Exclusions by process
You can exclude process activity from scans. The application does not scan the activity of the indicated processes. You can also exclude the files modified by the indicated processes.
The Exclusions by process settings group contains a Configure button, which opens the Exclusions by process window. In this window, you can define the list of exclusion scopes for exclusion by process.
Page topExclusions by process window
The table contains the exclusion scopes for exclusion by process The exclusion scope for exclusion by process lets you exclude from scans the activity of the indicated process and files modified by the indicated process. By default, the table includes two exclusion scopes that contain paths to the Network Agents. You can remove these exclusions, if necessary.
Exclusion scope settings for exclusion by process
Setting |
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Exclusion scope name |
Exclusion scope name. |
Path |
Full path to excluded process. |
Status |
The status indicates whether the application uses this exclusion. |
You can add, edit, and delete items in the table.
Page topTrusted process window
In this window, you can add and configure exclusion scopes for exclusion by process.
Exclusion scope settings for exclusion by process
Setting |
Description |
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Exclusion scope name |
Field for entering the exclusion scope name. This name will be displayed in a table in the Exclusions by process window. The entry field must not be blank. |
Path to excluded process |
Full path to the process you want to exclude from scans. |
Apply to child processes |
Exclude child processes of the excluded process indicated by the Path to excluded process setting. This check box is cleared by default. |
Use this scope |
The check box enables or disables this exclusion scope. If this check box is selected, the application excludes this area during scans. If this check box is cleared, the application includes this area in the scan scope. You can later exclude this scope by selecting the check box. The check box is selected by default. |
Path to modified files |
This group of settings lets you set scan exclusions for files modified by the process. In the drop-down list of file systems, you can select the type of file system of the directories to be excluded from scans:
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If Mounted or Shared is selected in the drop-down list of file systems, then you can select the remote access protocol in the drop-down list of access protocols:
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If Local is selected in the drop-down list of file systems, then in the input field you can enter a path to a directory that you want add to the exclusion scope. You can use masks to specify the path. The entry field must not be blank. |
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Filesystem name |
The field for entering the name of the file system where the directories that you want to add to the exclusion scope are located. The field is available if the Mounted type is selected in the drop-down list of file systems and the Custom item is selected in the drop-down list on the right. |
Masks |
The list contains name masks of the objects that the application excludes from scan. Masks are only applied to objects in the directory specified in the Path to modified files field. |