In the Updater section, you can configure the frequency of virus database updates. Virus databases contain information on all known malicious software.
New types of threats with more advanced disguise features appear every day. Updating Dr.Web allows to detect previously unknown viruses, to block their spreading and sometimes to cure infected files that were incurable before. Make sure to update virus databases in a timely manner, as they will become outdated after 24 hours since the last successful update.
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Internet connection is required to update virus databases. |
When opened for the first time, Dr.Web updates virus databases to the current state. After that, Dr.Web updates virus databases every 30 minutes. You can change the frequency of updates.
To change the frequency of virus database updates
1.In the main window, click 2.In the Preferences window, select the Updater section. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Choose an update frequency from the Update Virus Databases drop-down list. Dr.Web will automatically download updates according to the selected update schedule. |
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at the bottom and enter your user name and password.You can also start the update process manually.
To update virus databases manually
•In the main window, click Update Is Not Required/Update Is Required. Dr.Web will check and update virus databases. |
Proxy server configuration
If you do not want to install updates on your Mac directly, you can configure update installation via a proxy server.
To configure update installation via a proxy server
1.In the main window, click 2.In the Preferences window, select the Updater section. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Select the Use proxy server check box. 5.Click Configure proxy... 6.Specify address and port of the proxy server. 7.If the proxy server requires password, select Protect proxy server with a password check box. 8.Specify your user name and password. 9.Click Save. |