Encrypted Traffic Scan

Every time your Mac connects to the internet, it exchanges information with server that hosts a website. More and more web services turn to secure connections. They use a secure HTTPS protocol to transfer data. The exchange is secure because the SSL/TLS cryptographic protocol supports data encryption.

By default, Dr.Web does not scan encrypted traffic but you can enable that.

ic_arrow90deg To enable encrypted traffic scan

1.In the main window, click ic_settings_16px.

2.In the Preferences window, select the Network section.

3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click ic_lock_20px at the bottom and enter your user name and password.

4.Enable the Scan encrypted traffic option.

For Dr.Web to scan encrypted traffic, website digital certificate gets replaced with Doctor Web security certificate.

ic_arrow90deg What is a security certificate?

A security certificate is an electronic document that confirms that the certified application has been tested in a certification center.

A security certificate guarantees that the connection is established in the protected mode with an authentication check.

When you install Dr.Web for macOS, Doctor Web security certificate is automatically imported in the list of system certificates. However, some applications, for example, browsers (Opera, Firefox) and mail clients (Mozilla Thunderbird, The Bat!), don't use system certificates as a reference.

For such applications, you can export Doctor Web certificate manually and then install (import) it in the target application.

ic_arrow90deg To export Doctor Web certificate

1.In the main window, click ic_settings_16px.

2.In the Preferences window, select the Network section.

3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click ic_lock_20px at the bottom and enter your user name and password.

4.Click Export.

5.Choose a folder where you want to save the certificate. Click Save.

6.Import the certificate to a target application. Find more details about importing certificates in the user documentation of the target application.

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If you have issues with cloud-based applications (for example, Google Drive, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk) after enabling the Scan encrypted traffic option, exclude them from scanning.