Getting Started

When Dr.Web is installed, the SpIDer Agent icon  displays in the notification area.

The SpIDer Agent icon indicates the status of Dr.Web:

• – All necessary components are running and protect your computer.

• – Dr.Web Self-protection or an important component is disabled, which compromises security of Dr.Web and your computer. Enable Self-protection or the component.

• – Dr.Web components are expected to start after the operating system start up process is complete, thus wait until the components start; or an error occurred while starting one of the main Dr.Web components, and your computer is at risk of virus infection. Check that you have a valid key file and, if required, install it.

Various notifications may appear over the SpIDer Agent icon  if configured.

The SpIDer Agent menu  allows to perform the main management and setting functions of Dr.Web. To open the menu, click the SpIDer Agent icon  in the Windows notification area.

My Dr.Web. Opens your personal webpage on the Doctor Web official website. This page provides you with information on your license including usage period and serial number, allows to renew the license, contact technical support, and so on.

License. Starts the License Manager.

Tools. Opens a submenu providing access to:

•Data loss prevention;

•Anti-virus Network

•Quarantine Manager;

•Support section.

Protection components. Quick access to the protection components list where you can enable or disable each of the components.

Updater. Information about actuality of the components or virus databases. Launches the update.

Scanner. Quick access to launching different kinds of scanning.

Working mode .  Allows to switch between user mode and administrator mode. By default Dr.Web starts in restricted user mode, which does not provide access to Settings and settings of Protection components. To switch to another mode, click the lock. If UAC is enabled, operating system will prompt a request for administrative privileges. Besides, you also need to enter the password to change the mode, if you set Protect Dr.Web settings by password option on the Settings window. Note that you will be returned to the user mode in 15 minutes after switching to the administrator mode. If you are still configuring the settings when this time expires, you will be returned to the user mode after closing the settings window.

Statistics . Opens statistics on the components operations in the current session including the number of scanned, infected and suspicious objects, actions performed and so on.

Settings . Opens a window with access to the main settings, protection components settings and exclusions.