Safe Files is a layer of prevention against ransomware that tries to encrypt sensitive information on your computer. It acts like a vault where you can safely store your most valuable files. Once saved here, Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac will make sure nobody can write or modify these files except for official sources. At the same time, you will be able to add or remove trusted applications, thus keeping all important information out of the attackers’ range.

In addition to Time Machine Protection, Safe Files brings yet another level of security against ransomware. We strongly advise you to use both these features at the same time in order to keep files unharmed and to be able to retrieve them at any time in their original form.

It’s About Time! If you use Time Machine to back up your files, you’ll want Time Machine Protection to make sure you are safe from sophisticated ransomware attacks.

Ransomware, an extremely dangerous type of malware, acts by encrypting precious files like pictures, videos and other documents, thus rendering them unusable. With Time Machine, you can restore your files without having to pay ransom. Time Machine Protection makes sure you can rely on your backups by preventing access or tampering from unauthorized sources.