Advice Request Bitdefender Home Scanner, anyone use it?

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Ink

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Shouldn't need to be notified unless your network security is weak, or passphrase is shared.

Thread below from 2017, screenshots included.

Do you use it?
 

Tutman

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I tried it lastnight and it did pop up an alert when my tablet connected. Cute but perhaps gimmicky, on the other hand like you said peace of mind if you are paranoid about someone hacking in, because you will know it instantly!
 

Bonorex

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A nice feature, that is already available within ESET's and Kaspersky's internet security programs. This Summer I tried Bitdefender Total security, but I don't recall finding this option. It's strange, that Bitdefender is offering this only as a free standalone tool. I find it quite useful for someone living in a building with more flats. You could at least verify, if by any chance someone of the neighbours is connecting to the wifi signal. Certainly a more useful tool than all those cleaning and PC optimization options found nowadays in all the security programs.
 

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I simply use this small, simple and effective software to check who's connected to my network:
That looks alot like this program I just found, did someone steal the software and tweak it a bit? SoftPerfect WiFi Guard : keep your Wi-Fi network secure
(Softperfect will run at startup and scan every so often and alert you of connected devices like the Bitdefender tool) BUT this one costs money!
 
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