Expand the Antivirus section, then click the Behavior Shield tab.Process: enter the process you would like to excludeĪny exclusions specified here will not be scanned by Behavior Shield when devices are running programs and processes.MIME-type: enter the MIME-type you would like to exclude.URL: enter the URL you would like to exclude.Click Add exclusion, then select one of the following:.Note that if you want to block specific URLs, you must enter these on the Site Blocking tab. This can be used to prevent false positives. If you are editing a Master Policy, this option will say Save & Apply to Customers insteadĪny exclusions specified here will not be scanned by Web Shield when devices are accessing the internet.Click Save & Apply to Devices when you are finished.You can also choose whether the exclusion applies to when files are Read, Written, or Executed using the check boxes below File Shield.Enter a file path you would like to exclude.Click Add exclusion, then select File path.Expand the Antivirus section, then click the Exclusions tab.Click the policy you would like to add exclusions to.
For Partners, if you would like to only configure exclusions for one customer, select the customer in the Customer Drop-down Menu.This can be used to speed up your scan for locations you know are safe or to prevent false positives. File Shield ExclusionsĪny exclusions specified here will not be scanned by File Shield during a device scan. See Wildcards for information on acceptable wildcard characters. The process of creating exclusions is similar for most Shields and components. If you would like to create exclusions for Antivirus as a whole, see Configuring standard Antivirus exclusions.
Exclusions can be created that only affect one or a few of the components available in Avast Business Antivirus.