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Adding File and Folder Exclusions for All Endpoints

  • Published on Sep 8, 2026
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To add file and folder exclusions to malware protection processing for all host endpoints:

  1. Log in to the Web UI as an administrator.

  2. From the Admin menu, select Policies to access the Policies page.

  3. In the Policies table, click the Agent Default Policy link to access the Edit Policy page.

  4. Select the Malware Protection tab.

  5. In the Policy Exclusions section, specify the file path for the file or folder you want to exclude from malware protection processing in the field under the Exclude files or folders from malware scanning.

  6. Click Add to add the files and folders to the list.

  7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you have added all the files and folders you want to the list.

  8. Click Save.

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