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Define which potentially unwanted programs to detect

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You can specify programs that you want the on-access scanner and on-demand scanner to treat as unwanted programs.

Note

The scanners detect the programs you specify and programs specified in the AMCore content files.

Task
  1. Select MenuPolicyPolicy Catalog, then select Endpoint Security Threat Prevention from the Products list in the left pane.

  2. From the Category list in the right pane, select Options.

  3. Click the Edit link for an editable policy.

  4. Click Show Advanced.

  5. From Potentially Unwanted Program Detections:

    • Click Add to specify the name and optional description of a file or program to treat as a potentially unwanted program.

      Note

      The Description appears as the detection name when a detection occurs.

    • Select an existing potentially unwanted program, then click Edit to change the name or description, or click Delete to remove it from the list.

    • Click Delete All to remove all custom potentially unwanted programs from the list.