NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

TehTarikMan's avatar
TehTarikMan
Tutor
Aug 04, 2020

Remove Armor/Bitdefender processes on the router

Hi, did a telnet to my Orbi RBR50 (running firmware V2.5.1.16) and found a bunch of bitdefender processes running.    Not sure if they are related to the Armor security. I had my Armor security dis...
CrimpOn's avatar
CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 04, 2020

I agree. My Orbi has a bunch of processes that have "bitdefen" in the name that all started on June 5 (the last time my Orbi was rebooted).  I have never activated Bitdefender Armor.  Never.

 

The only way I know of to completely eliminate Bitdefender Armor is to flash the Voxel firmware, which has an option to do so.

I have switched back and forth between the Netgear firmware and Voxel firmware.  In my situation, there is no obvious advantage to using Voxel.  (My internet link is only 200mb and my Orbi is not stressed to perform, and I am not interested in making the Orbi a VPN client for my entire network, etc. etc.)  http://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/html/orbi.html 

 

I also agree that it is indeed strange that the customer opts to not activate Bitdefender, yet the Orbi is obviously running processes involving Bitdefender.