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Configure an exclusion
Perform the following steps to configure an exclusion for your administrator tool:
NOTE: The following process uses the open source remote desktop software, TightVNC, as an
example.
Using ePolicy Orchestrator, access the VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0, Unwanted Programs
Policies, and click Scan Items. Next to Unwanted program exclusions, type the detection
name found in Determine the administration tool detection name. In this example the detection
name entered is RemAdm-TightVNC.
NOTE: To add more exclusions, click + and type another exclusion name.
The following ePolicy Orchestrator 4.5 display shows the TightVNC tool configured as an
exclusion:
Now your administration tools will not be considered PUPs by VirusScan Enterprise.
Excluding archive files from on-access scanning
Including archive files in on-access scanning can significantly impact system performance.
Scanning these archive files during a scheduled on-demand scan off-hours avoids impacting
users and eliminates any threats from these files.
CAUTION: Some malware might be stored in these archive file. But VirusScan Enterprise would
usually find and stop any malware attack when these archive files are read or uncompressed.
When you open folders with a lot of data, more than 20GB, the on-access scanner starts scanning
these files and could take most of your system's processing resources. This can affect your
system's performance.
If you check the contents of the folder being scanned there are probably large compressed files
in the folder. For example, ZIPs, CABs, and installation or other self-extracting EXEs files. As
Configuring Performance Improvements
Excluding archive files from on-access scanning
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.826