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Use sound alerts

Select this check box if you want Dr.Web for Linux to use sound notifications on such events as:

•threat detected (by Scanner or SpIDer Guard);

•object scan error;

•and so on.

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Show popup notifications

Select this check box if you want Dr.Web for Linux operating in the graphical mode to show pop-up notifications on particular events, such as

•date/time of detecting the threat;

•scan error;

•and so on.

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Use notification status

Select this check box if you want Dr.Web for Linux to show pop-up notifications when the status of the components changes (for example, they are enabled or disabled). An alternative mechanism of showing pop-up notifications is used, which may be useful, for example, if the desktop environment does not support showing the icon of Dr.Web for Linux in the notification area.

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Download updates

Select the frequency with which virus databases, databases of web resource categories and the scanning engine are automatically updated.

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Proxy server…

Open a window to configure a proxy server for receiving updates. The proxy server may be needed if connecting to external servers is prohibited by network security policies.

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Restore defaults

Click to restore default settings.