Dr.Web AV-Desk

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2021: SoundWeb AV-Desk version 13

Doctor Web Company on September 15, 2021 unveiled SoundWeb AV-Desk version 13.

The added functionality anti-virus servers is designed to expand the application areas of the solution, improve stability of operation and facilitate administration.

In general, D.Web AV-Desk 13 is a universal solution that allows you to organize distributed antivirus network and centrally manage endpoint security based on the subscription model.

According to the developers, Dr.Web subscription antivirus will protect personal and computers servers mobile devices, regardless of their physical location and network access mechanism. It can Internet be used providers IT Services to ensure the security of its customers or it can be used in organizations that have a complex distributed infrastructure with a large number of end devices extended beyond the protected perimeter.

At the same time, Dr.Web AV-Desk 13 provides its operators with the ability to fully monitor and logic incidents, maintain statistics, as well as change the parameters of anti-virus protection.

Key changes to version 13:

• System resource savings are achieved by transferring part of the antivirus functions to a separate virtual machine designed to service antivirus agents on all other virtual machines on the same physical server.
• Expanded possibilities of remote installation and updating of Agents of Dr.Web, for Windows and Unix systems and also Android.
• Improved collection and analysis of threat statistics, including hash search.
• Updated Subscription Usage Reporting.

As of September 2021, SoundWeb antivirus by subscription is used to protect more than half a million devices around the world.

2011

The Capabilities of the SoundWeb AV-Desk

The introduction of D.Web AV-Desk allows subscribers of providers to use the D.Web antivirus as a service: to choose the required subscription period, to renew the subscription automatically, which means to independently plan their costs for antivirus protection. The model of providing information protection as a service makes antivirus delivery instant, and subscription management convenient for both home and business users. The Internet service The SoundWeb AV-Desk was created by specialists of Doctor Web in 2007. To date, more than 250 providers and companies providing IT services in various regions of Russia, as well as in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Spain, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia have carried out the installation of SoundWeb AV-Desk. According to the results of 2007, the Russian version of PC Magazine recognized SoundWeb AV-Desk as the best "service product." In September 2008, SoundWeb AV-Desk received the Great Gold Medal of the Siberian Fair in the nomination "Original Scientific and Technical Solution in Communications Technology."

SoundWeb AV-Desk version 6.0

Doctor Web announced in June 2011 the release of SoundWeb AV-Desk version 6.0. Now all new protection components and functionality that are already included in the Personal Products D.Web 6.0 for Windows, and providers - advanced capabilities of antivirus network administration - are available to subscribers of the "Antivirus SoundWeb" service. In addition, the Internet service now provides a wide range of options for paying for a subscription, as well as a free transition from one tariff package to another, regardless of whether the functionality is expanded (if these capabilities are implemented by the provider).

Now, full-fledged anti-virus agents are also possible on 64-bit versions of Windows (including server ones) - thanks to the inclusion of the SpIDer Guard G3 file monitor in the SoundWeb AV-Desk software. At the same time, Windows NT4/9x/ME for agents are no longer supported, according to the message "Doctor Web."

A new component - firewall - is included in all tariff packages of the "Antivirus SoundWeb" service, which provides users with the ability to monitor and filter all inbound and outbound Internet traffic both at the application level and at the package level. Also available to subscribers is the SoundWeb module for MS Outlook, which checks e-mail sent using an email program from Microsoft.

At the same time, the monthly subscription cost recommended by Doctor Web remained the same: SoundWeb Classic - 69 rubles, "SoundWeb Standard" - 79 rubles, "SoundWeb Premium" - 89 rubles, "SoundWeb Premium Server" - 390 rubles.

An important innovation for subscribers whose providers have the Subscription Management Center has been the expansion of the list of possible payment methods: you can now replenish your account using various electronic payment systems.

A number of improvements have affected the security administration. In particular, the ease of managing the antivirus network has been improved - new features have been added for centralized configuration of protection, as well as for flexible charging of subscriptions to the Anti-Virus SoundWeb service.

Providers need to consult with Doctor Web to upgrade the Dr.Web AV-Desk Internet Service to version 6.0. Those who do not yet have the SoundWeb AV-Desk implemented can make a request to access the demo of the service.