Excluding process from Real-Time scanning - F-Secure Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p> </p>Excluding process from Real-Time scanning <p>This article applies to the following F-Secure products: Client Security, Policy Manager, PSB Portal, and Computer Protection. </p> <p><strong>Important:</strong> Wildcards are not supported in process exclusions. </p> <p>To exclude a process from real-time scanning: </p> <ol><li> Via Policy Manager <ol type="a"><li> Go to <strong>Settings</strong>. </li> <li> Switch to <strong>Advanced view</strong>. </li> <li> Navigate to <strong>F-Secure Anti-Virus</strong> > <strong>Settings</strong> > <strong>Settings for Real-Time Protection</strong> > <strong>Scanning Options</strong> > <strong>File Scanning</strong> > <strong>Inclusions and Exclusions</strong>. </li> <li> Click <strong>Excluded Process Enabled</strong>, and select <strong>Enabled</strong> from the drop-down menu. </li> <li> On the <strong>Inclusions and Exclusions</strong> node, click <strong>Excluded Process</strong>. </li> <li> Add newline separated list of processes that are to be excluded from real-time scanning, using the full file path of the process (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">c:\program files\application\app1.exe</code>). It is possible to use system environment variables in process exclusion paths (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">%ProgramFiles%\Application\app1.exe</code>) </li> <li> Click <strong>Distribute policies (Ctrl+D)</strong>. </li> </ol></li> <li> Via PSB Portal (PSB Workstation Security and PSB Email & Server Security) <ol type="a"><li> Log in to your PSB Portal. </li> <li> Go <strong>Profiles</strong> > <strong>Workstation and server</strong>. </li> <li> Select the profile you want to apply the exclusion to. </li> <li> Select <strong>Scanning exclusions</strong>. </li> <li> Locate the <strong>Exclude processes from real-time scanning</strong> option, click on the slider to the on position. </li> <li> Add newline separated list of processes that are to be excluded from real-time scanning, using the full file path of the process (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">c:\program files\application\app1.exe</code>). It is possible to use system environment variables in process exclusion paths (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">%ProgramFiles%\Application\app1.exe</code>) </li> <li> Click <strong>Save and Publish</strong>. </li> </ol></li> <li> Via PSB Portal (PSB Computer Protection) <ol type="a"><li> Log in to your PSB Portal. </li> <li> Go <strong>Profiles</strong> > <strong>Computer Protection</strong>. </li> <li> Select the profile that you want to apply the exclusion to. </li> <li> Select <strong>Real-time scanning</strong>. </li> <li> Locate the <strong>Exclude processe</strong>s option, and click the slider to the on position. </li> <li> Click <strong>Add exclusion</strong>. </li> <li> Add newline separated list of processes that are to be excluded from real-time scanning, using the full file path of the process (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">c:\program files\application\app1.exe</code>). It is possible to use system environment variables in process exclusion paths (e.g: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">%ProgramFiles%\Application\app1.exe</code>) </li> <li> Click <strong>Publish</strong>. </li> </ol></li> </ol><p><strong>Tip:</strong> If a process is executed from the network share, add the exclusion using the following syntax: <code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0">\Device\Mup\&lt;server&gt;\&lt;share&gt;\&lt;path&gt;\app1.exe </code> </p> <div id="related"> <strong>Related information</strong> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://community.f-secure.com/business-suite-en/kb/articles/5622">Excluding objects from Real-Time scanning </a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://community.f-secure.com/common-home-en/kb/articles/5479">Recommendations regarding exclusions in F-Secure products </a></li></ul></div> <br> </article> </main>
