To get access to all functions and components of the application, activate your license. We recommend that you activate your license right after installing the application. It is required for virus databases to update and application components to operate, for example, real-time file system protection, protection from network threats, and web traffic scan.
When you run Dr.Web for the first time, activation starts automatically. You can also activate your license in the License section of the main application window. You can activate your license using a key file, a serial number, or a configuration file (.cfg).
How to activate your license using a serial number
1.In the Dr.Web menu 
, select License.
2.Click Activate.
3.In the License Activation window, enter your serial number.
4.Click Activate.
5.In the registration form, enter your name, region, and email. If necessary, you will be able to recover your license using this information. Click Register.
6.If you previously used a licensed version of a Dr.Web product for 3 months or more, you can specify its serial number, and the license period of your new license will be extended by 150 days as a bonus.
•Click Specify if you already have a serial number of your previous license. Enter its number and click Next.
•Click Skip if you don’t have a serial number of the previous license.
How to activate your license using a key file
1.In the Dr.Web menu , select License.
2.Click Activate.
3.In the License Activation window, open the Activation Files tab.
4.Drag the key file in the .key format into the dotted rectangular box or click to choose the file on your Mac.
5.In the registration form, enter your name, region, and email. If necessary, you will be able to recover your license using this information. Click Register.
6.If you previously used a licensed version of Dr.Web for 3 months or more, you can specify its key file. The license period of your new license will be extended by 150 days as a bonus.
•Click Specify if you already have a serial number of your previous license. Enter its number and click Next.
•Click Skip if you don’t have a serial number of the previous license.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to transfer a license to another computer?
You can transfer your license using a key file or a serial number. To transfer a license to another computer •Using a serial number 1.Uninstall Dr.Web from the computer of license origin or activate another license on this computer. 2.Activate the current license on the target computer using a serial number. You can activate your license during the installation or when the application is already running. •Using a key file 1.Copy the key file from the computer of origin. By default, the key file is stored in the Dr.Web installation folder and has a .key extension. 2.Uninstall Dr.Web from the computer of license origin or activate another license on this computer. 3.Activate the current license on the target computer using a key file. You can activate your license during the installation or when the application is already running.
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I forgot the registration email. How can I restore it?
If you forgot the address specified during registration, contact Doctor Web technical support If you make a request from an email address that differs from the one to which your license is registered, a technical support specialist may ask you to provide: a photo or a scan copy of the license certificate, payment receipt, an online store letter, and other documents proving that you own this license. |
How can I change the registration email?
If you want to change the email you specified during registration, use a special form |