The SpIDer Guard file system monitor scans all files that users open in real time and monitors all applications and processes running on your Mac.
You can exclude specific files and folders from real-time scanning.
SpIDer Guard is automatically enabled after you install and activate the Dr.Web license. The monitor launches at system startup and operates constantly in the background.
When SpIDer Guard detects threats, it displays a warning and applies an action according to preferences. You can change actions that are automatically applied to various types of threats or apply actions manually.
To enable or disable SpIDer Guard
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Only users with administrative rights can disable SpIDer Guard.
If real-time anti-virus protection is disabled, do not connect to the internet or open files from media that have not been scanned by Scanner. |
To pause or continue real-time file system scan
1.On the Dashboard tab of the main window, choose Protection Components. 2.Enable or disable file system monitor SpIDer Guard by using the toggle |
.SpIDer Guard doesn't work / System extension blocked
macOS 10.13 and later versions block kernel (system) extension loading. When it happens, SpIDer Guard doesn’t work, and you see a notification saying that the system extension was blocked. For the real-time file system scan to operate correctly, allow the loading of system software from Doctor Web Ltd.
To enable system extensions
For macOS 12.0 and earlier versions
1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Preferences. 3.Click Security & Privacy. 4.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 5.Click Allow next to the message about blocking the Doctor Web Ltd. system software.
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at the bottom and enter your user name and password. For macOS 13.0 and later versions
1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Settings. 3.Click Privacy & Security. 4.In this section, scroll down to the phrase Some system software requires your attention before it can be used and click Details…. 5.To unlock settings, enter your user name and password in the pop-up. 6.In the window that opens, activate the toggles |