Ransomware may also lock the computer screen, or block applications from running.Īll Bitdefender 2018 products ship with the feature, and will protect the folders Documents, Desktop, Pictures and Videos by default.

Ransomware attacks usually encrypt files on user systems, and will keep them locked until the user pays a ransom. Safe files is a new feature of Bitdefender 2018 designed to protect important files against ransomware attacks. The settings provide you with options to block all access to the webcam, to block browser access to the webcam, and to allow access based on aggregate data of all Bitdefender users. You find this under Privacy > View Features > Webcam Protection. The applications come with a whitelist that you may add programs to that you want to allow to access the webcam automatically without user confirmation. This happens even with autopilot enabled, so that you may allow or disallow the access.

The feature monitors access to the camera, and blocks unknown applications whenever an unknown applications tries to access the camera. Webcam Protection is not available in Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2018. The component shares information with Bitdefenderâ€™s Global Protective Network.

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