![]() The scanner comes with a good range of customization options. Norton, for example, can complete a full scan in 40 minutes with a 100% detection rate. This is a pretty great result, but many competitors provide an even better experience. It took over an hour, but it managed to discover 97% of the malware samples. However, the full scan wasn’t very fast, and it slowed down my system a bit while it was running. What’s more, the express scan managed to find all of the malware samples placed in critical sections of my device. The express scan took 5 minutes to complete, which is pretty good - some antivirus scanners take 5-6 times as long to finish this type of scan. Once I’d ensured the samples were distributed throughout my device, I started my scans. ![]() To test the efficacy of this scanner, I downloaded a large database of malware samples to my computer, including viruses, spyware, trojans, adware, keyloggers, worms, ransomware, and more. Custom scan: Scans select folders or destinations only.Full scan: Performs a scan on the entire disk.Express scan: Focuses on areas that are typically most vulnerable or frequently targeted by viruses and malware.It also makes use of behavioral analysis and heuristic analysis to protect users from zero-day attacks. The customization options may be overwhelming for some, but for the most part everything functions well out of the box so less tech-savvy users can just leave the settings alone.ĭr.Web’s scanner offers great malware detection capabilities - it uses Dr.Web Cloud’s massive database to check against previously identified viruses. For those with an interest in automating functions (like how to handle different types of threats as they’re discovered), Dr.Web gives you the tools to do this. It doesn’t come with a money-back guarantee like many of its competitors, but its generous free trial can be extended up to 3 months.ĭr.Web comes with a generous number of features that can be fully customized. Its design isn’t as intuitive or visually appealing as other antivirus programs on the market, but the Security Space plan offers a nice selection of features that mostly function well and allow an impressive degree of customization. Its Security Space plan comes with a 1-month free trial, but you can increase this to 3 months by supplying a few personal details (such as your email).ĭr.Web’s scanner and real-time protection work really well, detecting and eliminating both signature and zero-day threats. That said, overall Dr.Web provides pretty good protection. ![]() It’s not cheap either - you can get a much more full-featured package from companies like Norton and Bitdefender for a similar price. While I like the parental controls for PC and Android and the Android anti-theft features, I found Dr.Web’s clunky interface, constant firewall pop-ups, and system-slowing full scans disappointing. SpIDer Guard (Dr.Web’s real-time protection) does a good job identifying both zero-day and signature-based threats before they can attack your system, and it offers a range of customization options for tech-savvy users.ĭr.Web’s security features are decent, but there’s room for improvement. The scanner uses Dr.Web Cloud’s massive malware database plus behavioral and heuristic analysis to protect your computer against a variety of threats. However, if you’re concerned about Dr.Web becoming a threat to your security due to recent geo-political tensions, there are many suitable alternatives, such as Norton and Bitdefender.ĭr.Web includes a pretty good scanner and a handful of decent features, but it doesn’t offer enough for the price it charges. ![]() At the time of writing, we have no evidence to suggest that Dr.Web (headquartered in Russia) is a danger to its users.
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