How to Set Up CyberGhost Security Updater on Windows

CyberGhost Security Updater helps you manage the apps on your device. It can:

• Provide an overview of all apps installed on your system.
• Identify apps that need updating.
• Flag apps with security vulnerabilities.

Open Security Updater and Run Your First Scan

To access Security Updater, open the CyberGhost VPN app and select its icon from the sidebar. 

If this is your first time opening Security Updater, it'll need to perform an initial scan of your device. Click Start now to proceed. 

Wait for the scan to finish, and you’ll be taken to a list of every app on your device.  

How to Handle Impacted Apps

Click either Show apps on the right side of the CyberGhost window or Impacted apps on the left. You’ll see a list of all apps that may have security vulnerabilities or be outdated. 

The status section on the right will also provide an overview, listing the overall severity of any impacted apps. 

You can search for an app or select a specific app category on the left side of the screen to filter your apps. 

If an app is outdated but doesn’t have a known security vulnerability, it’ll be listed under Impacted apps without an alert. If it does have a security vulnerability, you'll see a red warning icon under the Alerts column.

To address an impacted app, select it from the list, and then choose one of the following actions:

• Show details: Opens the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) to learn more about a vulnerability.
• Ignore: Tells Security Updater to stop flagging the app. Only select this option if you’re sure the app is safe.
• Update (recommended): Opens the app’s website, so you can download the latest version, which may address any security vulnerabilities.
• Uninstall: Removes the app from your system.

Note: The security impact line will show No vulnerabilities found or provide a vulnerability score, giving you an idea of how severe a vulnerability is. 

Run Additional Scans

If you need to run additional scans, click Rescan on the security updater window. You can also toggle Background scan, which will redirect you to the General Settings window where you can quit the background service.

Need assistance? Contact our Customer Support team:

• via email at support@cyberghost.ro 
• via online request at https://support.cyberghostvpn.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
• via 24/7 Live Chat by clicking the Support button below