Antivirus ambulance doctor web. Doctor Web: how to check your PC online for free from malware

Most users usually have some kind of antivirus program. But in some cases, suspicions may arise that the antivirus program is not coping well, or that it missed something. Then you can use the Russian-language free healing utility Dr.Web CureIt!

The advantage of using it is that it can scan your computer without disabling the main antivirus, if it is installed.

Such a check can be carried out once a month or otherwise, there are no clear recommendations. If for some reason there is no antivirus on your PC at all, then you can also scan your computer using the free healing utility Dr.Web CureIt.

Signs of an infected computer

Let's look at the most common signs that your computer is likely infected with a virus (of course, the list below is not exhaustive):

1. The home page in the browser has changed, while no new programs have been installed recently.

2. Pages and sites on the Internet open spontaneously (as a rule, these are all kinds of spam: fraudulent offers to make money online, online casinos, sites of dubious content, etc.).

3. Shortcuts appeared on the Windows Desktop that no one had added there (most often these are links to sites with approximately the same content as in the previous case).

4. The computer suddenly began to work noticeably slower (again, without installing any new programs on it).

5. Well-known and long-used applications have become much slower to launch and work.

6. Intensively used hard drive(its indicator is constantly on or flashes rapidly) when there are clearly no programs running on the computer.

At the same time, such activity is also typical for useful background programs (antiviruses, scanning and optimization programs hard drive, background backup apps, updates software etc.). Therefore, it is worth making sure that these useful programs V at the moment are not running. This can be done, for example, by checking all currently active processes using Windows.

7. The Internet connection is actively used, although no programs or processes are running on the computer that can create Internet traffic (browsers, file download programs, update utilities, etc.). You can check this in the same way as in the previous case.

It should be noted that almost every program includes an option automatic update(most often in the background), so you should check for such traffic especially carefully.

Free healing utility Dr.Web CureIt

1) Based on the list above, armed with reasonable suspicions regarding the likely presence of malware on your computer, you can resort to the help of the free healing utility Dr.Web CureIt! To do this:

• you need to download it to your computer’s hard drive,
• run the check,
• and then you can remove it from your PC.

Important: the validity period of the Dr.Web CureIt! is only two days, so downloading it “for future use” makes no sense.

And anti-virus databases are updated almost hourly, because new viruses appear with approximately the same frequency.

If necessary, you can download the latest version of the treatment utility Dr.Web CureIt! from the official website and restart the scan on your PC. Thus, the healing utility Dr.Web CureIt! performs verification at the user's request. However, we must be aware that it is not a means of permanent anti-virus protection. In addition to it, it must be installed on the computer.

By the way, the healing utility (Dr.Web CureIt! and other analogues) has another name: antivirus scanner program, which just means that the program (utility) is intended for one-time scanning, and not for permanent computer protection.

I draw your attention to one important point before using the free healing utility Dr.Web CureIt! You should leave the computer alone and do not perform any actions on it until the utility completes its scan. It is highly undesirable to launch the Dr.Web CureIt utility and at the same time listen to music, correspond with someone, or perform any other actions while scanning your computer for viruses.

All programs and all windows should be closed and allow the utility to work properly.

To do this, you can run the Dr.Web CureIt utility, for example, overnight, after closing all applications.

The utility can run from 15-30 minutes to several hours, depending on the state of the computer being tested.

2) You can download its latest version at:

Typically, this program detects significantly more viruses and malware than its competitors.

Rice. 1. Download the healing utility Dr.Web CureIt! from the official website

By clicking on the “Download for free” button (Fig. 1), a window will appear:

Rice. 2. Check the boxes in exchange for the free Dr.Web CureIt treatment utility!

Here (Fig. 2) you need to check two boxes next to the proposals:

1. “I agree to send statistics about the scanning progress and the software and hardware of my PC to Doctor Web,”
2. "I agree to the terms of the license agreement."

Then you can click on the “Download” button, which will be inactive without checking these two checkboxes.

Note: If you purchased licenses or something else from Doctor Web, then you don’t have to check the box next to “I agree to send statistics about the scanning progress...”, but then you will need to enter the Dr.Web serial number from the previously purchased product.

3) When the Dr.Web CureIt utility is downloaded, it will be located in the “Downloads” of your browser, you need to find it there and click on the downloaded file.

The “License and Updates” window will open (Fig. 3), where we put a checkmark next to

• “I agree to participate in the software quality improvement program. Statistics collected during a computer scan will be automatically sent to Doctor Web.

Rice. 3. In the “License and Updates” window, check the “I agree” box

Click on the “Continue” button, the “Select a test” window will appear:

Rice. 4. You can “Start scanning” the entire computer or “Select objects to scan”

As can be seen in Fig. 4, you can immediately click the large “Start scan” button (1 in Fig. 4).

4) But it happens that you need spot check or full examination.

Under the “Start scanning” button there is a link “Select objects to scan” (2 in Fig. 4). If you click on it, then for a complete check you should check all the items in the list. To do this, just check the topmost checkbox next to “Scan objects”.

Rice. 5. Select objects to scan with the healing utility Dr.Web CureIt

At the same time, you can check those flash drives that were previously used on a supposedly infected computer. To do this, you must first (before launching the Dr.Web CureIt utility) insert flash drives into the USB ports, and then also mark them in the list. In this case, you can be sure that the check will be comprehensive (although it will take a lot of time, so this must be taken into account in advance).

5) Others without sufficient experience important settings It is better not to change the program. By default, the utility will try to disinfect infected files and quarantine incurable ones.

If you want to actively participate in the check, you can set the option of sound notification about all events during it. To do this, click on the icon with the image wrench top right (3 in Fig. 4 or 3 in Fig. 5). If, on the contrary, you want to “run and forget”, you can install the option there automatic application to threats of default actions.

Finally, if the scan will continue in the absence of the user (which, of course, only makes sense if the program automatically applies default actions), you can also set the option automatic shutdown computer after the scan is completed. In this case, you can familiarize yourself with the results of the program by reading the text file of its report.

6) If the Dr.Web CureIt! If you have placed any files in quarantine, it is better to click on the “Decontaminate” button.

Rice. 6. Checking Dr.Web CureIt! completed

Note: If your computer has been infected system files, then as a result of the scan they will be detected and presented as threats. If you remove them, then Windows system after this it may NOT load. It is possible that it is for this reason that it is sometimes recommended to scan with the Dr.Web CureIt utility only when the Windows operating system is loaded in safe mode.

7) As a result of the files being quarantined, some application of which these files were part could stop working. You should not try to extract them from there, thus “restoring” the functionality of the application.

The correct and safest thing to do would be to delete all files from quarantine after the scan is completed, and then uninstall and reinstall the corresponding applications if they do not work or work incorrectly.

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12.12.2013

Program for free treatment computer from viruses. Dr.Web CureIt is a curing anti-virus scanner that is based on the Dr.Web Scanning Engine anti-virus engine. CureIt! does not require installation on your computer and is ready to work immediately after downloading; it will quickly and effectively scan your computer for viruses and cure it without the need to install the Dr.Web antivirus itself.

A distinctive feature of the antivirus from Doctor Web is the most high level self-defense and enhanced mode, which allow you to effectively treat a computer infected with viruses. And you don’t even need to turn it off installed antivirus from another manufacturer.

The antivirus detects and removes email and network worms, file viruses, Trojans, stealth viruses, polymorphic, disembodied and macro viruses, viruses that attack MS Office documents, script viruses, spyware, password stealers, dialers , adware, hacking utilities, potentially dangerous software and any other unwanted codes.

Using the utility you can check Computer BIOS against infection by “bios kits” - malware that infects the PC’s BIOS, and the new rootkit search subsystem allows you to detect complex hidden threats.

Documentation Dr.Web CureIt!

CureIt will help you check your computer for viruses for free!

Dr.Web CureIt! ideal for situations where installation of an antivirus is impossible due to viruses or for any other reason, because it does not require installation, works under 32- and 64-bit operating systems of the Microsoft® Windows® and Microsoft® Windows Server® families and is constantly updated and supplemented with fresh virus databases, which ensures effective protection from viruses and other malware. In addition, Dr.Web CureIt! automatically detects the language that the operating system uses.

Due to the fact that the healing utility is an anti-virus scanner and is intended only for prompt treatment of a computer, it has some features:

1. does not provide real-time protection;
2. The program does not include a module for automatically updating virus databases, so in order to scan your computer next time with the most latest updates virus databases, you will need to download Dr.Web CureIt! again;
3. does not require installation, does not conflict with any antivirus, which means that at the time of scanning there is no need to disable the installed antivirus from another manufacturer.
4. has unrivaled self-defense and an enhanced mode to effectively counteract Windows blockers.

For constant protection against viruses, spyware, adware, hacker attacks and information leaks, you can use antivirus software systems Dr.Web Antivirus for Windows or Dr.Web Security Space latest versions.

How to find out if your computer is infected?

Using the Dr.Web CureIt!® utility without installing Dr.Web on the system, you can quickly scan your computer and, if malicious objects are detected, cure it.

1. Download Dr.Web CureIt!, saving the utility to your hard drive.
2. Run the saved file for execution (double-click on it with the left mouse button).
3. Select protection mode – enhanced or normal.
4. Wait until the scan is completed and review the scan report.

What to do if a virus blocks access to antivirus sites

Some viruses that infect computers can block access to the websites of antivirus companies such as Doctor Web, Kaspersky Lab, etc. In this case, you will not be able to download CureIt! from the company's official website.

In this case, you can use the alternative links below. The frequency of updating the program using these links is not nearly as frequent as on the official website, but, nevertheless, even a not completely recent program will allow you to get rid of most threats and, most likely, gain access to the official website of the Doctor Web company, download the most latest version and scan your computer again to eliminate all threats. I would like to note that due to the fact that the name of our site contains the word “drweb”, access to our site may be blocked by viruses. Therefore, we recommend that you save a link to a similar article on the website “In the Village with Grandfather” and in this case use it.

There are two important notes to keep in mind:
• You can use Dr.Web CureIt!® only to treat your home computer!
• The inability to go to the official websites of antivirus companies is one of the signs that your computer is infected with viruses.

How to use Dr.Web CureIt!?

Download Dr.Web CureIt! and run the file for execution. A notification will appear indicating that the utility is running in enhanced protection mode, which ensures its operation even if Windows is blocked by malware.

In enhanced protection mode, Dr.Web CureIt! runs on a secure desktop, and other applications cannot be used. To continue working in enhanced protection mode, click OK; in normal mode, click Cancel.

A window will open asking you to agree to participate in the Dr.Web software quality improvement program (if you agree, the statistics collected during the computer scan will be automatically sent to Doctor Web). IN free version Further work of the utility without this consent is impossible; in the paid version, you can refuse to send statistics. To continue working, click the “Continue” button.

In the window that opens, click the “Start scan” button. Wait for the results of scanning your computer memory and startup files. If you need to scan all or some of your computer’s drives, click the arrow in the upper left corner of the program window to return to the previous window, select the custom scan mode, specify which files and directories you want to scan, and click the “Run scan” button at the right edge of the scanner window .

During scanning, infected files will be disinfected, and incurable files will be moved to quarantine. After the scan, the report file and the quarantine itself remain available.

Once the scan is complete, simply delete the Dr.Web CureIt! from your PC.

Additional features of Dr.Web CureIt!

Spot check. Besides quick check most vulnerable objects CureIt! also provides a flexible user mode in which you can customize the check to suit your needs. If you select this mode before starting configuration in the Dr.Web CureIt! you can specify objects to scan: any files and folders, as well as objects such as RAM, startup objects, boot sectors, etc.). In the case of a quick scan, you do not need to select objects. The scan type is selected each time you start Dr.Web CureIt! at the Select test step.

Setting up threat neutralization. After checking Dr.Web CureIt! only informs about detected threats and suggests applying the most optimal neutralization actions to them. You can neutralize all detected threats at once. To do this, after completing the scan, click the Disarm button, and Dr.Web CureIt! will apply optimal default actions for all detected threats. You can also apply an action for each threat individually. You can restore the functionality of an infected object (cure it), and if this is not possible, eliminate the threat posed by it (delete the object).

Setting up the scan. On the toolbar, click the “Scan Settings” icon and select “Settings”. A settings window will open containing the following sections: the “Basic” section, in which general operating parameters are set; the “Actions” section, which sets the program’s reaction to the detection of infected or suspicious files and malware; the “Exceptions” section, which sets additional restrictions on the composition of files to be scanned; the “Report” section, which sets the mode for maintaining the report file. For information about settings, click the Help button.

The default settings are optimal for most uses of Dr.Web CureIt! and should not be changed unless necessary.

Command line control. When running the utility in command line you can specify parameters for the scanner, i.e. specify specific objects to be scanned and modes that clarify or change the default ones.
These parameters should be written like this:

Examples: 636frs47.exe /tm- 45hlke49.exe /tm- /ts- d:test 10sfr56g.exe /OK- “d:Program Files”

New in version 9.0

• Significantly increased verification speed.
• The utility includes an updated anti-virus engine.
• The enhanced protection mode is considered obsolete and excluded from the program functionality.
• Support for the MS Windows 2000 and 2000 Server operating systems has been discontinued.
• In the paid version of the program, it became possible to run the utility using not only account administrator, but also accounts with limited rights.

New items in version 8.0

• A new scanning subsystem capable of scanning computer disks in multi-threaded mode, taking advantage of all the advantages of multi-core processors.
• Significantly increased stability of the program virtually eliminates the possibility of BSOD appearing during the scanning process (“ blue screen death").
• Completely redesigned user interface.
• Rootkit search subsystem.
• Expanded capabilities for selective scanning of the computer (memory, boot sectors, startup objects, etc.).
• Possibility to block the network connection while scanning the computer.
• Possibility of shutdown operating system upon completion of the scan.
• BIOS check personal computer for infection by “bios kits” - malware that infects the PC’s BIOS.
• Built-in quarantine manager.
• Ability to block low-level disk writes.
• Support for Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Doctor Web's free online check allows you to quickly check any link for the safety of the content hidden behind the address. It is no secret that there are many viruses “floating” in the Internet space and there are more and more of them every day, and the intelligence of attacks is developing in proportion to the quantitative growth. The Dr Web service also allows you to check any file on your computer online for viruses.

Demand drives supply, meaning similar to the emergence of malware, there is an increasing need for antivirus applications in the market. And companies are meeting their consumers halfway, constantly improving both local and global protection for home PCs and server stations.

Innovations in online protection

One of the latest innovations on the market of computer security technologies has become a useful real-time utility - Doctor Web online. This service allows you to check any file on your computer for malicious code, as well as check any website. This can be convenient if you are going to download a file from an unfamiliar resource, but are not sure of its security.

What does the internet doctor monitor?

Dr module Web online allows you to:

• check files on your computer for viruses and malicious code for free;
• check a suspicious site or a specific URL that makes you suspicious for “infectiousness”.

It is worth understanding that the online utility is only suitable for monitoring and detecting viruses, if you want to get rid of the virus, you need.

Scheme of action and functionality

As mentioned above, you can check for viruses online with Doctor Web both any file on your computer and any link on the Internet. For this purpose, there are 2 separate modules – Dr.Web URoLog and Dr.Web File Pathologist. As you can easily guess from the names, the first is responsible for online checking of sites and URLs, the second – your files.

Using scanners is very simple: in the first case, you need to copy the url that makes you suspicious, paste it into the line to check and click the button. If everything is ok, you will see the following picture:

To scan files, go to the “Dr.Web File Pathologist” tab, select a suspicious file and send it for scanning. You can check several files at once; to do this, you need to place them all in one archive and send it for scanning. There is a limit on maximum size file, it should not exceed 10 MB.

You can check Dr Web online at https://vms.drweb.ru/online/.

And remember, if a scan of your files shows an infection, do not run them! Urgently download the utility, with its help you can get rid of malicious files.