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Bitdefender software on Mac
I've activated NetGear Armor on my RBK53 system, and have installed the assocaited Bitdefender softare on my iMac-5K.
Do I have to do this on every machine on my network?
I was already using Bitdefender prior to this, and I was wondering if there is really any difference between the stand-alone Bitdefender and that distributed with the Armor membership.
I assume that Armor is now screening outbound ports and connections to malware command and control servers, and is hopefully monitoring inbound traffic for known buffer overflow attacks (I may be overly optimistic), but has the basic Bitdefender software been modified in any way to cooperate and coordinate with whatever has been activated on the RBR50?
Curious minds want to know ...
Thanks in advance for any and all information.
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Hi varase, welcome to the community! The links to some of our KB articles below may help explain some of the differences and features of NETGEAR Armor. Please let us know if you have more questions and we'd be happy to answer.
What features does NETGEAR Armor offer?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059435/What-features-does-NETGEAR-Armor-offer
What kind of URLs does NETGEAR Armor block?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059439/What-kind-of-URLs-does-NETGEAR-Armor-block
How often does NETGEAR Armor run a vulnerability scan?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059456/How-often-does-NETGEAR-Armor-run-a-vulnerability-scan
What prerequisites do I need to use NETGEAR Armor?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059437/What-prerequisites-do-I-need-to-use-NETGEAR-Armor
How is NETGEAR Armor different from an anti-virus software?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059436/How-is-NETGEAR-Armor-different-from-an-anti-virus-software
What type of vulnerabilities does NETGEAR Armor protect me from?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059438/What-type-of-vulnerabilities-does-NETGEAR-Armor-protect-me-from
Can I keep Bitdefender local protection software, if I cancel my NETGEAR Armor subscription plan?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059449/Can-I-keep-Bitdefender-local-protection-software-if-I-cancel-my-NETGEAR-Armor-subscription-plan
How is my NETGEAR Armor subscription different from the Bitdefender Total Security 2019 subscription?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059688/How-is-my-NETGEAR-Armor-subscription-different-from-the-Bitdefender-Total-Security-2019-subscription
What is the NETGEAR Armor Bitdefender Total Security feature?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059440/What-is-the-NETGEAR-Armor-Bitdefender-Total-Security-feature
How frequently is the NETGEAR Armor vulnerability database updated?: https://kb.netgear.com/000059441
How is my NETGEAR Armor subscription different from the Bitdefender Total Security 2019 subscription: https://kb.netgear.com/000059688
Dexter
When I activated Netgear Armor, it offered me a 90 day free trial.
After installing the Bitdefender software, it told me that this version of the software would expire after 30 days (60 days short of the trial expiration).
Ironically, I already have a Bitdefender family plan which doesn't expire until October.
Installing the Netgear version of the software deleted the Bitdefender I already had installed. How do I bridge the 60 days that the Netgear software will leave my Macs and PCs unprotected?
If I sign up for Netgear Armor - pay the annual fee - will I still get the free three months?
Not a big deal - just trying to see what my options are.
Also, soon after I installed Netgear Armor my Synology disk station reported that 192.168.1.1 (my RBR50) had been blocked after 10 attempts to connect to the FTP port on the Synology. Was that Armor cleverly trying to probe for FTP vulnerabilities on the Synology, or something more sinister?
Hi varase,
Your Armor subscription/trial period between your devices should be synced up. Please make sure that you used the same login credentials when you initially activated Armor. Your paid subscription will not begin until you use your paid activation code. That means you can use the paid activation code close to the end of your trial since that will not expire. As for how Armor behaves in the network, Bitdefender support will be able to provide a more detailed explanation for that. You can contact them on the link below.
https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/
Dexter
