Web Traffic Scan

Every time browsers, download managers and applications connect to the internet, they exchange data with servers that host corresponding websites. SpIDer Gate internet monitor scans traffic and blocks transferring objects that may pose a threat to your Mac.

SpIDer Gate can also scan data transmitted via the secure HTTPS protocol. To configure encrypted traffic scan, enable the corresponding option in the Network section.

SpIDer Gate is automatically enabled after you install and activate the Dr.Web license. The monitor launches at system startup and works constantly in the background.

SpIDer Gate restrict access to non-recommended websites and webpages that violate copyright laws. You can change that by configuring access rules to certain websites and website categories.

You can also exclude certain websites and network connections of selected applications from the scan.

Enabling and disabling SpIDer Gate

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Third-party applications for web traffic scan and web resources access control installed on your Mac may work incorrectly if SpIDer Gate is enabled.

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SpIDer Gate doesn't work / System extension blocked

macOS 10.13 and later versions block kernel (system) extension loading. At that, SpIDer Gate doesn’t work, and you see a notification saying that the system extension was blocked. For web traffic scan to operate correctly, allow the loading of system software from Doctor Web Ltd.

To enable system extensions

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