CompuClever Antivirus Plus Help
Managing your security > Antivirus protection > Configuring scan exclusions > Excluding files or folders from scanning

Excluding files or folders from scanning

To exclude specific files or folders from scanning, follow these steps:

  1. Open the CompuClever Antivirus Plus window.

  2. Access the Protection panel.

  3. Click the Antivirus module.

  4. In the Antivirus window, select the Exclusions tab.

  5. Turn on scan exclusions for files using the corresponding switch.

  6. Click the Excluded files and folders link. In the window that appears, you can manage the files and folders excluded from scanning.

  7. Add exclusions by following these steps:

    1. Click the Add button, located at the top of the exclusions table.

    2. Click Browse, select the file or folder that you want to be excluded from scanning and then click OK. Alternatively, you can type (or copy and paste) the path to the file or folder in the edit field.

    3. By default, the selected file or folder is excluded from both on-access and on-demand scanning. To change when to apply the exclusion, select one of the other options.

    4. Click Add.

  8. Click OK to save the changes and close the window.