The Bitdefender BOX also includes a Bitdefender Total Security subscription.
Bitdefender Total Security includes pro
tection for PC’s, Macs and Android smartphones and tablets.
This subscription will include the products: Bitdefender Total Security, Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac and Bitdefender Mobile
Security and Antivirus.
BOX manages to combine both a hardware solution and a software one to provide a complete security package that will protect
all the areas of the network.
The BOX hardware that attaches to your network will provide protection at a network level by scanning all the traffic generated
by your connected devices.
The BOX software will be installed locally on each compatible device to actively scan all the changes.
The locally installed software will be able to protect the devices when they are connected in a different network than the BOX
protected one a
nd also against files that are not coming from the internet, for example external HDD’s USB drives or other
storage sources.
To install the local protection security solution you will need to go into the Bitdefender Central application and go into the
“Devices” section.
Select the device and a message will appear showing the status of it.
The device can be already protected by another security solution, in which case it needs to be removed in order to install the
Bitdefender local protection.
In case the d
evice is not protected by any security solution an “Install Bitdefender” button will appear that will guide you
through the installation process. Usually the installation instructions are sent via email and the steps need to be performed
directly on the desired device.
4. Installing Bitdefender Total Security software locally on devices.
4.1 Installing Bitdefender Total Security on Windows.
a.
The first way of installing Bitdefender locally on a Widows device is to open the Central app, tap on the
+
sign, select
Install protection on another device
, choose the operating system of that devices (in this case it will be Windows)
and enter the email address where you would like to send instructions. Once you receive the email, click
Download
now
and follow the on screen instructions.
Once Bitdefender is installed, we recommend performing a scan by opening the Bitdefender interface and clicking on
Quick Scan
.
NOTE
: Make sure you open the email on the device on which you wish to install the software.
b.
Another way of installing Bitdefender Total Security on Windows devices is to access https://central.bitdefender.com
from a web browser on the device on which you wish to install it, login with your Bitdefender Central credentials, go
to
My Devices
and click on
Install Bitdefender
, then follow the on screen instructions.
4.2 Installing Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac on Mac OS
