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...manually adding and removing exclusion items in this interface. Excluding Drives/Folders/Files from all types of scans You can exclude a drive partition, a folder, a sub-folder or a file from both the real-time and on-demand/custom scheduled antivirus scans at any time, by adding them to Excluded Paths. You can use the search option to find a specific excluded path, folder or file from the list by clicking the search icon at the far right in the column header. Enter the path, folder name or file name to be searched in full or part in the search...

...update the database before commencing the scan (Default = Enabled). Detect potentially unwanted applications -When this check box is selected, virus scans will also check for potentially unwanted applications (PUA's). This is software that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may have functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often installed as an additional extra when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are 'legitimate' pieces of software with...

...updates automatically before starting the scanning (Default = Enabled) . Detect potentially unwanted applications - When this check box is selected, Antivirus scans also scans for applications that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often installed as an additional extra when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are 'legitimate' pieces of software with their own EULA agreements. However, the 'true' functionality...

...updates of virus definitions; Automatically scans external devices when they are plugged in; Isolates suspicious files in quarantine preventing further infection; Built in scheduler allows you to run scans at a time that suits you; Simple to use - install it and forget it - Xcitium AV protects you in the background. Intuitive Graphical User Interface Summary screen gives an at-a-glance snapshot of your security settings; Easy and quick navigation between each modules; Simple point and click configuration - no steep learning curves; New completely redesigned security rules interface - you can quickly set granular access rights and privileges on a global...

...updated Comodo safelist By default, CCS does not automatically create 'allow' rules for safe applications. This helps saving the resource usage, simplifies the rules interface by reducing the number of 'Allowed' rules in it, reduces the number of pop-up alerts and is beneficial to beginners who find difficulties in setting up the rules. Enabling this checkbox instructs CCS to begin learning the behavior of safe applications so that it can automatically generate the 'Allow' rules. These rules are listed in the HIPS Rules interface. The Advanced users can edit / modify the rules as they wish.   Background Note...

...updates automatically before starting the scanning ( Default = Enabled ). Detect potentially unwanted applications - When this check box is selected, Antivirus scans also scans for applications that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often installed as an additional extra when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are 'legitimate' pieces of software with their own EULA agreements. However, the 'true' functionality...

...update the database before commencing the scan. (Default = Enabled) Detect potentially unwanted applications - When this check box is selected, Antivirus scans also scans for applications that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often installed as an additional extra when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are 'legitimate' pieces of software with their own EULA agreements. However, the 'true' functionality...

...manually adding and removing exclusion items in this interface. Excluding Drives/Folders/Files from all types of scans You can exclude a drive partition, a folder, a sub-folder or a file from both the real-time and on-demand/custom scheduled antivirus scans at any time, by adding them to Excluded Paths. To add item(s) to excluded paths Click the handle from the bottom center and click on 'Add' from the options You can choose to add a:   File Group Drive partition/Folder or an individual file   Adding a File Group Choosing File Groups allows you to exclude...

...updates automatically before starting the scanning ( Default = Enabled ). Detect potentially unwanted applications - When this check box is selected, Antivirus scans also scans for applications that (i) a user may or may not be aware is installed on their computer and (ii) may functionality and objectives that are not clear to the user. Example PUA's include adware and browser toolbars. PUA's are often installed as an additional extra when the user is installing an unrelated piece of software. Unlike malware, many PUA's are 'legitimate' pieces of software with their own EULA agreements. However, the 'true' functionality...

...manually add an individual file, folder, file group or process Click the handle from the bottom and select 'Add'. Click the handle from the bottom center and select 'Add'. You can add the files by following methods: Selecting from File Groups Selecting from currently running Processes Browsing to the File Browsing to the Folder Adding a File Group Choosing File Groups allows you to add a category of pre-set files or folders. For example, selecting 'Executables' would enable you to exclude all files with the extensions .exe .dll .sys .ocx .bat .pif .scr .cpl . Other such categories available...