Seamless security for your NETGEAR router

Now with NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender, you have access to advanced security features on compatible NETGEAR routers, including safe browsing, vulnerability assessment, device management and protection for every device in your home.

URL Blacklist

Any outbound connection is checked against the Bitdefender cloud, where we keep our URL blacklist of unsafe or non-secure websites. We currently have the best available database of malicious locations on the Internet. So no matter what page you land on, you know you’ll be safe from phishing and online fraud.

Vulnerability Assessment

Scan and identify network security flaws: backdoors, weak or default passwords, and unsecured or poorly encrypted communications. When NETGEAR Armor finds something, it correlates information from your devices with online vulnerability databases. You then get a thorough report that includes tips on how to address your specific issues and secure your network.

Device Security Management

NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender easily blocks hackers from accessing your smart home devices, such as Internet-enabled thermostats, refrigerators, baby monitors, and security cameras. You’ll receive instant alerts when new devices join your network, so you can immediately block Wi-Fi access for devices you don’t recognize.

VPN

With Bitdefender VPN, your connections are secure and encrypted, and your online activity is kept private, even when you’re on an unsecured public network. Enjoy 200MB of free encrypted data traffic per day*.
 
*200MB of data/day per device included for up to 10 devices. Additional Premium VPN subscription (annual $39.99) required for unlimited data and additional features.

Sensitive Data Protection

Blocks attempts to send private information via non-encrypted connections requested from devices, services or apps. Users can surf non-HTTPs sites, but are protected from sending private information over non-secure connections with or without their knowledge.

Anomaly Detection

Learns how devices in the home network behave using machine learning algorithms and cloud correlation. This allows the NETGEAR Armor router to identify and shut down any abnormal behavior.
For example, your smart fridge will suddenly try and connect to an unknown server and try do download malicious files. The NETGEAR Armor router will block the malicious connection.

Brute Force Protection

This module protects the entire network by preventing client devices becoming part of a botnet army. Users will be protected against the most common attack against IoT devices: brute force attacks (threats over FTP, SSH, Telnet, HTTP will be blocked).

DoS and DDoS Protection

DoS attacks disrupt traffic by overwhelming the target or the underlying infrastructure with a flood of packets. The NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender technology correlates and blocks coordinated attacks and acts as a DDoS protection layer. Users perceive no disruption: their devices keep working normally, without malfunctions.
Threat types may be incoming or outgoing - TCP.Flood, Syn.Flood, Ping.Flood.

Exploit Prevention

Thanks to this Intrusion Detection/Protection Systems like technology, the home NETGEAR Armor router can protect even devices with known vulnerabilities. Users don’t have to replace all vulnerable devices that are already in their smart home.

Complete Protection for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android

Bitdefender Total Security gives you the best anti-malware protection against e-threats across all major operating systems.

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Protection

Bitdefender`s unbeatable multi-layered protection keeps your devices safe from all new and existing e-threats.

Complete Real-Time Data Protection

Improved

Absolute power in the most efficient anti-malware solution available today. Bitdefender Total Security works against all e-threats, from viruses, worms and Trojans, to ransomware, zero-day exploits, rootkits and spyware. Your data and privacy are safe.

Network Threat Prevention

Bitdefender Total Security stops attacks before they even begin. The new cyber threat intelligence technologies included can analyze and identify suspicious network-level activities, and block sophisticated exploits, malware- and botnet-related URLs, and brute force attacks.

Advanced Threat Defense

Bitdefender Total Security uses a technique called behavioral detection to closely monitor active apps. The moment it detects anything suspicious, it takes instant action to prevent infections.

Multi-Layer Ransomware Protection

Bitdefender’s multi-layered approach against ransomware includes a data-protection layer that safeguards your documents, pictures, videos and music against all kinds of ransomware attacks. It works with the Advanced Threat Defense module to protect your most important files from encryption by ransomware.

Vulnerability Assessment

Improved

Scan for security holes and vulnerabilities with just one click. Bitdefender checks your PC for outdated and vulnerable software, missing Windows security patches and potentially unsafe system settings, then indicates the best fix.

Web Attack Prevention

Our web-filtering technology ensures that you never land on a harmful website. Find out whether your search results are safe to access before you actually click on a link. Bitdefender Total Security also blocks all known infected links.

Anti-Phishing

Online scams are on the rise, but our advanced anti-phishing protection easily keeps you out of danger. Bitdefender Total Security sniffs and blocks websites that masquerade as trustworthy in order to steal financial data such as passwords or credit card numbers.

Anti-Fraud

Our advanced filtering system warns you whenever you visit websites that may try to scam you.

Antispam

Filters irrelevant messages in your Inbox. It is available for local email clients (Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird).

Rescue Environment

Some sophisticated malware, like rootkits, need to be removed before Windows starts. When Bitdefender Total Security detects such threats, it reboots the computer in Rescue Environment for clean-up and restoration.

Performance

Bitdefender security software reacts instantly to malware without compromising your systems performance.

Autopilot

Bitdefender Autopilot is designed to act as a <Security Advisor>and to give you deeper insights into your security posture. Its smart capabilities mean that it can recommend security actions in the context of your system needs and usage patterns.

Bitdefender Photon™

This innovative, exclusive technology helps Bitdefender Total Security adapt to your system’s hardware and software configuration to save computing resources and improve speed and performance.

Global Protective Network

Most heavy scanning takes place in the cloud, so there is virtually zero impact on your local resources. This means your system’s speed and performance remain unaffected. And your files are always completely private: Bitdefender does not scan the actual contents of your files, and never uploads or stores them in the cloud.

Game, Movie and Work Modes

Bitdefender Total Security detects when you play, work or watch a movie, so it knows not to bother you with unnecessary requests. Depending on what you are doing, Bitdefender temporarily halts pop-ups, adjusts visual settings, and pauses unimportant background activities so you can enjoy your device to the max.

Speed Up Your Devices

Improve speed and performance for your devices with OneClick Optimizer.

Battery Mode

This useful, intelligent feature saves battery life for laptops and tablets by temporarily tweaking system settings such as display, system cooling, system updates and Bluetooth connectivity.

Privacy

Bitdefender complete protection takes care of your online privacy and personal information.

Bitdefender VPN

Improved

With Bitdefender VPN, you can stop worrying about privacy on the web. It protects your online presence by encrypting all Internet traffic. Bitdefender Total Security includes up to 200 MB per day of encrypted traffic for your Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices.

Anti-tracker

The Anti-tracker extension blocks trackers that collect your data, and it allows you to view and manage this information on each website you visit. It keeps your browsing data private and enhances performance by loading webpages faster.

Microphone Monitor

Regain control over your own devices with Microphone Monitor. Use it and you can see what apps have access to your device’s microphone and when.

Webcam Protection

Protect your privacy and prevent webcam leaks. Webcam Protection notifies you when apps try to access your webcam, and lets you block unauthorized access.

Safe Online Banking

Bank and shop from a unique, dedicated browser that secures your transactions to prevent fraud. Bitdefender Safepay can now also automatically fill out credit card details in billing fields.

Parental Control

Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children. Filter out inappropriate content and limit screen time. Log in remotely to Bitdefender Central to monitor your kids’ online activities. *Parental Control is also available on macOS, iOS and Android with a different feature set depending on each platform.

Privacy Firewall

With Bitdefender Total Security, you get a powerful layer of network protection, so your personal information stays safe from hackers and data snoops.

Anti-Theft

Bitdefender Total Security packs effective anti-loss and anti-theft tools for your Windows laptop or tablet, remotely accessible from anywhere in the world via your Bitdefender Central account.

Wi-Fi Security Advisor

Assess the security of your Wi-Fi network and router, no matter where you connect.

Social Network Protection

Stay safe from malicious links and any online threats your friends unwittingly pass on to you via social networks.

File Shredder

Use this tool when you wish to delete a file for good and leave no traces that it ever existed on your PC.

Protection

Bitdefender`s unbeatable multi-layered protection keeps your devices safe from all new and existing threats.

Safe Files

With Bitdefender Safe Files, you can prevent unauthorized changes to your most important files. Simply add folders to the watch list, and Bitdefender guards the files stored in them against ransomware and other malware. Only applications you explicitly trust can access your Safe Files.

Time Machine Protection

If you use Time Machine to back up your files, you’ll want this extra security layer to stay safe from sophisticated ransomware attacks. Ransomware, an extremely dangerous type of malware, acts by encrypting precious files such as pictures, videos and other documents, rendering them unusable. With this complex feature, Mac users can restore their files without having to pay ransom. Time Machine Protection gives you the edge against any malware that tries to encrypt or destroy your backups.

Adware Blocker

Unsolicited ads popping up in your browser are unpleasant, and even Macs can pick up these intrusive adware infections that divert your focus and slow you down. Bitdefender Total Security detects and removes adware, malicious hijacker programs, unwanted toolbars and other annoying browser add-ons, so you can enjoy your Mac to the max.

Cross-Platform Malware Detection

Your Mac may be safe from malicious content designed for Windows, but you’ll want to make sure you don’t pick it up and pass it on to PC users. Bitdefender Total Security detects and removes both malware targeting macOS and threats made for Windows, so you know the files you send to others are not compromised.

Traffic Light (browser extension)

Bitdefender Total Security ensures protection for all your browsing, including your online shopping and banking, and can filter out inappropriate content. With automatic protection on, our artificial intelligence system scans all links before you even click on them, so you never unknowingly open harmful web pages.

Anti-Phishing

Online scams are on the rise, but our advanced anti-phishing protection keeps you far from danger. Bitdefender Total Security sniffs and blocks websites that masquerade as trustworthy in order to steal financial data such as passwords or credit card numbers.

Bitdefender Shield

Handles all your security needs so you don’t need to bother with the nitty-gritty. Once switched on, it combines a series of innovative proprietary technologies to automatically detect and remove any threat, with no negative impact on your Mac’s speed and performance. Turn it on and forget about it.

Performance

Bitdefender security software reacts instantly to malware without compromising your system’s performance.

Autopilot

Bitdefender Autopilot is designed to act as a <Security Advisor> and to give you deeper insights into your security posture. Its smart capabilities mean that it can recommend security actions in the context of your system needs and usage patterns.

Ultra-Fast Scanning

Ironclad protection is great, but it’s even better when it comes with unrivaled speed and performance. Bitdefender Total Security combines accuracy and speed so you get ultra-fast scans and the best detection rate in the industry.

24/7 Cloud-Based Guard Duty

Through permanent updates, our Bitdefender security suite is always aware of zero-day attacks. We use amazingly powerful Cloud-based technologies to detect and eliminate e-threats, wherever they come from, to give you instant protection anywhere in the world. As the heavy lifting is done in the Cloud, there’s no drag on your Mac’s resources and your personal information remains safely stored on your computer.

Privacy

Bitdefender complete protection takes care of your online privacy and personal information.

Bitdefender VPN

Improved

With Bitdefender VPN, you can stop worrying about privacy on the web. It protects your online presence by encrypting all Internet traffic. Bitdefender Total Security includes up to 200 MB per day of encrypted traffic for your Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices.

Anti-tracker

The Anti-tracker extension blocks trackers that collect your data and allows you to view and manage this information on each website you visit. Keeps your browsing data private and enhances performance by loading webpages faster.

Parental Control

Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children.

Protection

Bitdefender`s unbeatable multi-layered protection keeps your devices safe from all new and existing threats.

Web Protection

Our anti-phishing system scans webpages and warns you when you come across fraudulent pages. Bitdefender Web Protection filters all traffic, not only your intentional browsing, and offers real-time protection against all online dangers.

Privacy

Bitdefender complete protection takes care of your online privacy and personal information

Bitdefender VPN

Improved

With Bitdefender VPN, you can stop worrying about privacy on the web. It protects your online presence by encrypting all Internet traffic. Bitdefender Total Security includes up to 200 MB per day of encrypted traffic for your Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices.

Account Privacy

Check straight from your iPhone whether your online accounts have been involved in any data breaches. With so many popular websites and apps issuing warnings about database leaks, it’s easy to lose track of your exposed accounts. Account Privacy notifies you when your sensitive data is at risk, and lets you take action depending on its status.

Parental Control

Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children.

Protection

Bitdefender`s unbeatable multi-layered protection keeps your devices safe from all new and existing threats.

On-Demand & On-Install Scan

Scan your Android phone or tablet any time to make sure all your apps are clean. Plus, the antivirus module automatically scans each app once you install it, and immediately lets you know whether it poses any danger.

Web Protection

Browsing the Internet can take you to dangerous places, but Bitdefender Android security is always there to protect you. Our anti-phishing system scans webpages and warns you when you come across fraudulent pages.

WearON

WarON extends mobile security to your smart watch. And if you don’t know where your phone is, use WearON from your Android to activate a sound alert so you can easily find it. Receive an alert when you step too far away from your phone, so you never leave it behind.

Anti-Theft

With Bitdefender Anti-Theft, you can remotely locate, lock, wipe or send a message to your device in case of loss or theft. Plus, your Android phone is capable of self-defense: it snaps a mugshot of anyone who tries to tamper with it in your absence, then sends it to you in your Bitdefender Central account.

Performance

Bitdefender security software reacts instantly to malware without compromising your system’s performance.

Autopilot

Bitdefender Autopilot is designed to act as a <Security Advisor> and give you deeper insights into your security posture. Its smart capabilities mean that it can recommend security actions in the context of your system needs and usage patterns.

Battery & Performance Saver

We designed Bitdefender Total Security to give you the most effective malware protection, combined with efficient power management. Since most heavy lifting takes place in the cloud, it doesn’t drain your device’s resources, and your battery life remains virtually unaffected.

Fast & Light-Weight

Bitdefender Total Security is amazingly powerful against malware, yet easy on your phone’s resources, so you won’t see any negative impact on performance. On-demand scanning is lightning fast, and the app only adds a second to the reboot time.

Privacy

Bitdefender complete protection takes care of your online privacy and personal information.

Bitdefender VPN

Improved

With Bitdefender VPN, you can stop worrying about privacy on the web. It protects your online presence by encrypting all Internet traffic. Bitdefender Total Security includes up to 200 MB per day of encrypted traffic for your Windows, Android, macOS and iOS devices.

App Lock

App Lock protects your most sensitive apps so no one can mess with your settings or private info. Bitdefender Total Security adds an extra layer of protection by giving you the possibility to lock apps with a PIN code. With Smart Unlock, you can set your phone to allow direct access to your protected apps when using a trusted Wi-Fi network.

Account Privacy

Check if your online accounts have been involved in any data breaches. With so many popular websites and apps issuing warnings about database leaks, it’s easy to lose track of your exposed accounts. Account Privacy notifies you when your sensitive data is at risk, and lets you take action depending on its status.

Parental Control

Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children.

How to turn security on for your NETGEAR router

You control NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender from the same place you manage your entire home network – your NETGEAR Nighthawk app. You can activate security for your home network with a single tap. From the NETGEAR Armor dashboard you can then install protection for all your Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices, and stay safe even when you leave your home Wi-Fi.

NETGEAR Armor powered by Bitdefender combines NETGEAR's long standing pursuit to deliver the fastest and latest connectivity with Bitdefender's award-winning technology to secure all connected devices in every home.