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Exclude items from scanning in Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client

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Configure file-based exclusions to exclude a specific trusted module or file from scanning without disabling the protection rule globally.

Before you begin

Make sure that the interface mode for the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client is set to Full access or log on to the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client as administrator.



Task
  1. Open the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) Client .

  2. Click Threat Prevention on the main Status page.

    Or, from the Action menu GUID-A3B12F55-7EE9-4519-8FCA-9ACA85C3661F-low.png, select Settings, then click Threat Prevention on the Settings page.

  3. Click Show Advanced.

  4. Click On-Access Scan.

  5. Under Process Settings, for each On-Access Scan type, select File-based exclusion

  6. Under Actions, configure responses to unwanted programs.