How to Turn Off Scam Copilot on macOS

If you need to turn off the Bitdefender Scam Copilot feature on a macOS computer, follow these easy steps.

 

Step 1. Open Scam Copilot

  1. Open Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac.
  2. On the main dashboard, either:
    • Click the small arrow ( > ) on the Scam Copilot panel, or

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    • Click on Protection on the left side menu, then access the Scam Copilot tab.

Protection

 

Step 2. Go to Scam Copilot Settings

  1. In the Scam Copilot module, click on the Manage your protection option.
  2. The Scam Copilot settings window will pop up.

Manage your protection

 

Step 3. Disable New Scam Wave Alerts

  1. In Scam Copilot settings, turn off the New Scam Wave Alerts option.
  2. The switch will change color from blue (active) to gray (disabled), indicating that new scam wave alerts are now disabled.

To turn off Scam Copilot on macOS, disable New scam wave alerts.

 

Step 4. Quit Scam Copilot

  1. After disabling New Scam Wave Alerts right-click the Scam Copilot icon in the dock and select Quit.
  2. Once closed, Scam Copilot will no longer restart automatically.

quit Scam Copilot

That’s it! Scam Copilot is now turned off on your macOS computer. If you ever need to re-enable it, simply open Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac and reactivate the New Scam Wave Alerts option.