Configuring SpIDer Gate Internet Monitor

In the SpIDer Gate preferences section, you can configure parameters for network threats scanning and access to web resource.

SpIDer Gate restricts access to non-recommended websites and webpages that violate copyright laws. It also blocks suspicious software, adware, and dialers.

You can configure scanning network threats, create access rules for specific webpages, and select additional website categories you want to restrict access to.

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Do not change default preferences for no reason.

Threat scanning

On the Threat Scanning tab, you can specify parameters for scanning of network threats, configure blocking of malware types, and specify the time limit for scanning one object.

SpIDer Gate restricts access to non-recommended websites and addresses listed due to a notice from copyright owners. Which websites does Dr.Web consider non-recommended? hyper_link

You can remove access restrictions for these websites.

To remove restrictions

By default, Dr.Web skips objects that it failed to scan. You can enable scanning of such objects.

To enable blocking of unscanned objects

By default, SpIDer Gate blocks suspicious software, adware and dialers. You can configure blocking of malware types.

To configure blocking of malware

You can specify a time limit for scanning one object.

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Increasing the time for scanning one object may slow down your Mac.

To specify maximum time for scanning one object

URL filter

On the Website Access tab, you can specify access rules to specific websites and select website categories you want to temporarily restrict access to.

You can temporarily restrict access to website categories regardless of other SpIDer Gate preferences.

To restrict access to website categories

You can temporarily restrict access to specific websites regardless of other SpIDer Gate preferences.

To restrict access to a specific website