How to Exclude Files From Norton Antivirus Scans

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Norton Antivirus or Norton Security might repeatedly alert you that a particular file or folder has a even though you know it doesn't.
click here : http://9norton.com/setup.html This is known as a false positive. You can instruct these programs to ignore specific files or folders during scans to avoid false positives.

White-Listing Files For Norton Antivirus

Like most good programs, the Norton AV software lets you white-list, or exclude, files and folders from being You can tell the software to ignore a file or folder, which blocks it from the program's view. Therefore, Norton won't tell you whether there's a virus there or not.

How to Exclude Files and Folders From Norton Antivirus Software Scans
There are dozens of Norton Security antivirus programs on the market, but the process for excluding files is essentially the same. For example, to exclude specific files and folders from a Norton Security.

*Open the Norton antivirus software and select Settings.
*Select Antivirus.
*Select the Scans and Risks tab.
*Scroll down to the Exclusions/Low Risks section and select Configure [+] next to Items to Exclude From Scans.
*Select Add Folders or Add Files and choose the file/folder you want to exclude. When you are finished, select OK to save the changes.

At this point, you can exit any open windows and close the Norton software.
Excluding Files From Mobile Norton Antivirus App Scans
The Norton Security and Antivirus app for doesn't allow you to exclude specific files and folders within the settings menu. Instead, you must tell Norton to ignore files after they are detected.