What is Bitdefender Central & How do I use it?

This section introduces you to the Bitdefender Central website. To learn how to access Central using the mobile app instead, read – How do I use the Bitdefender Central app on iPhone and Android?

 

Simply open a web browser and go to https://central.bitdefender.com to access the Bitdefender Central website on any internet-connected device.

 

VIDEO – How to use the Bitdefender Central website

Learn more about Bitdefender Central’s most important features in the video below.

The main dashboard provides at-a-glance views of the current state of subscriptions and devices that need users’ attention. This is also where you can get the latest cybersecurity news fresh from the Bitdefender blogs.

 

Now let’s look over the functions of each of the Bitdefender Central modules:

 

My Subscriptions

• See the details of all the subscriptions and payments attached to your account.

• See the devices a subscription is used on.

• Activate a new subscription.

• Manage your subscriptions. To learn how to manage your Bitdefender subscriptions and payments follow the steps from this article – How do I manage my Bitdefender subscriptions?

 

 

My Devices

• See the list of devices on which you installed Bitdefender.

• Install Bitdefender on your Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android devices.

• Remotely control the devices Bitdefender is installed on. Here are the commands you can run from Bitdefender Central on your Windows-based systems (if Bitdefender is installed):

1. View and Fix the issues that Bitdefender reports on the device.

2. Quick Scan and System Scan – can be run on the system.

3. Optimize the system – for computers with Bitdefender Total Security.

4. Run a Vulnerability scan on the computer.

5. Use the Anti-Theft feature – for Windows devices that have Bitdefender Total Security or Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android: Locate, Wipe, Lock.

 

 

My Offers

• Receive only personalized offers – which are 100% tailored to your systems’ security needs.

 

 

Digital Identity Protection

Discover whether your personal information has ever been leaked across the Internet and receive instant alerts about any new breaches. Here are the Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection features:

• Digital Footprint Visualization – see exactly how much of your personal info has been made public or stolen.
• Continuous Identity Monitoring – be aware of sensitive information about your identity found on the Dark Web and public databases.
• Real-Time Alerts – get alerts about identity theft attempts such as data breaches, account take-overs, and social media impersonations.

 

 

 

Parental Control

• Activity – displays child activity based on hours spent and their activity on the device.

• Applications – displays the applications that the child uses on the device.

• Websites – displays the general domains of interest that the parent can allow or block.

• Phone contacts – displays the list of contacts that the child has on the Android device. Contacts can be blocked by the parent.

• Child Location – a list of areas defined by the parent to be notified when the child enters or leaves those zones (E.g. home, school).

• Screen time – limit access to your child’s devices within specified hours, during bedtime. Allow access to the child’s devices for a specified time, during the daytime. Choose a time when the child can’t use any of the assigned devices (E.g. at bedtime). Available on Windows, macOS, and Android.

 

 

Premium Services

• Take a look at our Premium Services portfolio.

• Purchase a new premium service to fix your computer remotely.

 

 

Support

• Watch popular how-to videos.

• Find or get help regarding Bitdefender products.

 

 

Ask the Community

• Join the Bitdefender Expert Community to find answers, exchange ideas, and connect with other cybersec-savvy people.

 

 

Bitdefender Account

• Personal information – Adjust your personal info for personalized offers, change the language for your Central account and for the Bitdefender product that you are installing on your Windows systems.

• Password and security –  Change the password to your account or enable 2-Factor Authentication.

• Data & Privacy – (Un)subscribe from newsletters and other emails or delete your Central account.

This section introduces you to the Central app, the mobile app of the Bitdefender Central hub. To learn how to access Bitdefender Central from a web browser instead, read – How do I use the Bitdefender Central website on any device?

 

Users can search and install the Bitdefender Central app on iPhone, iPad, and Android from the App Store and Google Play respectively.

 

The main dashboard provides at-a-glance views of the current state of subscriptions and devices that need users’ attention. This is also where you can get easy tips to improve the security of your devices.

Now let’s look over the functions of each of the Bitdefender Central app features.

 

Devices

With the Central app you can:

• See the list of devices protected by Bitdefender.
• Install Bitdefender protection on all your Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android devices
• Scan, clean, and optimize any device remotely

• Locate, lock, wipe your lost or stolen devices to prevent unauthorized access with the Anti-Theft feature – for Windows devices that have Bitdefender Total Security or Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android.

 

 

Notifications

• Get an instant notification whenever Bitdefender detects a threat
• Receive security updates for your devices 24/7

 

 

Parental Control

• Limit Screen Time & Pause Child Profile: restrict device access on your children’s devices. BOX users can block Internet access on all a child’s assigned devices, including game consoles and smart TVs
• Web filtering
• Location reporting & Safe Check-in for a child’s mobile devices

 

 

Bitdefender BOX

• Bitdefender Central works with Bitdefender BOX to secure and manage your smart home:
• Set up your Bitdefender BOX
• Manage all devices in your home network
• Change your Wi-Fi name and password
• Pause the internet connection on your devices
• Discover your devices and group them under your Bitdefender BOX network
• Check protection status and connectivity status for all your connected devices
• Filter your devices by status or by user
• Create profiles for your family members and allocate devices to them
• Protect your kids online and manage screen time with parental controls
• Get real-time notifications for threats blocked by Bitdefender BOX: anomaly detection, unencrypted banking information sent, botnet attacks