Update Bitdefender Rescue CD over a proxy server
If there is a proxy server between your computer and the Internet, some configurations were to be done in order to update the virus signatures.
To update Bitdefender over a proxy just follow these steps:
1. Right -click the Desktop. The Bitdefender Rescue CD contextual menu will appear.
2. Select Terminal (as root).
3. Type the command cd /ramdisk/Bitdefender-scanner/etc.
4. Type the command mcedit bdscan.conf to edit this file by using GNU Midnight Commander (mc).
5. Uncomment the following line: #HttpProxy = (just delete the # sign) and specify the domain, username, password and server port of the proxy server. For example, the line must look like this:
HttpProxy = myuser:mypassword@proxy.company.com:8080
6. Press F2 to save the current file, confirm saving, and then press F10 to close it.
7. Type the command: bdscan --update.
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