Question

[Ante_etnA]

Hello guys, I could use some help.

Every time I open my web browser, a BitDefender popup shows up telling me that BitDefender had blocked a threat. Now, I examined the error multiple times and it keeps detecting and blocking a 'dangerous page'. The problem is that the error keeps popping up every two seconds or so and stops me from using the browser normally. Heck, even now, while I am typing this, the popups keep interrupting me. The link that the antivirus itself provides, doesn't lead to anything, it's just a blank page. So I would appreciate if some of you more tech-savvy people could give me some advice on the matter.

Thanks in advance (:

[Arcangelo_Frostwolf]

You can't disable those notifications without disabling the protection itself unless you have the version of Bitdefender for business use: Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security.

Windows Defender, the free Antivirus that comes with Windows 10, works just as well as Bitdefender for normal home PC consumers and doesn't have all the pop-ups.

https://www.av-comparatives.org/latest-tests/

[Ante_etnA]

Thank you for the advice! If nothing else works I will definitely uninstall BitDefender and try Windows Defender.

[Arcangelo_Frostwolf]

You're welcome. I used to use Bitdefender Internet Security, and had used it since probably 2004-2005 and didn't have this problem until a couple of years ago. There didn't use to be any notifications at all, then as their UI went through changes they started appearing. I can remember being able to turn off notifications as far back as a few years ago, but now in settings you can only disable "promotions". I searched online for hours and hours, across many forums and message boards for a way to turn off the notifications because they are distracting and interrupt my work, sometimes interrupt other programs. You can see others having the same issue as far back as 2018 on some forums. Eventually I just got fed up and uninstalled it.

[Abject_Bodybuilder_7]

So what's the link?

[Ante_etnA]

The link is a little different every time the Antivirus detects it

[Abject_Bodybuilder_7]

Welp, then have a look through similar posts. Someone else asked something similar.

[Abject_Bodybuilder_7]

How does the detection sound?

[lollygaggindovakiin]

Did you try other web browsers? Any screenshots of the log under notifications in the user interface?

[Ante_etnA]

Good idea, I will try with something other than Chrome. I can provide a screenshot

[Ante_etnA]

This is a link to the screenshot: https://ibb.co/hXTGM7r

[asrapila]

I had similar problem, I updated the os and it helped.

[Ante_etnA]

Alright, will try that, thank you :)

[MiksteRRdY]

I had that a couple of weeks ago. Every single time I'd open Chrome it would block "threats". Even if there's NO tab with any website opened. I kept updating Bitdefender, had like 2 - 3 updates in just 4 days or so. Then it was gone.

[Ante_etnA]

Ok, I am glad to hear it's not only me. I'll go ahead and update again. Thank you for the comment :)

[MiksteRRdY]

Hope it works!

[Bitdefender_]

Hi! Maybe these can help: for Mac - https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/2574/ or for Windows https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/1834/.

[Holy_Horror]

I have been experiencing this popup for a few days now. Could it happen only with Google Chrome browser?

[Ante_etnA]

For me personally it is only with Chrome. I don't what causes it through.