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7. Click START SCAN and follow the scan wizard to complete the scan. At
the end of the scan, you will be prompted to choose the actions to be
taken on the detected files, if any.
8. If you want to, you can quickly rerun a previous custom scan by clicking
the corresponding entry in the available list.
11.5. How do I except a folder from being scanned?
Bitdefender allows excepting specific files, folders or file extensions from
scanning.
Exceptions are to be used by users having advanced computer knowledge
and only in the following situations:
● You have a large folder on your system where you keep movies and music.
● You have a large archive on your system where you keep different data.
● You keep a folder where you install different types of software and apps
for testing purposes. Scanning the folder may result in losing some of the
data.
To add a folder to the Exceptions list:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the ANTIVIRUS pane, click Settings.
3. Click the Exceptions tab.
4. Click the List of files and folders excepted from scanning accordion menu,
and then Add.
5. Click BROWSE, select the folder that you want to be excepted from
scanning, and then choose the type of scanning it should be excepted
from.
6. Click ADD to save the changes and close the window.
11.6. What to do when Bitdefender detected a clean
file as infected?
There may be cases when Bitdefender mistakenly flags a legitimate file as
being a threat (a false positive). To correct this error, add the file to the
Bitdefender Exceptions area:
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