On devices with Android 7.0 or later, all Dr.Web notifications are grouped into one extendable notification.
On devices with Android 8.0 or later, Dr.Web notifications are separated into categories, or channels. You can manage the behavior of each notification category separately in your device settings. If you disable one of the categories, you will stop receiving all notifications from this category. All the categories are enabled by default.
Notification categories
Category |
Notifications |
|---|---|
Threat detection |
•Notifications about threats detected by SpIDer Guard. •Notifications about threats detected by Dr.Web Scanner. |
Safe applications |
Notifications on the absence of threats in recently installed or updated applications. On devices with Android 7.1 or earlier, this notification category can be enabled or disabled in the general settings of Dr.Web. |
Anti-virus protection status |
If the notification bar is disabled, this category contains the following notifications: •System is protected. Shown if SpIDer Guard is enabled and a scan is not being performed by Dr.Web Scanner. •Notifications about the type of scan being performed by Dr.Web Scanner. Shown if an express, full, or custom scan is in progress. •Notifications on scanning removable media. Shown if the SD card or the external storage is being scanned by SpIDer Guard. If the notification bar is enabled and a scan has been started, a message about the ongoing scan is shown on the notification bar. |
Advanced components status |
•Advanced components enabled. Shown if Call and SMS filter, URL filter, Dr.Web Anti-Theft, or Dr.Web Firewall is enabled. •Agent enabled. Shown in the centralized protection mode if Call and SMS filter (all incoming calls and SMS are accepted), URL filter, Dr.Web Anti-Theft, and Dr.Web Firewall are disabled. •Agent and advanced components enabled. Shown in the centralized protection mode if Dr.Web Anti-Theft, Dr.Web Firewall, Call and SMS filter, or URL filter is enabled. |
Notifications from buddies |
Notifications received from your buddies. |
Protection components configuration |
Configuring components… Shown when the location of your device is requested from a buddy’s device if Dr.Web Anti-Theft is enabled in the app version downloaded from Google Play. |
•Permissions required. Shown when opening the application if access to photos, media, and files has been denied. In the app version received from the anti-virus network administrator of your company or from the Dr.Web Anti-virus service provider, the notification is shown when opening the application if any of the requested permissions has been denied. •License notifications: ▫An error occurred when verifying the license. Shown if an error occurred during the license verification. The license may be missing or not confirmed by the server. ▫Days remaining: <number of days>. Shown if your license is expiring and the Notifications check box is selected in the application settings. ▫License is expired. Shown if you use the Dr.Web Anti-virus service and your license has expired. ▫Please contact the anti-virus network administrator. Shown if you use the Dr.Web Anti-virus service and your license has been blocked. •New Dr.Web version available. Shown in the version downloaded from the Doctor Web website if a new version is released and the New app version check box is selected in the application settings. •Dr.Web Anti-Theft notifications: ▫No SIM card found. ▫New SIM card found. •Call and SMS filter notification: All incoming calls and SMS are rejected. Shown when you select the Block all check box. •Dr.Web Firewall notifications: ▫Dr.Web Firewall is disabled. Shown if the VPN of Dr.Web is disconnected. ▫Mobile traffic limit reached. Shown if the specified mobile traffic limit is exceeded and, in the Firewall settings, the Notifications check box is selected. •New message. Shown if you receive a message from the anti-virus network administrator. |
|
Group notifications |
This category does not contain any specific notifications but allows you to group all Dr.Web notifications into one extendable notification. |
The Dr.Web notification bar (see Figure 10) provides quick access to the main features of the application. It also notifies you of suspicious changes in the system area as well as threats.
If Dr.Web detects suspicious changes in the system area or threats, on devices running Android 11.0 or earlier, the application icon changes to 
on the notification bar. On devices running Android 12.0 or later, the application icon changes to 
, and the protection status indicator turns red 
.
Figure 10. Notification bar on Android 11.0 (left) and Android 12.0 (right)
|
On Android TV, the notification bar is unavailable. |
To enable the Dr.Web notification bar
1.Select Menu 
> Settings on the Dr.Web main screen.
2.Tap General settings.
3.Select the Notification bar check box.
|
On Android 5.0 and 5.1, if Dr.Web detects suspicious changes in the system area or threats, the notification bar is displayed over other applications until you apply an action to the detected object or until you swipe over the notification.
If your device does not support SIM cards, instead of the Filter option the notification bar contains the Downloads option, which allows you to scan downloaded files. If Dr.Web operates in the centralized protection mode and you do not have the permissions to change the Call and SMS filter settings or the URL filter settings, the corresponding options Filter and URL filter are unavailable on the notification bar. |
The notification bar allows you to:
•On devices with Android 11.0 or earlier:
▫Open the app. Tap the 
icon.
▫Start an express, full, or custom scan. Tap 
Scanner.
▫Specify an action for all incoming calls and messages. Tap 
Filter.
▫Select website categories that you want to restrict access to. Tap 
URL filter.
•On devices with Android 12.0 or later:
▫Open the app (when the protection status indicator is green). Tap 
.
▫Grant necessary permissions (when the protection status indicator is yellow). Tap 
.
▫Open check results (when the indicator is red). Tap .
▫Start an express, full, or custom scan. Tap .
▫Specify an action for all incoming calls and messages. Tap .
▫Select website categories that you want to restrict access to. Tap .
▫View protection status, current and recommended actions. Tap 
.