1. Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux

Thank you for purchasing Dr.Web® Desktop Security Suite for Linux (hereinafter the Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux). It offers reliable protection of computers running under GNU/Linux family OS from various types of computer threats using the most advanced virus detection and neutralization technologies.

This manual is intended to help users of computers running under GNU/Linux family OS use Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux 6.0.2.

The core components of the program (anti-virus engine and virus databases) are not only extremely effective and resource-sparing, but also cross-platform, which allows specialists in Dr.Web to create outstanding anti-virus solutions for different operating systems. Components of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux are constantly updated and Dr.Web virus databases are supplemented with new signatures to assure up-to-date protection. Also, a heuristic analyzer is used for additional protection against unknown viruses.

User-friendly interface of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux enables point-and-click access to its major functions and settings of program components.

A quite intuitive arrangement of settings allows to adjust flexibly program behaviour: exclude from scan files and folders, set maximum size of the Quarantine, enable sound notifications for various events, etc.

Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux consists of the following components each performing its own set of functions:

Component

Description

Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux Control  Desk

This component provides the graphic interface of control desk which allows:

Change settings of antivirus protection and scanning;
Check and download of updates via Updater component;
Run scanning of selected objects (files, folders, disks etc);
Tuning shedule of scanning and updates checking for Scheduler;
Set up connection to central protection server;
Manage content moved in Quarantine;
Show statistics and logs of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux;
Run License Manager for receive or prolongation license key file.

Executable file name: drweb-cc

Component name: Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux Control Desk

SpIDer Guard

This is a resident anti-virus component which checks all files (which are being used) in real time.

Executable file name: drweb-spider

Component name: Dr.Web SpIDer Guard

Scanner Daemon

This is a resident anti-virus component which is used for anti-virus scanning by components Dr.Web SpIDer Guard and Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux Control Desk.

Executable file name: drwebd

Component name: Dr.Web Daemon

Console Scanner

This component is used for anti-virus scanning by a user command in console (command line) mode.

The user can choose manually the necessary action which will be applied to infected objects, or to set automatic application of the action specified for this type of threats in settings of an antivirus.

Executable file name: drweb

Component name: Dr.Web Console Scanner

Quarantine

It is the special catalog used by anti-virus components for temporary or continuous isolation of infected files and other threats that they couldn't harm to system.

The user can decide what to do with the files placed in Quarantine (including restoring of them on an initial place from which they were moved as the checking result).

Updater

This is an automated updating utility that is used for updating virus databases and other program components on user demand or according to schedule.

Updates will be downloaded from Dr.Web Global Update System (Dr.Web GUS) server if anti-virus working in standalone mode, and from central protection server if anti-virus is working in central protection mode

Executable file name: update.pl

Component name: Dr.Web Updater

License Manager

This component is used to simplify management of key files, it allows to receive demo and license key files, view information about them and renew your license.

Scheduler

This component is required to perform system scanning and program updates according to schedule. Scheduler remains active even when you quit Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux Control Desk

Agent

This component is used for communication with the central protection server if Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux works as a part of the Dr.Web Anti-virus Network.

Also this component collects statistics of virus incidents and sends it on the server of statistics of the Dr.Web company

Executable file name: drweb-agent

Component name: Dr.Web Agent

Monitor

This resident component monitor modules of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux, restarting them if necessary

Executable file name: drweb-monitor

Component name: Dr.Web Monitor