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9. Keeping Bitdefender up-to-date

New malware is found and identified every day. This is why it is very important to

keep Bitdefender up to date with the latest malware signatures.

If you are connected to the Internet through broadband or DSL, Bitdefender takes

care of this itself. By default, it checks for updates when you turn on your computer

and every hour after that. If an update is detected, it is automatically downloaded

and installed on your computer.

The update process is performed on the fly, meaning that the files to be updated

are replaced progressively. In this way, the update process will not affect product

operation and, at the same time, any vulnerability will be excluded.

Important

To be protected against the latest threats keep Automatic Update turned on.

In some particular situations, your intervention is required in order to keep your

Bitdefender protection up-to-date:

● If your computer connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must

configure the proxy settings as described in “How do I configure Bitdefender to

use a proxy Internet connection?” (p. 54).

● If you do not have Internet connection, you can update Bitdefender manually as

described in “My computer is not connected to the Internet. How do I update

Bitdefender?” (p. 133). The manual update file is released once a week.

● Errors may occur while downloading updates on a slow Internet connection. To

find out how to overcome such errors, please refer to “How to update Bitdefender

on a slow Internet connection” (p. 132).

● If you are connected to the Internet through a dial-up connection, then it is

recommended to regularly update Bitdefender by user request. For more

information, please refer to “Performing an update” (p. 36).

9.1. Checking if Bitdefender is up-to-date

To check if your Bitdefender protection is up-to-date, follow these steps:

1. Open the Bitdefender window.

2. On the Update panel, look for the time of the last update just under the panel's

name.

For detailed information about the latest updates, check the update events:

1. In the main window, click Events on the upper toolbar.

2. In the Events Overview window, click Update.

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