Dr. Web
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| Initial release | 1992 |
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| Stable release | 8.0.7.03260 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Linux Mac OS X Microsoft Windows DOS OS/2 Windows Mobile Android[1] |
| Available in | Russian, English, French, German, Japanese |
| Type | Antivirus |
| Website | www |
Dr. Web is a leading Russian anti-malware company as well as its flagship software suite. First released in 1992, it became the first anti-virus service in Russia.[2]
The software also offers anti-spam solutions and is used by Yandex, Russia's biggest search provider, to scan e-mail attachments.[3] There is also an add-on for Firefox which checks links with the online version of Dr. Web.[4] Dr. Web discovered the Trojan BackDoor.Flashback variant that affected more than 600,000 Macs.[5]
Dr. Web competes in the antivirus industry against Avira, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Panda Security, Sophos and Symantec among others.
Dr. Web Anti-virus[edit]
Doctor Web's anti-virus software includes anti-rootkit, anti-spyware, shield, and SpIDer-Mail components, and features a system tray interface.[6]
Dr. Web console scanners are available for MS-DOS, OS/2, and Windows.[7] They all use the same virus database and search module, which are updated hourly. Console scanners can be installed onto infected PCs or can be run without installation. Dr. Web console scanners do not use the Windows system registry. The progress bar is displayed in the console scanners by default.[8][9]
Effectiveness[edit]
History of Dr. Web tests by Anti-Malware Test Lab:[10]
| Dr. Web version | date | name of test | award | results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0.1.07100 | 10/31/2012 | Active Malware Treatment | Gold Malware Treatment Award[11] | 83% |
| 5.0 | 02/16/2010 | treatment of active infections | Gold Malware Treatment Award[12] | 81% |
| 5.0 | 03/16/2009 | detection and false alarm | Silver Proactive Protection Award | 61% - 0.2% |
| 5.0 | 01/16/2009 | self protection test | Platinum Self-Protection Award (ahead of Avast! and Kaspersky)[13] | 100% |
| 4.44 | 24/01/2008 | treatment of active infections | Platinum Malware Treatment Award (ahead of Avast! and Kaspersky) | 100% |
| 4.44 | 11/01/2008 | anti-rootkit tests | Silver Anti-Rootkit Protection Award | 5 of 8 |
| 4.44 | 03/20/2008 | detection of polymorphic viruses | Silver Anti-Polymorphic Protection Award | 21 out of 33 |
| 4.33 | 08/15/2006 | packers support test | Silver Packers Support | 76% |
Download.com ranked the CureIt utility 4.5 out of 5 in 2010, the drawback being the slow speed of the scan.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://jourdom.ru/news/51501
- ^ "Dr. Web LTD Doctor Web / Dr. Web Reviews, Best AntiVirus Software Reviews, Review Centre". Reviewcentre.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Web, Doctor (2013-10-07). "Dr.Web LinkChecker :: Add-ons for Firefox". Addons.mozilla.org. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Greenberg, Andy (April 9, 2012). "Apple Snubs Firm That Discovered Mac Botnet, Tries To Cut Off Its Server Monitoring Infections". Forbes. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Антивирус Dr.Web для Windows версии 9". Products.drweb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Dr.Web - innovation anti-virus security technologies. Comprehensive protection from Internet threats". Products.drweb.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Dr.Web anti-virus for Windows. Brief user manual." (PDF). Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ "Antivirus Test - Active Malware Treatment Test (October 2012) - Anti-Malware Test Lab". Anti-malware-test.com. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Antivirus Test - Active Malware Treatment Test (February 2010) - Anti-Malware Test Lab". Anti-malware-test.com. 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Тест самозащиты антивирусов 2014". Anti-Malware.ru. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "Dr.Web CureIt - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com". Download.cnet.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
