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Windows 10 Stay away from S5Mark VPN it's a rootkit really
PC World just posted a article where Bitdefender found S5Mark VPN to actually be a rootkit and not a VPN. Article link : S5Mark is a 'VPN' that is actually a rootkit in disguise, BitDefender says- brkkab
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- article bitdefender cybersecurity disguise internet safety malware online security pc world privacy protection risk rootkit s5mark scam security software tech news threat detection user awareness vpn
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 Folders/files "Read-only" Idiocy. Please Mr. Gates, Might I Control My Folders?
I'll keep this brief because Windows has wasted a fair portion of my life for various reasons. Is there no utility that cuts through the stupidity of not being able to TURN OFF "Read-only" folders and files contained within MY file system FORCING them to STAY write-able? I ask about a utility...- ARNK
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- bitdefender command line control feedback file system files folders frustration issues microsoft read only security system settings troubleshooting update user experience utility windows write access
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 10 Weird issue in Creators Updae
I've come across a weird issue in Windows 10 Pro x64 1703. In C:\Users\ Windows 10 repeatedly shows 2 weirdly named User folders. I look in Control Panel>User Accounts and as expected I'm the only user. I delete these 2 bogus folders numerous times a day and they contantly re-appear...- brkkab
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- bitdefender bug control panel creators update error reporting file management maintenance malware pc troubleshooting scan security software technical issues user account user folder version 1703 windows 10 windows 10 pro windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Bitlocker Free AV
I recently installed Bitdefender Free AV to test it out and so far I'm pleased. It's already corralled two potentially malicious items. ( My setup: Toshiba laptop. Windows 10/64, Anniv edition) Any comments from the Forum on this program?- Hermitkrab
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- anniversary antivirus bitdefender bitlocker laptop malware security software feedback toshiba windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Bitdefender pop up error at restart
Link Removed Every time I reboot my laptop (windows 10 pro), it does the normal 'restarting' then I get this pop up. If left alone it goes away, and the laptop restarts. The file BitDefender Threat Scanner.dmp in is not readable in notepad. Any suggestions on resolving this?- James Anning
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- bitdefender error laptop popup restart software support threat scanner troubleshooting windows 10
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows defender is not turning on
I was using Bitdefender Antivirus previously. Afterwards, I Uninstalled it. But Windows defender is not working now. I turned it on and but it turns off automatically in few seconds. Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using Tapatalk- shivamhoney
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- antivirus automatic turn off bitdefender redmi note 3 security tapatalk troubleshooting uninstall windows 10 windows defender
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- Forum: Windows Software
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Windows 10 Has anyone else noticed that Internet Explorer 11 hasn't worked right lately ?
Since this past Tuesday, has anyone else noticed that Internet Explorer 11 hasn't worked properly since this past Tuesday? Edge works fine, but if you try to go to any websites in IE including Bing, it just doesn't work. I've run the troubleshooters for everything to do with networking. I've run...- brkkab
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- bitdefender browser issues chrome compatibility disk check edge firefox internet access internet explorer malwarebytes network scan software issues temporary files troubleshooting update user experience web browsing windows
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 8 Win 8.1 Pro "Bad Pool Header" random restart daily
Hi, I need help. Since Sunday I got "Bad Pool Header" bsod randomly every day. Memtest and chckdisk were tried with no error. Using verifier exe, after restart I can get to the desktop and firewall, but when the Bitdefender 2016 Total Security would start BSOD happens again. Now, I trying to...- Szabolcs Varga
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- bad pool header bitdefender bsod chkdsk driver issues dump files memtest random restarts troubleshooting windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Getting invalid security certificate warning on known good webpage
I have 9 PC's in my home. 7 are running Win7 64bit and 2 are running Win8.1 32bit. All PC's are running Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2016. All of the PC's have the latest Win updates from Microsoft and Bitdefender updates. On 1 computer, there is one (and only one) webpage that reports an...- VinceL
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- antivirus bitdefender certificate chrome computer issues error forum ie11 invalid cert lionel trains reinstall repair security ssl tech support uninstall update webpage windows 7 windows 8
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Can't Register Bitdefender Free
Sorry to pester you guys, but I just did a fresh install for a friend and he wanted Bitdefender Free installed. So I did, it seems to be running fine. BD updated and told me I has 29 days left. But when I tried to register, I got an error message saying, "the connection to the server failed, the...- Claw
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- activation antivirus bitdefender connection issues free version installation registration support windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Avast and Chrome
Question. When Avast Free is installed Chrome takes a second to open but the homepage takes 6-7 seconds to open. IE, Firefox and Opera all open in a second and the homepage pops up a second later. When Bitdefender Free, or AVG Free was installed I never had this problem. Any ideas ?- Claw
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- avast avg bitdefender browser chrome firefox home page opera performance speed
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 10 need this minidump checked
Just had my 1st bsod in over 2 years. Happened after I restarted Windows 10 Pro x64 after getting a update from the store for the Xbox app. Only other new software on pc is Bitdefender Internet Security 2016. That's been on my pc since Friday after removing BIS 2015 before installing BIS 2016...- brkkab
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- application issues bitdefender bsod crash dump files error analysis error reporting minidump network security pc maintenance performance pro version restart security software software conflict troubleshooting update user support windows 10 xbox app
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 I am getting a bsod, please help
Hi I am getting few time bsof. I have the report attached. I have an asus laptop g53sx. I have a driver booster 2, iobit malware fighter and bitdefender 2015 installed. please ask you guys for your help on how to fix it. thx trin- trin
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- asus bitdefender bsod drivers error help laptop malware software troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Is Roboscan Still Safe to Use? Recommendations for Lightweight Free Antivirus Software Needed
Hey guys, a close friend of min installed Roboscan free version about a week ago. Well I told him that the site and program hasn't been updated since 2013. He told me that he knows that the program has not updated but the virus definitions are updating. It uses the Bitdefender engine and its own...- Claw
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- 2013 antivirus av alternatives bitdefender cybersecurity free software friend lightweight malware program safety recommendations roboscan security software tera engine update user concerns virus definitions
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Windows 7 Firewall - Windows v BitDefender?
I am about to replace AVG Internet Security 2014 (paid) with BitDefender Antivirus Plus 2015 (paid), based on the good reviews of the latter. But one of the reviews (I forget which) said that although BitDefender was better than AVG and Windows Security Essentials in general, the Windows...- Mike Goodger
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- antivirus avg bitdefender comments firewall network security review security essentials software windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Bitdefender "Cleans" Windows 7 SAM file. Now Windows won't boot. BSOD even on safe mode.
I have Windows 7 64 bit with Bitdefender installed. This morning I was playing a game when Bitdefender notification fired-up and said it has quarantined the SAM file and that the system needs to restart to complete "cleaning". I haplessly did what my antivirus instructed and now my PC won't...- Vincent Patrick
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- antivirus bitdefender boot issues bsod critical files hardware issues sam file system repair system restore windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Immidiette help please! Audio Driver fail, no restore points, control panel not working!
I've been having the biggest issues with my computer as of late, and need help fast.. Basically, my audio driver fails to work, and won't play sound. After digging around, I found out it was AVG quarantining files with Realtek drivers. I had AVG, but uninstalled deleting all of the stuff in the...- Frankieanime158
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- asus audio avg bitdefender control panel drivers error installation laptop malware performance realtek restore point scan sfc support system troubleshooting windows services
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 BSOD - IRQL gt zero at system service
July 2011 laptop Computer Manufacturer/Model NumberSager NP8130 / Clevo P151HM1 OS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit CPU 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2630QM, 2.0-2.8GHz, (32nm, 6M MotherboardCouldn't figure out Memory8,192MB DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (16MBs now) Graphics Card(s)nVidia...- quick215
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- adwcleaner bitdefender bsod clevo cpu driver issues error event viewer gtx 560m irql malware memory dump performance issues puppy sager services software conflict troubleshooting windows 7 zonealarm
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 BSOD While downloading BitDefender.
Hello, Today while I was installing Bit Defender I had a BSOD "whea_uncorrectable_error" This happened while it was installing, I tried to uninstall/install it twice and same thing happened, Windows wasn't able to automatically fix it. Root cause found: --------------------------- Boot...- Windowsar
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- bitdefender bsod corruption drivers error installation repair system32 whea windows
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Pro x64 help needed
My pc has developed a weird issue lately. When I try to open pc settings in Windows 8.1 Pro w/Media Center x64, as soon as it opens, the window disappears. It still shows up in the top left corner of my screen, but it just says PC Settings and shows nothing. My Windows 8.1 x64 laptop doesn't...- brkkab
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- bitdefender drivers help issues malwarebytes media center pc configuration safe mode scan security software superantispyware troubleshooting update windows 8.1 x64
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Windows Help and Support