Dr. Web antivirus program is widely used to scan a computer for viruses. This program can work both in automatic mode and according to the specified parameters with the specified objects. Selecting a specific version of the Dr. Web interface when it starts up and setting the necessary parameters when scanning a computer will allow you to quickly and competently use all the features of this anti-virus program.
Necessary
Computer, disk with Dr. Web
Instructions
Step 1
Before starting the anti-virus program Doctor Web, make sure that your computer is booted from the CD-drive, where the disc with the program is located, or from another medium, but which Doctor Web is included in.
Step 2
Load the program and wait for the menu dialog box to appear on the screen, in which the user is given the opportunity to select the launch mode. Use the arrows on your keyboard to select one of the boot options and press the Enter key. To start the version of the program with a graphical interface, select the usual Dr. Web boot mode - CD. Select Safe Mode to run the command line program (console scanner). To avoid problems with ACPI, select Safe Mode no ACPI, which disables ACPI and installs the command line interface.
Step 3
To cancel the launch of the antivirus program from the media, click Local HDD, which will allow the computer to boot from the hard drive.
Step 4
Starting a scan of the computer's file system depends on the interface of the installed anti-virus program. With a graphical interface, the scanner starts automatically after loading the graphical shell. To start scanning other versions of the program, click the icon on the desktop or the key with the image of a green triangle, which is located in the right part of the main program window under the Dr. Web logo.
Step 5
By default, all directories and subdirectories of all disks are scanned. To add individual objects to the scan list, select the required files in the explorer located on the left in the program window and press the Insert key. Use the Delete key to remove objects from the list. After completing the selection, click on the OK button.
Step 6
To start the scanning process, click on the Start button, which will automatically turn into a Stop button.
