Dr.Web account protects access to Dr.Web components and device settings with a password or a fingerprint.

By default, the Dr.Web account password or a fingerprint is required:

•To access the following Dr.Web components:

▫Dr.Web Anti-Theft.

▫Parental Control.

•To access the following application settings if Dr.Web Anti-Theft is enabled:

▫Reset settings.

▫Backup.

▫Administration.

•To access the following settings of your device if Dr.Web Anti-Theft is enabled:

▫Settings  > Apps or Application manager >  Dr.Web Security Space (for Android 6.0 or later).

▫Settings  > Accessibility features.

▫Settings  > Privacy > Location (for Android 6.0 or later).

▫Settings  > Privacy > Device Administrators >  Dr.Web Security Space.

▫Settings  > Advanced Settings > Reset Settings (the settings name and location depend on your device).

If Parental Control is enabled on the device, the sections and settings mentioned above can be accessed by fingerprint if the Unlock with fingerprint option is enabled in the Parental Control settings.

You can protect access to Call and SMS filter, URL filter, and Dr.Web settings with your password or fingerprint (see Blocking access to apps and components section).

Creating Dr.Web account

1.Tap Menu  in the top right-hand corner of the Dr.Web main screen.

2.Select the Account option.

3.On the Account screen, tap Create.

4.Enter your email address.

The email can be useful later if you forget your password. Enter an email address you have access to.

Note that you will not be able to change your email address after signing up. To use another address, you will have to delete the account and create it again with a new address.

5.Tap Next.

6.Set a password. The password must contain at least 4 characters.

7.Confirm the password and tap Next.

On the next screen, you will see a notification confirming that your account has been created and registered successfully.

8.Tap Finish.

Managing your account

Figure 12. Account

On the Account screen (see Figure 12), you can do the following:

•Change your password.

•Set a new password if you forgot your current one.

•Delete your account.

To change your password or delete your account, enter the current account password or scan your fingerprint.