Configure Exclusions/Low Risks settings
Exclusions / Low Risks options lets you exclude disks, folders, and files from risk and Auto-Protect scans. It provides a way for you to exclude known and safe files or application that are detected as a low-security risk.
Excluding low-risk items from scans reduces your protection and should be used only if you have a specific need.
Configure Norton to exclude low-risk items
Configure Low Risks option
In the Scans and Risks tab, under Exclusions/Low Risks, in the Low Risks row:
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To let Norton remove the risk, move the switch to Remove.
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To let Norton ignore the risk, move the switch to Ignore.
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To let Norton to ask you to respond to a risk, move the switch to the Ask Me state.
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Exclude disks, folders, and files from scans
Exclude disks, folders, and files from scans
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In the Scans and Risks tab, under Exclusions/Low Risks, in the Items to Exclude from Scans row, click Configure.
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In the Scan Exclusions window:
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Click Add Folders to specify folders you want to exclude from scan.
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Click Add Files to specify files you want to exclude from scan.
Additionally, you can use Edit and Remove to change or remove the folder or file from the exclusion list.
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Exclude disks, folders, and files from Auto-Protect, Script Control, Behavioral Protection, and Download Intelligence detection scans
Specify disks, folders, and files to exclude from Auto-Protect, Script Control, Behavioral Protection and Download Intelligence Detection
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In the Scans and Risks tab, under Exclusions/Low Risks, in the Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect, Script Control, Behavioral Protection, and Download Intelligence Detection row, click Configure.
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In the Real Time Exclusions window, do the following:
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Click Add Folders to specify folders you want to exclude from Auto-Protect, Script Control, Behavioral Protection and Download Intelligence Detection.
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Click Add Files to specify files you want to exclude from Auto-Protect, Script Control, Behavioral Protection and Download Intelligence Detection.
Additionally, you can use Edit and Remove to change or remove the folder or file from the exclusion list.
To exclude a file from Download Intelligence, you must select a folder and download the file to the selected folder. For example, Norton lets you download an unsafe executable to this folder and does not remove it from your computer.
We recommend that you create a new folder specific for Download Intelligence exclusions.
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Exclude known security risks from all scans
Signature exclusions reduce your protection and should be used only if you have a specific need. Only exclude security risks from scans if you understand the risk impact.
Specify known security risks to exclude from scans
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In the Scans and Risks tab, under Exclusions/Low Risks, in the Signatures to exclude from All Detections row, click Configure.
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In the Signature Exclusions window, click Add.
Select a risk and click Remove if you want to remove a risk from the exclusion list.
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In the Security Risks window, select a risk and click Add.
Select a risk and click Risk Details for more information on the risk impact.
Clear scan exclusions
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In the Scans and Risks tab, under Exclusions / Low Risks, click Configure next to each scan exclusion, remove all the files and folders from the exclusion list.
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In the Clear file IDs excluded during scans row, click Clear All.
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