User Manual

20. VULNERABILITY
An important step in protecting your computer against malicious actions
and apps is to keep the operating system and the apps you regularly use up
to date. 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 and for the Wi-Fi networks you
connect to as well.
Bitdefender automatically checks your system for vulnerabilities and alerts
you about them. It scans for the following:
● outdated apps on your computer.
● missing Windows updates.
● weak passwords to Windows user accounts.
● not secured wireless networks and routers.
Bitdefender provides two easy ways to fix the vulnerabilities of your system:
● You can scan your system for vulnerabilities and fix them step by step
using the Vulnerability Scan option.
● Using automatic vulnerability monitoring, you can check and fix detected
vulnerabilities in the Notifications window.
You should check and fix system vulnerabilities every one or two weeks.
20.1. Scanning your system for vulnerabilities
To fix system vulnerabilities using the Vulnerability Scan option:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the VULNERABILITY pane, click Vulnerability Scan.
3. Wait for Bitdefender to check your system for vulnerabilities. To stop the
scanning process, click the Skip button at the top of the window.
● Critical Windows updates
Click View details to see the list of critical Windows updates that are
not installed on your computer.
To initiate the installation of selected updates, click Install updates.
Please note that it may take a while to install the updates and some of
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