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Paths - the file or the folder (including all the objects it contains) indicated by a
specified path will be excluded from scanning.
Extensions - all files having a specific extension will be excluded from scanning,
no matter what their location on the hard drive.
The objects excluded from on-access scanning will not be scanned, no matter if
they are accessed by you or by an application.
Note
Exclusions will NOT apply for contextual scanning. Contextual scanning is a type of
on-demand scanning: you right-click the file or folder you want to scan and select
Scan with Acronis Internet Security.
10.3.1. Excluding Files or Folders from Scanning
To exclude paths from scanning:
1. Open Acronis Internet Security, click Options in the upper-right corner of the
window and choose Expert View.
2. Go to Antivirus > Exclusions.
Note
In Basic View and Intermediate View, you can configure a shortcut so that you can
access these settings from your dashboard. For more information, please refer to
My Tools (p. 16).
3. Select the corresponding check box to enable scan exclusions.
4. Start the configuration wizard as follows:
Right-click in the Files and Folders table and select Add new path.
Click the
Add button, located at the top of the exclusions table.
5. Follow the configuration wizard. You can navigate through the wizard using the
Next and Back buttons. To exit the wizard, click Cancel.
a. Select the option of excluding a path from scanning. This step appears only
when you start the wizard by clicking the Add button.
b. To specify the paths to be excluded from scanning use either of the following
methods:
Click Browse, select the file or folder that you want to be excluded from
scanning and then click Add.
Type the path that you want to be excluded from scanning in the edit field
and click Add.
The paths will appear in the table as you add them. You can add as many paths
as you want.
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