Bitdefender Security for Creators: Frequently Asked Questions

Bitdefender Security for Creators is a cybersecurity solution specifically designed to protect all content creators, regardless of their content and number of subscribers. It includes:

• YouTube, Instagram, Facebook protection: Monitors your YouTube, Instagram and Facebook 24/7 for account takeover attempts and provides an easy step-by-step recovery guide if your account is hacked.
• Device protection: The Bitdefender security app protects all your devices, secures your login credentials and public Wi-Fi usage, flags emails from fake sponsors, and more.

Every day, YouTube channels, Instagram and Facebook accounts are hacked to host fake live streams, promote scams like cryptocurrency giveaways, or demand ransom. Bitdefender Security for Creators is exactly what all content creators need to be able to keep their accounts safe. It helps you quickly recover your account if it’s hacked and notifies you if someone deletes a video or photo.

2FA (two-factor authentication) adds an extra layer of security, but it is not foolproof. Hackers can still bypass 2FA through methods like phishing or SIM swapping. To protect your YouTube channel from hackers, consider all these security measures: How to Protect Your YouTube Channel from Hackers.

If your YouTube channel, your Instagram or Facebook account is hacked, Bitdefender will send you an e-mail alert with a step-by-step guide and direct links to Google/YouTube/Meta to help you quickly regain control of your account.

Yes. To prevent your YouTube account from getting hacked, Bitdefender provides personalized security tips and strategies beyond what Google already offers. Here are a few examples:

• Install the Bitdefender app: Protect all your devices against hackers.
• Protect your email: Enable Bitdefender’s Email Protection to flag scams, spam and phishing attempts.
• Protect your team: Ensure all team members are protected by Bitdefender to avoid weak links in your security chain.

Yes, the Scam Guard feature flags suspicious emails with malicious attachments or links, protecting you from scams disguised as sponsorship offers.

Deleting a YouTube video is permanent and can’t be undone. Once YouTube videos are deleted from your account, restoring them can be challenging if you don’t have backups on external storage or cloud services. You can try to contact YouTube support to request assistance. However, recovery is not guaranteed.

Bitdefender Security for Creators provides a set of tools designed to protect content creators across major platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Key features include:

• 24/7 Account Monitoring
  Continuous real-time monitoring for suspicious activity such as profile changes, deleted videos or posts, unauthorized uploads, removed admins, and other potential hacking incidents.
• Account Recovery Assistance
  Step-by-step, personalized guidance to help recover compromised YouTube/Instagram/Facebook accounts, along with a detailed list of unauthorized changes made during a breach.
• Phishing Protection
  Detects and flags phishing and suspicious emails, including those disguised as sponsorship offers with malicious links or attachments. Works with both Gmail and Outlook.
• Device Protection
  Protects your devices – Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS – against unauthorized access, data leaks, and stolen passwords.
• Preventive Actions
  Provides proactive security recommendations, such as updating passwords or reviewing team access. Includes weekly security reports to help identify and resolve vulnerabilities in your social accounts.
• Team Protection
  Protects up to 4 additional team members (upper-tier plans only) who have access to your YouTube/Instagram/Facebook account, with phishing and hacking defense included.
• Live Reports
  Offers a centralized activity dashboard with real-time insights, making it easy to monitor and manage security across YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook.

Bitdefender Security for Creators offers flexible subscriptions designed to meet the needs of individual creators and growing teams. Choose the plan that fits your content protection requirements:

• 3 platforms: Protects 1 YouTube, 1 Facebook, and 1 Instagram account. Ideal for individual content creators managing their own channels.

• 5 platforms: Fully flexible. Secure any combination of up to 5 accounts across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram (e.g. 5 YouTube accounts or 2 Facebook + 3 Instagram). Includes coverage for 1 content creator and up to 2 team members.

• 10 platforms: Offers the same flexibility as the 5-platform plan, but supports up to 10 YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Includes access for 1 content creator and up to 4 team members.

• Unlimited platforms: Provides protection for an unlimited number of YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook accounts and team members. Perfect for large teams or content studios.

Visit our website www.bitdefender.com, purchase Bitdefender Security for Creators, and follow the activation steps outlined in the confirmation email. From there, connect your main account – YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook – and install the Bitdefender app on your devices to start protecting your content and personal information.

1. Sign in with the corresponding YouTube/Instagram/Facebook account during the onboarding process.
2. Follow the on-screen steps to approve the necessary permissions.

You can also click your username or profile icon in the top right corner of your Bitdefender account, select “Settings” and then click on “Connect your account”.

If you encounter issues:

• Make sure that your internet connection is stable.
• Ensure you are selecting the correct e-mail associated with your YouTube/Instagram/Facebook account.
• Enter the correct password.
• Verify that you have approved all necessary permissions.

Yes, you can switch the monitored YouTube/Instagram/Facebook accounts at any time:

1. Sign in to your Bitdefender Central account at https://central.bitdefender.com/
2. Click your username or profile icon in the upper right corner and select “Settings”.
3. Click “Revoke access”.
4. Click “Connect your account” to add a different YouTube/Instagram/Facebook account.

If your YouTube/Instagram/Facebook account gets disconnected:

1. Sign in to your Bitdefender Central account at https://central.bitdefender.com/
2. Go to the Security for Creators menu.
3. Click the “Reconnect” button in the “YouTube/Instagram/Facebook channel disconnected” panel.

By directly watching over your mailbox, Email Protection scans all incoming emails and shows you which ones to avoid. Learn more about Bitdefender’s Email Protection.

Gmail’s spam filter is pretty good at identifying and filtering out spam emails, moving them to the Spam folder to keep your inbox clean. However, Bitdefender’s dedicated email protection offers an extra layer of security and acts as your personal email advisor. It labels all emails in your inbox – even those that get past Gmail’s filter – with a red tag for dangerous emails and a green tag for safe ones. Unlike Gmail’s spam filter, Bitdefender Email Protection does not delete or move potentially unsafe emails to the Spam folder. This approach provides you with the freedom and flexibility to access and view all your emails, regardless of their label, while still benefiting from a clear warning system.

Bitdefender’s Live Reports feature provides real-time insights into your account’s health and security status, allowing you to easily track your account’s performance and any potential threats.

Yes, the Security tab in your Bitdefender account includes a Device Protection section where you can view and protect your devices using Bitdefender.

Bitdefender Security for Creators is available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices. You can protect all your devices, ensuring complete security for your content and personal data.

Yes, Bitdefender Security for Creators protects all collaborators who have access to your YouTube account, so your whole team is safe.

You can invite team members to protect their devices with Bitdefender through the “Team members” tab in your Bitdefender account. Each member will receive an email invitation and will have their own separate Bitdefender account.