How to Set a File Exception for Avast?

1. How to Set a File Exception for Avast?

2. Avastantivirus uses virus and malware definition files to suspect files which may be harmful to your computer but sometimes it suspects a harmless file as malware and gives a false result because of the file’s name, size, data or actions. Fortunately, Avast allows its user to set file exception in both the Scanner and Guard modules to avoid false positive results from files you know are harmless while performing the on-demand scan or an on-access scan. Here, in this article, Avast Support has provided a simple and precise method in order to set a file exception for your security software.

3. Follow the below-provided points properly: • Firstly, you have to right-click on the Avast icon located in the taskbar and then select ‘Start Antivir’ from the options. • Now select ‘Configuration’ and then click the checkbox next to ‘Expert mode’.

4. Now click on ‘+’ sign next to ‘Scanner’ to expand the menu. Then click on ‘+’ sign next to ‘Scan’ to expand the menu and then select ‘Exceptions’. • Then click on the ‘Browse’ icon and navigate through the file system on your laptop to the file which you want to stop from on-demand scanning. • After that, highlight the file and tap on OK and then add it to the exception list by clicking on ‘Add’ button.

5. Then tap on ‘+’ sign next to ‘Guard’ to expand it, click on ‘+’ next to ‘Scan’ to expand it and select ‘Exception’. • Now browse the file by clicking Browse icon in the ‘File objects to be omitted by the guard’ pane. Then find the file which you want to stop from on-access scanning, highlight it, click OK and add to the exception list. • In the end, hit on Apply to save the settings.

6. If still, you encounter any obstacle while executing the above steps, then get connected with our support team via Avast Antivirus Support Phone Number  +61-283173532 and get requisite methodologies instantly. Original Source: How to Set a File Exception for Avast?