Neutralizing Threats

To neutralize threats, you can specify the automatic actions or apply actions to the threats manually. To review the list of detected threats and apply actions to neutralize them, open the Threats tab on the main application window (see illustration below).

Picture 3. Threats tab

To view information on the threats

1.To view the list of the detected threats, open the Threats section. In the status bar in the bottom of the window, the total number and size of the detected threats and also the number and size of the selected threats are displayed.

2.To view the information in a threat, click the button or double-click the threat.

3.To read about the type of the threat on Doctor Web website, click button to the left of the threat name on the details window.

To neutralize detected threats

1.Open the Threats section.

2.To apply an action specified in the application preferences for the corresponding threat type, click the button with this action under the threat. To select an alternative action, click the arrow on the button with recommended action on the details window.

3.To neutralize several threats, select them holding the SHIFT key, then select the action to perform in the Actions section of the application menu or in the threat list shortcut menu.

4.To neutralize all threats, click Neutralize All. This will apply actions specified in the application preferences for the corresponding threat types.

You can also use the hot keys combinations on the keyboard to apply actions to the threats.