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Dr.Web (Russian Dr.Web) - antivirus created by a Russian programmer. Igor Danilov The rights belong to a company of the same name -. Dr.Web Designed to protect against mail and,, network worms rootkits file viruses,, Trojans stealth, viruses polymorphic viruses, disembodied viruses, macro viruses, viruses that infect documents, MS Office script viruses, spyware ON , password thieves, keyboard spyware, paid dialing programs, adware, potentially dangerous software, hacker utilities, hatches, joke programs, malicious scripts and other malicious objects, as well as from, technical spam, farming-, phishing spam

2024: Hackers disable DrWeb antivirus update for several days

In mid-September 2024, it became known that the antivirus company Dr.Web, a developer of cybersecurity products, was recently subjected to a cyber attack. In a statement posted on the official website, it is reported that on September 14, the company's specialists recorded a targeted attack on the company's resources. In accordance with the security protocol, all resources were disconnected from the network for verification purposes, and the release of Dr.Web virus databases was temporarily suspended.

The attempt to harm our infrastructure was stopped in a timely manner, and none of the users of Dr.Web products were injured.

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To diagnose and eliminate the consequences of the attack, the company used its own Dr.Web FixIt service! for Linux, which, according to the developers, made it possible "to speed up resource verification at times." The company tracked the attacker's actions after discovering the violation and reported on September 17 that virus databases had been returned online.

Dr.Web has not shared information about who may be behind the attack. Cybersecurity companies are known to be the target of any type of attack, including state-sponsored groups, activists and cybercriminals driven by a thirst for profit. Thus, Kaspersky Lab was at least twice attacked by attackers who are supposed to have government connections: in the 2010s during the Duqu 2.0 attacks and in the 2020s during Operation Triangulation. Russian cybersecurity product firm Avanpost was also attacked by hackers who said they stole and destroyed huge amounts of data owned by the company.

In 2024, Western cybersecurity companies were also targets of hacker attacks, including large firms such as Zscaler and Fortinet, which were victims of ransomware viruses.^[1]

2023

The ability to select a directory in a selective scan

Doctor Web announced the next Dr.Web product update for smartphones and tablets on the Aurora mobile OS on September 18, 2023. As part of the release, adaptation for tablets was added, the scanning mechanism was improved and a number of other important improvements were made.

In the updated version of the product, it became possible to select a directory in selective scanning. Now you can specify a specific folder on the device so that the antivirus scans only inside it.

In addition, an adaptation of the product for tablets was added as part of the release. Now you can comfortably use Dr.Web not only on a smartphone, but also on a tablet running the Aurora mobile OS.

Dr.Web for smartphones and tablets Aurora protects devices that are mainly used in large government organizations.

Dr.Web is actively working on the development and improvement of its products for all Russian operating systems to ensure reliable protection of data and operations on the network. Dr.Web for mobile devices and tablets on the Aurora mobile OS is a product: an antivirus developed specifically for the Russian mobile operating system, - said Dmitry Orlov, head of special projects at Dr.Web.

{{quote "Anti-virus is one of the basic applications necessary to form the corporate mobility infrastructure and ensure the safe work of employees of large companies. Dr.Web Security Space provides additional protection to the existing Aurora OS security mechanisms and, among other things, prevents the spread of malicious files from mobile devices to other platforms. The updated version of the application makes the process of interacting with the application more convenient for users of any devices with Aurora OS, - commented Maxim Piskarev, Director of Products of the Aurora Ecosystem. }}

Dr.Web 2.0.1 for the Aurora mobile OS

The company Dr.Web"" on January 31, 2021 presented an updated Dr.Web 2.0.1 for mobile. OS Aurora The main change was the settings for the update: virus bases now they can be updated in the background, set the frequency of updates and download databases through the or protocols HTTP. HTTPS

The use of the license is also simplified: you can now activate it immediately from the archive with the key file without unpacking it.

In addition, a number of other changes and improvements have been made, and the errors identified in the product have been fixed. Before installing an updated version of the application, the previous version must be removed.

2021: Dr.Web Light 12 release for Android

On September 8, 2021, Doctor Web introduced the 12th version of Dr.Web Light for Android. This version has updated the design and added the ability to switch to a dark theme. The application menu has become more structured and understandable. The notification panel and application widget have also been updated.

In addition to changes to the interface, the automatic scanning file system has been replaced with on-demand scanning - now Dr.Web Light will use even fewer resources. In Selective Scanning, the user is given the ability to sort the list files for scanning, and in Statistics, a detailed one for information each event is added. In addition, the application has been improved operating system with Android 11.

According to "Dr.Web," on September 8, 2021, the documentation "Dr.Web Light User Manual" has already been updated with a detailed description of all changes in this version.

Users who have downloaded Dr.Web Light from the site need to download the distribution again or update the application on Google Play. For users who downloaded the product from Google Play, the update will take place automatically. If automatic updates on the device are disabled, you need to go to Google Play, select Dr.Web Light from the list of applications and click on the "Update" button.

To protect against threats, it is recommended to use Dr.Web Security Space (for Android), where in addition to antivirus there are other components:

• Parental controls protect adults and children from dangers on the Internet.
• The call and SMS filter protects users from fraudulent calls and messages.
• Anti-theft will help you find a mobile device in the event of its loss or theft and, if necessary, remotely erase confidential information from it.
• The firewall monitors the network activity of applications and protects against leaks of important information over the network.
• The security auditor diagnoses and analyzes the security of a mobile device and offers solutions to eliminate identified problems and vulnerabilities.

2020

Compatibility with Baikal hardware platform running Alt Workstation 9

The companies Dr.Web"," "" and Baikal Electronics"" BASEALT announced that Dr.Web was the first antivirus to be compatible with a hardware platform Baikal running "." OS Baikal Alt Workstation 9 Electronics announced this on December 18, 2020.

The tests conducted by the companies confirmed that the installation, activation, configuration and operation of all Dr.Web components for Unix in this configuration is successful and does not cause any comments.

Thus, the Russian antivirus supports work on a domestic processor developed using the ARM64 architecture, which, in turn, correctly interacts with the Russian Alt operating system.

Earlier, Dr.Web provided support for the ARM64 platform as part of its products for UNIX systems, processors based on which are already seriously competing with Intel in terms of performance.

Compatibility of Dr.Web antivirus products with Russian operating systems and platforms is one of the main priorities of Doctor Web. We are participants in the import substitution program, and confirming the compatibility of Dr.Web for UNIX with the Russian Baikal platform running the Alt Workstation 9 OS is an important stage in the development of domestic hardware and software systems, - said Evgenia Khamrakulova, head of technological partnerships at Dr.Web.

{{quote 'The development of the ecosystem around Baikal processors is our first priority, which we have been solving for the last year, - notes Andrey Evdokimov, General Director of Baikal Electronics. - We are glad that antivirus manufacturers have now joined the manufacturers of Russian operating systems and hope that Russian cooperation in the domestic IT market will grow more and more every day. }}

One of the main tasks of domestic software and computer developers is to provide consumers with integrated software and hardware solutions built on the principles of technological independence, "said Alexey Smirnov, General Director of BASEALT. - This task is especially acute for the owners of critical information infrastructure facilities. The software and hardware stack, developed by Doctor Web, Baikal Electronics and BASEALT, allows you to create a basis for a secure, modern, sanctions-resistant digital infrastructure.

Pre-installation on Eltex ESR routers

Dr.Web for Internet-UNIX gateways will be preinstalled on. routers ESR This was announced on September 17, 2020 by the company. Eltex More. here

Dr.Web release for Aurora OS

Doctor Web, a Russian developer of Dr.Web antiviruses, presented a product - Dr.Web for Aurora. With its advent, users of mobile devices on the Aurora platform - and these are mainly employees of large state-owned companies and organizations - receive an information protection tool developed in Russia. This was announced on June 16, 2020 by the Open Mobile Platform (OMP) company.