Dr.Web for Mac OS X

Control center

The single control panel invoked using an icon in the notification area allows you to control all components of Dr.Web for Mac OS X. Doctor Web developers followed requirements of Apple to the interface of Mac software and created intuitive and user-friendly interface for the anti-virus.

Advanced settings

Flexible settings of Dr.Web for Mac OS X allow you to customize responses of the anti-virus to different types of threats.

• You can choose to leave the default settings unchanged or specify actions applied to detected viruses and other malicious objects.
• With Dr.Web for Mac OS X you can create custom scanning profiles to quicken and simplify routine tasks.
• Specify actions performed with different types of malware – viruses, incurable and suspicious objects, spyware, riskware, adware, hacking tools, paid dialers, jokers – for each module of Dr.Web for Mac OS X.
• You can also create sequences of actions applied to infected objects if an initial action couldn’t be applied (e.g. an incurable file can be automatically moved to the quarantine or deleted).
• Settings of SpIDer Guard® are protected against unauthorized modification. In order to change the settings click on the lock icon and enter the administrator login and password.

Dr.Web scanner	SpIDer Guard® monitor

Custom scan profiles

• With Dr.Web for Mac OS X you can create custom scanning profiles to quicken and simplify routines tasks.
• You can change the set of objects for express and full scan. Click on “+” under the list of scan modes and add another mode with the custom set of objects for scanning. You can also use the “-“ (minus) button to delete custom profiles you no longer need.
• If you need to set a sequence of actions applied to an infected object, click on the gear button. If automatic actions are chosen, the scanner will apply actions specified in the settings to all scanned objects.

Notifications

The notification system of SpIDer Guard® is based on the minimized distraction principle providing flexible interaction between the program and a user. If default settings are used, operation of the program in most cases won’t require any user response and won’t distract him from his work.

SpIDer Guard® allows configuring automatic notifications displayed upon detection of viruses, incurable and suspicious objects. A user can also enable sound alerts and adjust the signal length and a period of time during while sound alerts are allowed.

A threat detection notification can be used to perform actions to neutralize the threat: placing the cursor on the entry displays notification details and also provides a table where all detected threats are listed. Click on the button at the bottom of the window to choose a desired action.

Schedules

	The scheduler allows you to set scanning frequency and specify a type of scanning – Express, Full or Custom.
You can also choose to set a custom updating interval.

Statistics

Detailed reports about operation of the Dr.Web scanner and SpIDer Guard® can be found in the Results tab. Dr.Web anti-virus for Mac OS X can display reports as tables or as bar graphs.