About this app

Bitdefender Central places your local and network cybersecurity at your fingertips. Use it to control security for all your Bitdefender-protected devices, and to set up and manage Bitdefender BOX, the revolutionary smart home hub that secures your entire Wi-Fi network.

LOCAL PROTECTION

With Bitdefender Central you can:

- Install Bitdefender protection on all your devices
- Manage security and protect your kids online
- Scan, clean and optimize any device remotely
- Get instant notification whenever Bitdefender detects a threat
- Quickly access your activity dashboard
- Receive security updates for your devices 24/7

NETWORK PROTECTION

Bitdefender Central works with BOX to secure and manage your smart home:

- Get ironclad protection for all your internet-connected devices, at home and on the go
- Manage all devices in your home network from a single mobile app
- Protect your kids online and manage screen time with parental controls
- Set up your Bitdefender BOX
- 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
- Get real-time notifications for threats blocked by BOX: anomaly detection, unencrypted Banking information sent, botnet attacks
- Change your Wi-Fi name and password
- Pause the internet connection on your devices

PARENTAL FEATURES

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

PRIVACY

- Locate your lost or stolen devices
- Send text or sound alerts to your devices
- Lock your lost or stolen devices to prevent unauthorized access

New features

Dark mode is available so you can choose the look you prefer when managing your devices' security.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.