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3. You can see detailed information regarding the detected system
vulnerabilities. Depending on the issue, to fix a specific vulnerability
proceed as follows:
● If Windows updates are available, click Install.
● If automatic Windows update is disabled, click Enable.
● If an app is outdated, click Update now to find a link to the vendor
webpage from where you can install the latest version of that app.
● If a Windows user account has a weak password, click Change password
to force the user to change the password at the next logon or change
the password yourself. For a strong password, use a combination of
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters (such
as #, $ or @).
● If the Windows Autorun feature is enabled, click Fix to disable it.
● If the router you have configured has set a weak password, click Change
password to access its interface from where you can set a strong one.
● If the network you are connected to has vulnerabilities which may
expose your system at risk, click Change Wi-Fi settings.
To configure the vulnerability monitoring settings:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the VULNERABILITY pane, click Settings.
Important
To be automatically notified about system or app vulnerabilities, keep the
Vulnerability option enabled.
3. Choose the system vulnerabilities you want to be regularly checked by
using the corresponding switches.
Windows updates
Check if your Windows operating system has the latest critical security
updates from Microsoft.
Application updates
Check if apps installed on your system are up-to-date. Outdated apps
can be exploited by malicious software, making your PC vulnerable
to outside attacks.
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