Configuring Operation Settings

In the settings window, you can configure the following application parameters:

Update period

Actions applied to detected threats (detected both by Scanner during scanning started on demand and by SpIDer Guard)

List of objects to be excluded from Scanner and SpIDer Guard checks

Parameters of Internet access monitoring

Schedule to run periodic checks by Scanner

Protection mode (Standalone, Central protection)

Dr.Web Cloud usage

To open the settings window, click on the navigation pane.

In the settings window, the following tabs are available:

Main – on this tab, you can configure notification settings and frequency of automatic updates.

Scanner – on this tab, you can configure Dr.Web for Linux reaction to threats detected during scanning on demand or as scheduled.

SpIDer Guard – on this tab, you can configure Dr.Web for Linux reaction to threats detected by SpIDer Guard.

SpIDer Gate – on this tab, you can configure parameters of Internet access monitoring performed by SpIDer Gate.

Exclusions – on this tab, you can adjust the list of objects to be excluded from scanning on demand, from scanning started according to the schedule, or from SpIDer Guard checks.

Scheduler on this tab, you can configure the schedule to start scanning.

Mode – on this tab, you can select the operation mode of Dr.Web for Linux (Standalone, Central protection).

Dr.Web Cloud – in this tab, you can enable or disable usage of the Dr.Web Cloud service.

To refer the help, click button on the corresponding page of settings window.

All changes specified on these tabs are applied immediately.

Note that when Dr.Web for Linux is operating in Central protection mode, some of the settings can be unavailable.