Long-awaited dark theme and other changes in Dr.Web 12.0 and 13.0
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has introduced a dark theme for Dr.Web Agent and multiple component upgrades for its Dr.Web anti-virus products. The affected applications include Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0 as well as Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software.
22.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Doctor Web’s May 2022 virus activity review
In May, an analysis of Dr.Web’s statistics revealed a 0.86% decrease in the total number of threats, compared to April. With that, the number of unique threats rose by 1.73%. Nonetheless, adware and unwanted programs still made up the majority of detected threats. In email traffic, the malware most frequently distributed included malicious scripts, stealers, and phishing pages, along with programs that exploit vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office programs.
14.06.2022 | About viruses | Virus reviews
Doctor Web’s May 2022 review of virus activity on mobile devices
14.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates | About viruses | Mobile threats | Virus reviews
The spread of malware in email traffic and other events of May 2022
Doctor Web is pleased to present its May 2022 virus activity review. According to statistics, the overall number of detected threats remained at April levels. Adware and unwanted programs still occupied the top spot for detected threats. With that, in email traffic, the malware distributed most frequently included trojans, stealers, exploits and malicious scripts. User requests to decrypt files affected by encoders slightly decreased, compared to April. The spread of sites distributing adware and malware masquerading as installers of popular software remained an ongoing trend. Read more about these and other events in our May virus review.
14.06.2022 | Dr.Web products
Adware trojan activity increases, threats on Google Play and other events in Doctor Web’s May 2022 mobile malware activity review
Doctor Web is pleased to present its May 2022 mobile malware activity review. Last month, according to the detection statistics collected by Dr.Web for Android products, the Android.Spy.4498 trojan remained the most common Android threat. This malware hijacks information from other apps’ notifications. At the same time, its activity continues to gradually decrease. With that, Android.HiddenAds adware trojans increased their activity compared to April. Also within the month of May, Doctor Web malware analysts discovered new malicious apps on Google Play. Read more on these and other events in our review.
14.06.2022 | Dr.Web products
Dr.Web Security Space 12.8.0 update fixes Call and SMS filter issue
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has released a fix for an issue in Dr.Web Security Space 12.8.0.
10.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Agent upgraded in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated the module SpIDer Agent for Windows (12.10.22.06080) in Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and also in Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software.
09.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Components upgraded and additional free usage options in Dr.Web Security Space 12.8.0 for Android
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has released Dr.Web Security Space for Android 12.8.0. The latest release incorporates enhancements for the entire set of components: the firewall, Call and SMS Filter, URL-filter, and Scanner as well as Parental Control, Security Auditor and Anti-theft. Their functionality has been extended to further increase anti-virus security and make the application even more user-friendly. Adjustments have also been made to Dr.Web's UI.
09.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Doctor Web unveils Subscription Control Center 10.3.3 for Dr.Web AV-Desk
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has released a new version of the Subscription Control Center (SCC). As part of the Dr.Web AV-Desk Internet service, the SCC offers customers a simple and flexible way to manage their subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software. This module also lets Doctor Web's partners independently adjust anti-virus subscription parameters for their clients.
06.06.2022 | Dr.Web products | Dr.Web AV-Desk | Updates
Doctor Web’s April 2022 virus activity review
In April, an analysis of Dr.Web’s statistics revealed a 3.17% decrease in the total number of threats, compared to March. With that, the number of unique threats also went down by 27.06%. Users were mostly threatened by unwanted software, adware and bundlers. Trojan downloaders and programs exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office software were the most frequently detected threats in email traffic.
27.05.2022 | About viruses | Virus reviews
New malware on Google Play and other events in Doctor Web’s April 2022 mobile malware activity overview
Doctor Web is pleased to present its April 2022 mobile malware activity review. Last month, Android.Spy.4498 trojan activity continued to decrease. This malware steals information from other apps’ notifications. We also noticed a decrease in adware trojan activity. At the same time, our specialists discovered new threats on Google Play. Android.Joker and Android.FakeApp trojans were among them.
27.05.2022 | Dr.Web products
Doctor Web’s April 2022 review of virus activity on mobile devices
27.05.2022 | Updates | About viruses | Mobile threats | Virus reviews
Anti-rootkit module updated in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web Anti-rootkit API (12.6.20.202205263) in Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and also in Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software.
27.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
The spread of websites containing malware and other events of April 2022
27.05.2022 | Dr.Web products
Preventive Protection enhanced in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web Anti-rootkit API (12.6.20.202204130) in Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and also in Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software.
24.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Agent upgraded in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated the module SpIDer Agent for Windows (12.10.20.05180) in Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and also in Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software.
19.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Minor spam filtering upgrades in Dr.Web 12.0 for Microsoft Exchange
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web 12.0 for Microsoft Exchange. The modules MS Exchange Plugin Bins (12.0.12.04040) and MS Plugin Bins Web-Interface (12.0.14.04040) have been made current.
19.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Components updated in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
17.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Anti-virus Dr.Web Light for Android updated to version 12.1.1
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated its free Anti-virus Dr.Web Light for Android to version 12.1.1. The updated application incorporates several adjustments and has had an identified defect corrected.
17.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Increased anti-virus engine stability and other improvements in updated Dr.Web CureIt!
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web Virus-Finding Engine (7.00.56.04040), Dr.Web Scanning Engine (12.6.9.202203290), the self-protection module Dr.Web Protection for Windows (12.06.10.04180), and Dr.Web Anti-rootkit API (12.6.20.202204130) in Dr.Web CureIt!
11.05.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Improved integration with Windows Security Center as components get updated in Dr.Web 12.0 for Windows, Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated a number of software components in Dr.Web Security Space 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0, Dr.Web Anti-virus 12.0 for Windows Servers, and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12.0 and 13.0, and also in Dr.Web AV-Desk 13.0’s subscription-based Dr.Web Anti-virus software. The update resolves known software issues and introduces minor tweaks. Meanwhile, the new module Dr.Web WSC Service (1.0.0.04150) and the configuration script Lua-script for wsc-service (12.10.16.01280) facilitate the applications' integration with Windows Security Center.
27.04.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Dr.Web Virus-Finding Engine's stability improved
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web Virus-Finding Engine (7.00.56.04040) in its Dr.Web applications for the х64, х86 and ARM64 architectures.
26.04.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
Celebrate Dr.Web's 30th anniversary and get a free year of Dr.Web Security Space protection for your PCs
Doctor Web is marking the 30th anniversary of its Dr.Web anti-virus by launching a special promo: from April 20-26, a 3-year/2PC license for our comprehensive protection product Dr.Web Security Space will be available at the price of a 2-year license.
20.04.2022 | Dr.Web products | Promos
Doctor Web’s March 2022 virus activity review
In March, analysis of Dr.Web’s statistics revealed a 53.2% increase in the total number of threats compared to the previous month. The number of unique threats increased by 46.66%. That said, adware still made up the majority of detected threats. These threats manifested with different types of malware. A variety of malware, including trojan-downloaders and backdoors, was most often distributed in mail traffic.
18.04.2022 | Dr.Web products | About viruses | Virus reviews
Dr.Web Security Space for macOS updated to version 12.6.2
Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web has updated Dr.Web Security Space for macOS to version 12.6.2. The update resolves known issues and delivers minor upgrades.
18.04.2022 | Dr.Web products | Updates
