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8.2. Security Settings
In this area, you can enable or disable product settings that cover various aspects
of computer and data security. The current status of a setting is indicated using
one of these icons:
Green circle with a check mark: The setting is enabled.
Red circle with an exclamation mark: The setting is disabled.
To enable / disable a setting, select / clear the corresponding Enable check box.
Warning
Use caution when disabling real-time antivirus protection, firewall or automatic update.
Disabling these features may compromise your computer's security. If you really
need to disable them, remember to re-enable them as soon as possible.
The entire list of settings and their description is provided in the following table:
DescriptionSetting
Real-time protection ensures that all files are scanned
as they are accessed by you or by an application
running on this system.
Antivirus
Automatic update ensures that the newest BitDefender
product and signature files are downloaded and
installed automatically, on a regular basis.
Automatic Update
Automatic vulnerability check ensures that crucial
software on your PC is up-to-date.
Vulnerability Check
Antispam filters the e-mail messages that you receive,
marking unsolicited and junk mail as SPAM.
Antispam
Antiphishing detects and alerts you in real-time if a
web page is set up to steal personal information.
Antiphishing
Identity Control helps you prevent your personal data
from being sent out on the Internet without your
Identity Control
consent. It blocks any instant messages, e-mail
messages or web forms transmitting data you defined
as being private to unauthorized recipients (addresses).
IM (Instant Messaging) Encryption secures your
conversations via Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live
IM Encryption
Messenger provided that your IM contacts use a
compatible BitDefender product and IM software.
Parental Control restricts the computer and online
activities of your children based on the rules you
Parental Control
Configuring Basic Settings
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