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Performance Exclusions

In the Performance Exclusions section you can exclude certain files and folders from scanning. By excluding paths (folders) from being scanned, the time needed to scan the file system for the presence of malware can be significantly decreased.

plus – Creates a new exclusion. Use drag-and-drop to add a new exclusion, or enter the path to an object or folder. Use the following formats /path/folder_name/* or /path/filename (example:/Users/username/Downloads).

minus – Removes selected entries.


warning

It is advised to exclude files from scanning only when experiencing serious problems with real-time protection, as excluding files from scanning decreases overall protection. When file-level scanning of some email servers, backup software or similar is causing abnormal system behavior, adding files to the performance exclusion list can help solve this.