Overview

BitDefender Internet Security v10 was designed with a centralized management console, which allows the configuration of the protection options for all BitDefender modules. In other words, all you need to do is open the management console in order to have access to all modules: Antivirus, Firewall, Antispam, Antispyware, Parental Control and Update.

To access the management console, use the Windows Start menu, by following the path Start → Programs → BitDefender 10 → BitDefender Internet Security v10 or quicker, double click the BitDefender icon from the system tray.

On the left side of the management console you can see the module selector:

• General - in this section you can set the overall security level and perform essential security tasks. Here you can also register the product and see a summary of all the BitDefender main settings, product details and contact information.
• Antivirus - in this section you can configure the Antivirus module.
• Firewall - in this section you can configure the Firewall module.
• Antispam - in this section you can configure the Antispam module.
• Antispyware - in this section you can configure the Antispyware module.
• Parental Control - in this section you can configure the Parental Control module.
• Update - in this section you can configure the Update module.
• On the right side of the management console you can see information regarding the section you are in. The More Help option, placed at the bottom right, opens the Help file.

System Tray

BitDefender Icon in System Tray

When the console is minimized, an icon will appear in the system tray.

If you double-click this icon, the management console will open. Also, by right-clicking it, a contextual menu will appear. It provides quick management of BitDefender:

• Show / Close - opens the management console or minimizes it to the system tray.
• Help - opens the help file.
• General - administration of the General module.
  • Enter New Key - starts the registration wizard that will guide you through the registration process.
  • Edit Account - starts a wizard that will help you create a BitDefender account.
• Antivirus - administration of the Antivirus module.
  • Real-time protection is enabled / disabled - shows the status of the real-time protection (enabled / disabled). Click this option to disable or enable the real-time protection.
  • Scan - opens a submenu from where you can select to run one of the scan tasks available in the Scan section.
• Firewall - administration of the Firewall module.
  • Firewall is enabled / disabled - shows the status of the firewall protection (enabled / disabled). Click this option to disable or enable the firewall protection.
  • Block all traffic - blocks all netwok / Internet traffic.
• Antispam - administration of the Antispam module.
  • Antispam filter is enabled / disabled - shows the status of the antispam protection (enabled / disabled). Click this option to disable or enable the antispam protection.
  • Friends list - opens the Friends list.
  • Spammers list - opens the Spammers list.
• Antispyware - administration of the Antispyware module.
  • Behavioral Antispyware is enabled / disabled - shows the status of the behavioral antispyware protection (enabled / disabled). Click this option to disable or enable the behavioral antispyware protection.
  • Advanced settings - allows you to configure the antispyware controls.
  • Update - administration of the Update module.
• Update Now - performs an immediate update.
  • Automatic update is enabled / disabled - shows the status of the automatic update (enabled / disabled). Click this option to disable or enable the automatic update.
• Exit - shuts down the application. By selecting this option, the icon from the system tray will disappear and in order to access the management console, you will have to launch it again from the Windows Start menu.
  • Note
    The icon will turn into black if you disable one or more of the BitDefender modules. This way you will know if some modules are disabled without opening the management console.
  • The icon will blink when an update is available.

Scan Activity Bar

The Scan activity bar is a graphic visualization of the scanning activity on your system.

Activity Bar

The green bars (the File Zone) show the number of scanned files per second, on a scale from 0 to 50.

The red bars displayed in the Net Zone show the number of Kbytes transferred (sent and received from the Internet) every second, on a scale from 0 to 100.

	Note
	The Scan activity bar will notify you when the Real-time protection or the Firewall is disabled with a red cross over the corresponding area (File Zone or Net Zone). This way you will know if you are protected without opening the management console.

When you no longer want to see the graphic visualization, just right-click it and select Hide.

	Note
	To completely hide this window, clear the Enable the Scan Activity bar (on screen graph of product activity) option (from the General module, Settings section).