allowed Games m After leaving full screen you add the application to the game list from the prompt window Game Laptop Mode 176 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 If you want to disable Automatic Game Mode for a specific application from the list clear its corresponding check box You should disable Automatic Game Mode for regu
207. xcept for archives In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Scans the entire system In the default configuration it scans for all types of malware threatening your system s security such as viruses spyware adware rootkits and others Use this task to scan important current user folders My Documents Desktop and StartUp This will ensure the safety of your documents a safe workspace and clean applications running at startup Use this task to choose specific files and folders to be scanned Since the Deep System Scan and Full System Scan tasks analyze the entire system the scanning may take a while Therefore we recommend you to run these tasks on low priority or better when your system is idle Antiphishing 53 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 When you initiate an on demand scanning process whether a quick or a full scan the BitDefender Scanner will appear Follow the three step guided procedure to complete the scanning process Custom scan By clicking the Custom scan button and following the wizard you can create custom scan tasks and optionally save them as quick tasks Step 1 4 Welcome Window This is just a welcome page BitDefender 2009 zx Scan Wizard Step 1 of 4 Welcome This wizard will help you scan your computer for any threat that might affect it You will be able to select sp
208. y have a BitDefender account p 9 e Important You must create an account within 15 days after installing BitDefender if you register it the deadline is extended to 30 days Otherwise BitDefender will no longer update Installing BitDefender 8 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 I do not have a BitDefender account To create a BitDefender account select Create a new BitDefender account and provide the required information The data you provide here will remain confidential m E mail address type in your e mail address m Password type in a password for your BitDefender account The password must be at least six characters long m Re type password type in again the previously specified password m First name type in your first name m Last name type in your last name m Country select the country you reside in Note Use the provided e mail address and password to log in to your account at http myaccount bitdefender com To successfully create an account you must first activate your e mail address Check your e mail address and follow the instructions in the e mail sent to you by the BitDefender registration service Optionally BitDefender can inform you about special offers and promotions using the e mail address of your account Select one of the available options m Send me all messages from BitDefender m Send me only the most important messages m Don t send me any messages Click Finish l already h
209. you create a rule that prevents your credit card number from being sent over HTTP web Whenever your credit card number is submitted on a website from your user account the respective page is blocked If you want for example to buy footwear from an online shop which you know to be secure you will have to specify an exception to the respective rule To open the window where you can manage exceptions click Exceptions Privacy Control 151 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Exceptions x Allowed Web e mail address Exception type ie Ge Q o Exceptions To add an exception follow these steps 1 Click Add to add a new entry in the table 2 Double click Specify allowed address and provide the web site the e mail address or the IM contact that you want to add as exception 3 Double click Choose type and choose from the menu the option corresponding to the type of address previously provided m f you have specified a web address select HTTP m f you have specified an e mail address select SMTP m f you have specified an IM contact select IM To remove an exception from the list select it and click Remove Click OK to save the changes 17 2 3 Managing Rules You can see the rules created so far listed in the table To delete a rule select it and click the Delete button Privacy Control 152 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 To edit a rule select it and click the Edit button or double click it
210. ystem scan may require reboot during the next step a quick System scan will be run so as to allow BitDefender to make sure that your files from the Windows and Program Files folders are not infected Run a full system scan every day at 2 AM runs a full system scan every day at 2 AM Important We recommend that you have these options enabled before moving on to the next step in order to ensure the security of your system If you select only the last option or no option at all you will skip the next step Click Next to continue 2 2 7 Step 7 8 Wait for the Tasks to Complete Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 Ax BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 7 of 8 Step 8 BitDefender Update BitDefender Update process failed unable to update or process canceled File 0 Okb Total Update 0 Okb Q bitdefender a ee S cance Task Status Wait for the task s to complete You can see the status of the task s selected in the previous step Installing BitDefender 19 BitDefender Antivirus 2009 Click Next to continue 2 2 8 Step 8 8 Finish Bit Defender Antivirus 2009 BitDefender Configuration Wizard Step 8 of 8 Finish Thank you for using BitDefender Total Security 2009 Please refer to the Register button in the main window of the product For information on your BitDefender Account and the expiring date of the current license key During the last 30 days of your BitDefender license the number of days lef

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