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In the Add Item or Edit Item window, browse and select the folder.
Click the check box to include the subfolders.
Click OK.
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Click Apply and then click OK.
Add an extension for Data Protector protection
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Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
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In the Norton product main window, click Settings > Antivirus.
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In the Antivirus window, click the Data Protector tab.
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In the Data Protector row, move the On/Off switch to On.
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To add an extension, do the following:
Next to Protected File Types, click Configure.
In the Protected File Types window, click Add.
In the Add Item window, type the extension that you want to protect. For example, if
you want to protect executable files, type .exe in the box. All files with the .exe
extension, anywhere on the PC, are protected.
Click OK.
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Click Apply and then click OK.
Remove a folder or an extension from Data Protector
1
Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
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In the Norton product main window, click Settings > Antivirus.
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In the Antivirus window, click the Data Protector tab.
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In the Data Protector row, move the On/Off switch to On.
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Next to Protected Folders or Protected File Types, click Configure.
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On the Protected Folders or Protected File Types window, choose the item that you
want to remove.
Note: You cannot remove a preset folder or extension.
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Click Remove.
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Click Apply and then click OK.
41Scan your computer
Configure Data Protector to block malicious processes affecting your PC