Update

General update settings

Update frequency. Specify the frequency to check for updates. The default value (30 minutes) is optimal to keep information on threats current.

Update source. Specify the update source that suits you best by clicking the Change button.

Doctor Web servers (recommended). This source is selected by default.

Local or network folder – update from local or network folder where updates have been copied. To specify the path to the folder, click Browse and select the required folder, or enter the address manually. Enter the user name and password if necessary.

Anti-virus Network – updates are to be downloaded from a local network computer if Dr.Web product is installed and update mirror is created on it.

 

Advanced settings

Updating components. You can choose one of the following ways of downloading the update:

All (recommended), when updates are downloaded both for the Dr.Web virus databases and antivirus engine and for other program components of the Dr.Web;

Only virus databases, when only the updates for the Dr.Web virus databases and the antivirus engine are downloaded; other components of Dr.Web are not updating.

 

Creating update mirror

To allow other local network computers with installed Dr.Web products to use your computer as an update source, open the Advanced settings and enable the appropriate option. Click Change to specify the path to the folder, where updates will be copied. If your computer is connected to several networks, you can specify IP address available to computers of only one network. You can also specify the port for HTTP connections.