Managing SpIDer Guard

SpIDer Agent provides you with the mail SpIDer Guard management and configuration features. Click the SpIDer Agent icon SpIDer Agent icon and select the SpIDer Guard group to access them:

SpIDer Agent menu

 

Option

Description

Statistics

Opens statistics on the SpIDer Guard operations in the current session including the number of scanned, infected and suspicious objects, actions performed etc.

Settings

This item is not available in User mode.

Opens SpIDer Guard settings.

You can restore settings to their default values on the Restore page of Dr.Web Main settings.

Disable / Enable

This item is not available in User mode.

Temporary suspends or resumes on the fly scanning of files and memory by SpIDer Guard. The Enable option displays in the menu only when operation was temporary suspended.

Temporal Suspension

You can temporary suspend anti-virus checks run by SpIDer Guard. When you disable the guard, it releases the files blocked according to the reaction settings.

 

Note

This option is not available in User mode.

 

Be extremely cautious when using this option! While SpIDer Guard functions are disabled, avoid connecting to the Internet and check all removable media using Dr.Web Scanner before accessing.

 

 
To disable SpIDer Guard

Click the SpIDer Agent icon SpIDer Agent icon in the notification area, select SpIDer Guard, and then select Disable.

 

Note

To disable SpIDer Guard, enter confirmation code or password (if you set Protect Dr.Web settings by password checkbox on the Self-protection page in Dr.Web Main settings).

To enable SpIDer Guard

Click the SpIDer Agent icon SpIDer Agent icon in the notification area, select SpIDer Guard, and then select Enable.