How do I add exclusion to Avast Free Antivirus?

How do I add exclusion to Avast Free Antivirus?

Add an exception

1. Open Avast Antivirus and go to ☰ Menu ▸ Settings.
2. Select General ▸ Exceptions, then click Add exception.
3. Add an exception in one of the following ways: Type the specific file/folder path or URL into the text box, then click Add exception.

How do I add something to my exclusion list?

Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions. Select Add an exclusion, and then select from files, folders, file types, or process.

How do I add antivirus exceptions?

Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection. 2. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions.

How do I allow a program in Avast?

To change which Avast features allow an application:

1. Hover your cursor over the listed application, then click the … (three dots) icon that appears, and select Change allowed features.
2. Tick or untick the Avast features that you want to always allow access for this application, then click Change.

Can Avast scan EXE files?

Re: Avast does not scan Zip/Exe Files? It depens on your settings in Avast if archives are scanned or not. If you have enable the scanning of archive files they will be scanned, unless they are in a format Avast doesn't recognize or if they are password protected.

How do I stop Avast from blocking a website?

How to turn off Avast web shield

1. Go to the system tray and double-click on the Avast icon.
2. Click on Protection.
3. Select Core Shields.
4. Turn off the Web Shield option.
5. Select the duration.
6. Click OK to confirm.
7. Now the Web Shield has been disabled and Avast will not block any websites.

How do you find the exclusion?

Go to Settings > Update and Security > Virus & threat protection. Under Virus & threat protection settings select Manage settings. Under Exclusions select Add or remove exclusions. You'll see a list of current exclusions.

How do I add exclusions in Quick Heal?

1. Go to Quick Heal Tablet Security > Virus Protection.
2. Tap on Exclusion.
3. From the list, select the applications or files or folders to be excluded from scanning.
4. To exclude applications, tap Excluded Apps and tap the plus sign (+).
5. Select the applications that you want to exclude and tap Save.

How do I check my antivirus exclusions?

In the Group Policy Management Editor go to Computer configuration and select Administrative templates. Expand the tree to Windows components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus > Exclusions. Open the Path Exclusions setting for editing, and add your exclusions. Set the option to Enabled.

How do I add exceptions to McAfee?

To add an exception to the McAfee Firewall, follow these steps:

1. Open the main McAfee window and then click on settings gear icon from the upper right-hand corner.
2. Now, select Firewall from the displayed context menu.
3. Select Internet Connections for Programs drop-down menu.
4. Click on [Add] button to add an exception.

How do you add an exception to Avast?

• Step 1: Open Avast on your computer and go to the Avast dashboard. Step 2: Then click Menu and click the Settings tab. Click the Exceptions tab under the General tab. Step 3: Under this tab, click ADD EXCEPTION and a new window will pop up. Then you can type the URL that you want to add in it.

How to exclude files or websites from scans in Avast?

• Open the Avast Antivirus user interface and select ☰ Menu ▸ Settings. Select the Components tab and click Customize on the File Shield panel. Select Exclusions, type the file or folder location manually into the text box, or alternatively click Browse..., tick the relevant folder, then click OK.

How to set up application rules in Avast Antivirus?

• Application Rules are organized into groups, predefined according to application vendor. To add an application to an existing group: Open the Avast user interface and go to Protection ▸ Firewall . Click Application settings at the bottom of the screen. Click New application rule and select a group (vendor).

How can I add a website to Avast?

• Step 1: Go to the Dashboard of the Avast antivirus and Click on Settings Step 2: Then go to General Tab and now, in this General tab, look for the Exclusions option. Step 3: Here in the URL’s tab, add the specific Website you want Avast to allow and confirm by clicking on the OK button.