Bitdefender Total Security 2010
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Below you will find brief information for antivirus security software Total Security 2010. This quickstart guide provides a simple introduction to the features and functionality of BitDefender Total Security 2010, a comprehensive security suite designed to protect your computer from various threats, including viruses, spyware, and other malware. You can use this guide to quickly get started with your new antivirus software. You can also perform important tasks for the security of your system such as scheduling a computer scan, backing up data, and restoring backed-up data. BitDefender Total Security 2010 also includes features to improve your computer's performance, such as Disk Defragmenter and Find Duplicates.
Key Features
Antivirus protection against viruses, spyware, and other malware
Anti-phishing protection against fraudulent websites
Firewall for network security
Antispam protection for email
IM encryption for secure instant messaging
Privacy protection from online tracking
Vulnerability scanning for software weaknesses
Parental Control for managing children's online activities
Home Network Management for remote control of BitDefender products
Laptop Mode for optimizing battery life on laptops
Pages: 444 Bitdefender Total Security 2010 User's Guide
Brand: Bitdefender Category: Antivirus security software Size: 9 MB
Languages: English
Table of contents
- 1 BitDefender Total Security 2010
- 4 Table of Contents
- 12 License and Warranty
- 24 Preface
- 24 1. Conventions Used in This Book
- 24 1.1. Typographical Conventions
- 24 1.2. Admonitions
- 25 2. Book Structure
- 26 3. Request for Comments
- 27 Installation and Removal
- 28 1. System Requirements
- 28 1.1. Minimal System Requirements
- 28 1.2. Recommended System Requirements
- 28 1.3. Supported Software
- 30 2. Preparing for Installation
- 31 3. Installing BitDefender
- 33 3.1. Registration Wizard
- 34 3.1.1. Step 1/2 - Register BitDefender Total Security 2010
- 35 3.1.2. Step 2/2 - Create a BitDefender Account
- 37 3.2. Configuration Wizard
- 38 3.2.1. Step 1 - Select Usage Profile
- 39 3.2.2. Step 2 - Describe Computer
- 40 3.2.3. Step 3 - Select User Interface
- 41 3.2.4. Step 4 - Configure Parental Control
- 42 3.2.5. Step 5 - Configure BitDefender Network
- 43 3.2.6. Step 6 - Select the Tasks to Be Run
- 44 3.2.7. Step 7 - Finish
- 45 4. Upgrade
- 46 5. Repairing or Removing BitDefender
- 47 Getting Started
- 48 6. Overview
- 48 6.1. Opening BitDefender
- 48 6.2. User Interface View Modes
- 49 6.2.1. Novice Mode
- 52 6.2.2. Intermediate Mode
- 53 6.2.3. Expert Mode
- 56 6.3. System Tray Icon
- 57 6.4. Scan Activity Bar
- 57 6.4.1. Scan Files and Folders
- 58 6.4.2. Disable/Restore Scan Activity Bar
- 58 6.5. BitDefender Manual Scan
- 60 6.6. Game Mode and Laptop Mode
- 60 6.6.1. Game Mode
- 60 Using Game Mode
- 61 Changing Game Mode Hotkey
- 61 6.6.2. Laptop Mode
- 62 6.7. Automatic Device Detection
- 64 7. Fixing Issues
- 64 7.1. Fix All Issues Wizard
- 66 7.2. Configuring Issue Tracking
- 67 8. Configuring Basic Settings
- 68 8.1. User Interface Settings
- 69 8.2. Security Settings
- 70 8.3. General Settings
- 72 9. History and Events
- 74 10. Registration and My Account
- 74 10.1. Registering BitDefender Total Security 2010
- 76 10.2. Activating BitDefender
- 78 10.3. Purchasing License Keys
- 78 10.4. Renewing Your License
- 79 11. Wizards
- 79 11.1. Antivirus Scan Wizard
- 79 11.1.1. Step 1/3 - Scanning
- 80 11.1.2. Step 2/3 - Select Actions
- 82 11.1.3. Step 3/3 - View Results
- 83 BitDefender Could Not Solve Some Issues
- 83 BitDefender Detected Suspect Files
- 83 11.2. Custom Scan Wizard
- 83 11.2.1. Step 1/6 - Welcome Window
- 84 11.2.2. Step 2/6 - Select Target
- 86 11.2.3. Step 3/6 - Select Actions
- 89 11.2.4. Step 4/6 - Additional Settings
- 89 11.2.5. Step 5/6 - Scanning
- 90 11.2.6. Step 6/6 - View Results
- 91 11.3. Vulnerability Check Wizard
- 92 11.3.1. Step 1/6 - Select Vulnerabilities to Check
- 93 11.3.2. Step 2/6 - Checking for Vulnerabilities
- 94 11.3.3. Step 3/6 - Update Windows
- 95 11.3.4. Step 4/6 - Update Applications
- 96 11.3.5. Step 5/6 - Change Weak Passwords
- 97 11.3.6. Step 6/6 - View Results
- 97 11.4. Backup and Restore Wizards
- 98 11.4.1. Local Backup Wizard
- 98 Step 1/5 - Welcome Window
- 98 Step 2/5 - Choose what to Backup
- 99 Step 3/5 - Choose where to Backup
- 101 Step 4/5 - Choose when to Backup
- 102 Step 5/5 - Summary
- 103 11.4.2. Local Restore Wizard
- 103 Step 1/4 - Welcome Window
- 104 Step 2/4 - Choose where to Backup from
- 105 Step 3/4 - Choose the Restore Location and Files
- 106 Step 4/4 - Summary
- 106 11.4.3. Online Backup Wizard
- 106 Step 1/4 - What do you want to back up?
- 107 Step 2/4 - When and how do you want to back up?
- 108 Step 3/4 - Other settings
- 109 Step 4/4 - Summary
- 110 11.4.4. Online Restore Wizard
- 110 Step 1/3 - Search for backup
- 111 Step 2/3 - Select what to recover
- 112 Step 3/3 - Select where to restore
- 114 11.5. Tuneup Wizards
- 114 11.5.1. Disk Defragmenter Wizard
- 114 Step 1/3 - Analyzing...
- 115 Step 2/3 - View Analysis Report
- 117 Step 3/3 - View Defragmentation Report
- 118 11.5.2. PC Cleanup Wizard
- 118 Step 1/3 - Initiate Deletion
- 119 Step 2/3 - Deleting Files...
- 120 Step 3/3 - View Results Summary
- 121 11.5.3. Duplicate Finder Wizard
- 121 Step 1/4 - Select Search Target
- 122 Step 2/4 - Searching...
- 123 Step 3/4 - Select Action
- 125 Step 4/4 - View Results Summary
- 125 11.5.4. Registry Cleaner Wizard
- 125 Step 1/4 - Initiate Scanning
- 126 Step 2/4 - Scanning...
- 127 Step 3/4 - Select Action
- 129 Step 4/4 - View Results Summary
- 130 11.5.5. Registry Recovery Wizard
- 130 Step 1/2 - Initiate Registry Recovery
- 131 Step 2/2 - View Results
- 132 11.5.6. File Shredder Wizard
- 132 Step 1/3 - Select Target
- 133 Step 2/3 - Deleting Files...
- 134 Step 3/3 - View Results Summary
- 135 11.6. File Vault Wizards
- 136 11.6.1. Add Files to Vault
- 136 Step 1/6 - Select Target
- 136 Step 2/6 - Select Vault
- 137 Step 3/6 - Create Vault
- 139 Step 4/6 - Password
- 139 Step 5/6 - Summary
- 140 Step 6/6 - Results
- 141 11.6.2. Remove Vault Files
- 141 Step 1/5 - Select Vault
- 142 Step 2/5 - Password
- 143 Step 3/5 - Select files
- 144 Step 4/5 - Summary
- 145 Step 5/5 - Results
- 146 11.6.3. View File Vault
- 146 Step 1/4 - Select Vault
- 147 Step 2/4 - Password
- 148 Step 3/4 - Summary
- 149 Step 4/4 - Results
- 150 11.6.4. Lock File Vault
- 150 Step 1/3 - Select Vault
- 151 Step 2/3 - Summary
- 152 Step 3/3 - Results
- 154 Intermediate Mode
- 155 12. Dashboard
- 157 13. Security
- 157 13.1. Status Area
- 158 13.1.1. Configuring Status Tracking
- 160 13.2. Quick Tasks
- 160 13.2.1. Updating BitDefender
- 161 13.2.2. Scanning with BitDefender
- 162 13.2.3. Searching for Vulnerabilities
- 162 13.2.4. Configuring Parental Control
- 164 14. Tune-Up
- 164 14.1. Status Area
- 165 14.1.1. Configuring Status Tracking
- 165 14.2. Quick Tasks
- 166 14.2.1. Cleaning Windows Registry
- 166 14.2.2. Recovering Cleaned Registry
- 166 14.2.3. Finding Duplicate Files
- 167 14.2.4. Cleaning Up Your PC
- 167 14.2.5. Deleting Files Permanently
- 168 14.2.6. Defragmenting Hard Disk Volumes
- 169 15. File Storage
- 170 15.1. Status Area
- 171 15.2. Quick Tasks
- 172 16. Network
- 172 16.1. Quick Tasks
- 173 16.1.1. Joining the BitDefender Network
- 173 16.1.2. Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network
- 175 16.1.3. Managing the BitDefender Network
- 178 16.1.4. Scanning All Computers
- 178 16.1.5. Updating All Computers
- 179 16.1.6. Registering All Computers
- 180 Expert Mode
- 181 17. General
- 181 17.1. Dashboard
- 182 17.1.1. Overall Status
- 185 17.1.2. Statistics
- 185 17.1.3. Overview
- 186 17.2. Settings
- 186 17.2.1. General Settings
- 188 17.2.2. Virus Report Settings
- 188 17.3. System Information
- 190 18. Antivirus
- 190 18.1. Real-time Protection
- 191 18.1.1. Configuring Protection Level
- 192 18.1.2. Customizing Protection Level
- 196 18.1.3. Configuring Active Virus Control Settings
- 198 Configuring the Protection Level
- 198 Managing the List of Trusted / Untrusted Applications
- 199 18.1.4. Disabling Real-time Protection
- 199 18.1.5. Configuring Antiphishing Protection
- 200 18.2. On-demand Scanning
- 201 18.2.1. Scan Tasks
- 203 18.2.2. Using Shortcut Menu
- 204 18.2.3. Creating Scan Tasks
- 204 18.2.4. Configuring Scan Tasks
- 204 Configuring Scan Settings
- 211 Setting Scan Target
- 213 Viewing the Scan Target of System Tasks
- 214 Scheduling Scan Tasks
- 215 18.2.5. Scanning Files and Folders
- 215 Scanning Tips
- 215 Scanning Methods
- 216 Immediate Scanning
- 216 Contextual Scanning
- 216 Drag&Drop Scanning
- 217 Manual Scanning
- 218 Antivirus Scan Wizard
- 218 Step 1/3 - Scanning
- 220 Step 2/3 - Select Actions
- 221 Step 3/3 - View Results
- 222 BitDefender Could Not Solve Some Issues
- 222 BitDefender Detected Suspect Files
- 223 18.2.6. Viewing Scan Logs
- 223 Scan Log Example
- 224 18.3. Objects Excluded from Scanning
- 226 18.3.1. Excluding Paths from Scanning
- 226 Step 1/4 - Select Object Type
- 227 Step 2/4 - Specify Excluded Paths
- 228 Step 3/4 - Select Scanning Type
- 229 Step 4/4 - Scan Excluded Files
- 229 18.3.2. Excluding Extensions from Scanning
- 230 Step 1/4 - Select Object Type
- 231 Step 2/4 - Specify Excluded Extensions
- 232 Step 3/4 - Select Scanning Type
- 233 Step 4/4 - Select Scanning Type
- 233 18.4. Quarantine Area
- 234 18.4.1. Managing Quarantined Files
- 235 18.4.2. Configuring Quarantine Settings
- 237 19. Antispam
- 237 19.1. Antispam Insights
- 237 19.1.1. Antispam Filters
- 237 Friends List / Spammers List
- 237 Charset Filter
- 238 Image Filter
- 238 URL Filter
- 238 NeuNet (Heuristic) Filter
- 238 Bayesian Filter
- 239 19.1.2. Antispam Operation
- 240 19.1.3. Antispam Updates
- 240 19.2. Status
- 241 19.2.1. Setting the Protection Level
- 242 19.2.2. Configuring the Friends List
- 244 19.2.3. Configuring the Spammers List
- 246 19.3. Settings
- 247 19.3.1. Antispam Settings
- 248 19.3.2. Basic Antispam Filters
- 248 19.3.3. Advanced Antispam Filters
- 249 20. Parental Control
- 250 20.1. Configuring Parental Control For A User
- 252 20.1.1. Protecting Parental Control Settings
- 253 20.1.2. Setting Age Category
- 255 20.2. Monitoring Children Activity
- 256 20.2.1. Checking Visited Websites
- 256 20.2.2. Configuring E-mail Notifications
- 257 20.3. Web Control
- 258 20.3.1. Creating Web Control Rules
- 259 20.3.2. Managing Web Control Rules
- 260 20.4. Web Time Limiter
- 261 20.5. Applications Control
- 262 20.5.1. Creating Application Control Rules
- 262 20.5.2. Managing Application Control Rules
- 263 20.6. Keywords Control
- 264 20.6.1. Creating Keywords Control Rules
- 264 20.6.2. Managing Keywords Control Rules
- 265 20.7. Instant Messaging (IM) Control
- 265 20.7.1. Creating Instant Messaging (IM) Control Rules
- 266 20.7.2. Managing Instant Messaging (IM) Control Rules
- 267 21. Privacy Control
- 267 21.1. Privacy Control Status
- 268 21.1.1. Configuring Protection Level
- 268 21.2. Identity Control
- 270 21.2.1. Creating Identity Rules
- 271 Step 1/4 - Welcome Window
- 271 Step 2/4 - Set Rule Type and Data
- 272 Step 3/4 - Select Traffic Types and Users
- 273 Step 4/4 - Describe Rule
- 273 21.2.2. Defining Exclusions
- 274 21.2.3. Managing Rules
- 275 21.2.4. Rules Defined by Other Administrators
- 275 21.3. Registry Control
- 277 21.4. Cookie Control
- 279 21.4.1. Configuration Window
- 281 21.5. Script Control
- 282 21.5.1. Configuration Window
- 284 22. Firewall
- 284 22.1. Settings
- 285 22.1.1. Setting the Default Action
- 286 22.1.2. Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings
- 288 22.2. Network
- 289 22.2.1. Changing the Trust Level
- 289 22.2.2. Configuring the Stealth Mode
- 290 22.2.3. Configuring Generic Settings
- 290 22.2.4. Network Zones
- 291 22.3. Rules
- 293 22.3.1. Adding Rules Automatically
- 293 22.3.2. Deleting and Reseting Rules
- 293 22.3.3. Creating and Modifying Rules
- 294 Configuring Main Parameters
- 295 Configuring Advanced Parameters
- 297 22.3.4. Advanced Rule Management
- 298 22.4. Connection Control
- 300 23. Vulnerability
- 300 23.1. Status
- 301 23.1.1. Fixing Vulnerabilities
- 301 23.2. Settings
- 303 24. Backup
- 304 24.1. Backup Settings
- 305 24.1.1. Get Started
- 306 24.1.2. Job Manager
- 307 Create New Job
- 308 Backup Options Dialog Box
- 312 Backup Job
- 313 Schedule Job
- 314 Delete Job Schedule
- 314 Modify Job Options
- 315 Modify Options of Burn Job
- 318 Modify Job Properties
- 319 Restore File
- 320 Restore Options Dialog Box
- 321 Restore Time-Point Data
- 322 Restore Options Dialog Box
- 322 Job Control
- 322 24.1.3. Log Viewer
- 323 View Logs
- 324 Clear Logs
- 325 Import and Export Logs
- 325 24.1.4. Toolbox
- 326 Burn to CD/DVD
- 326 Burn ISO Image File to CD/DVD
- 327 Manage My Burner
- 327 24.1.5. Menu Bar
- 330 25. Encryption
- 330 25.1. Instant Messaging (IM) Encryption
- 331 25.1.1. Disabling Encryption for Specific Users
- 332 25.2. File Encryption
- 333 25.2.1. Creating a Vault
- 335 25.2.2. Opening a Vault
- 335 25.2.3. Locking a Vault
- 336 25.2.4. Changing Vault Password
- 337 25.2.5. Adding Files to a Vault
- 337 25.2.6. Removing Files from a Vault
- 339 26. Tune-Up
- 340 26.1. Defragmenting Hard Disk Volumes
- 340 26.2. Cleaning Up Your PC
- 341 26.3. Deleting Files Permanently
- 341 26.4. Cleaning Windows Registry
- 342 26.5. Recovering Cleaned Registry
- 342 26.6. Finding Duplicate Files
- 344 27. Game / Laptop Mode
- 344 27.1. Game Mode
- 345 27.1.1. Configuring Automatic Game Mode
- 346 27.1.2. Managing the Game List
- 347 Adding or Editing Games
- 347 27.1.3. Configuring Game Mode Settings
- 348 27.1.4. Changing Game Mode Hotkey
- 349 27.2. Laptop Mode
- 350 27.2.1. Configuring Laptop Mode Settings
- 351 28. Home Network
- 351 28.1. Joining the BitDefender Network
- 352 28.2. Adding Computers to the BitDefender Network
- 354 28.3. Managing the BitDefender Network
- 357 29. Update
- 357 29.1. Automatic Update
- 358 29.1.1. Requesting an Update
- 359 29.1.2. Disabling Automatic Update
- 359 29.2. Update Settings
- 360 29.2.1. Setting Update Locations
- 361 29.2.2. Configuring Automatic Update
- 361 29.2.3. Configuring Manual Update
- 361 29.2.4. Configuring Advanced Settings
- 362 29.2.5. Managing Proxies
- 364 30. Registration
- 364 30.1. Registering BitDefender Total Security 2010
- 365 30.2. Creating a BitDefender Account
- 369 Integration into Windows and Third-Party Software
- 370 31. Integration into Windows Contextual Menu
- 370 31.1. Scan with BitDefender
- 371 31.2. BitDefender File Vault
- 372 31.2.1. Create Vault
- 373 31.2.2. Open Vault
- 374 31.2.3. Lock Vault
- 374 31.2.4. Add to File Vault
- 375 31.2.5. Remove from File Vault
- 375 31.2.6. Change Vault Password
- 376 31.3. Shred Files
- 377 32. Integration into Web Browsers
- 380 33. Integration into Instant Messenger Programs
- 381 34. Integration into Mail Clients
- 381 34.1. Antispam Configuration Wizard
- 382 34.1.1. Step 1/6 - Welcome Window
- 383 34.1.2. Step 2/6 - Fill in the Friends List
- 384 34.1.3. Step 3/6 - Delete Bayesian Database
- 385 34.1.4. Step 4/6 - Train Bayesian Filter with Legitimate Mail
- 386 34.1.5. Step 5/6 - Train Bayesian Filter with Spam
- 387 34.1.6. Step 6/6 - Summary
- 387 34.2. Antispam Toolbar
- 395 How To
- 396 35. How to Scan Files and Folders
- 396 35.1. Using Windows Contextual Menu
- 396 35.2. Using Scan Tasks
- 398 35.3. Using BitDefender Manual Scan
- 399 35.4. Using Scan Activity Bar
- 400 36. How to Schedule Computer Scan
- 402 37. How to Back Up Data
- 404 38. How to Restore Backed-up Data
- 406 Troubleshooting and Getting Help
- 407 39. Troubleshooting
- 407 39.1. Installation Problems
- 407 39.1.1. Installation Validation Errors
- 408 39.1.2. Failed Installation
- 409 39.2. BitDefender Services Are Not Responding
- 410 39.3. File and Printer Sharing in Wi-Fi (Wireless) Network Does Not Work
- 411 39.3.1. "Trusted Computer" Solution
- 412 39.3.2. "Safe Network" Solution
- 414 39.4. Antispam Filter Does Not Work Properly
- 414 39.4.1. Legitimate Messages Are Marked as [spam]
- 415 Add Contacts to Friends List
- 415 Indicate Detection Errors
- 416 Decrease Antispam Protection Level
- 416 Retrain Learning Engine (Bayesian)
- 417 Ask for Help
- 417 39.4.2. Many Spam Messages Are Not Detected
- 417 Indicate Undetected Spam Messages
- 418 Add Spammers to Spammers List
- 418 Increase Antispam Protection Level
- 419 Retrain Learning Engine (Bayesian)
- 419 Ask for Help
- 419 39.4.3. Antispam Filter Does Not Detect Any Spam Message
- 420 39.5. BitDefender Removal Failed
- 422 40. Support
- 422 40.1. BitDefender Knowledge Base
- 422 40.2. Asking for Help
- 423 40.3. Contact Information
- 423 40.3.1. Web Addresses
- 423 40.3.2. BitDefender Offices
- 423 U.S.A
- 423 Germany
- 424 UK and Ireland
- 424 Spain
- 424 Romania
- 425 BitDefender Rescue CD
- 426 41. Overview
- 426 41.1. System Requirements
- 427 41.2. Included Software
- 429 42. BitDefender Rescue CD Howto
- 429 42.1. Start BitDefender Rescue CD
- 430 42.2. Stop BitDefender Rescue CD
- 431 42.3. How do I perform an antivirus scan?
- 432 42.4. How do I configure the Internet connection?
- 433 42.5. How do I update BitDefender?
- 434 42.5.1. How do I update BitDefender over a proxy?
- 435 42.6. How do I save my data?
- 437 42.7. How do I use console mode?
- 438 Glossary
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Frequently Answers and Questions
Does BitDefender Total Security 2010 work with my operating system?
BitDefender Total Security 2010 is compatible with Windows XP (32/64 bit) with Service Pack 2 or higher, Windows Vista (32/64 bit) or Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or higher, and Windows 7 (32/64 bit).
What system requirements does BitDefender Total Security 2010 have?
The minimum system requirements for BitDefender Total Security 2010 include a 800 MHz processor, 512 MB of RAM for Windows XP, 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista and Windows 7, 450 MB of free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6.0, and .NET Framework 1.1. The recommended system requirements include an Intel CORE Duo (1.66 GHz) or equivalent processor, 1 GB of RAM for Windows XP and Windows 7, 1.5 GB of RAM for Windows Vista, 600 MB of free hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7 (or higher), and .NET Framework 1.1.
How do I install BitDefender Total Security 2010?
To install BitDefender Total Security 2010, insert the CD into the drive or double-click the downloaded installation file. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. Remember to remove any other antivirus software and disable or remove any firewall program that may be running on your computer before installation.
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