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Comodo Antivirus For Servers

Version 8.1

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Advanced Settings > Security Settings > Manage File Rating > File Groups
  • Introduction To Comodo Antivirus For Servers
    • Key Features
    • Supported Servers
    • Installation
    • Starting Comodo Antivirus For Servers
    • The Main Interface
      • The Home Screen
      • The Tasks Interface
      • The Widget
      • The System Tray Icon
      • Instant Assistance
    • Understanding Security Alerts
  • General Tasks - Introduction
    • Scan And Clean Your Server
      • Run A Quick Scan
      • Run A Full Server Scan
      • Run A Rating Scan
      • Run A Custom Scan
        • Scan A Folder
        • Scan A File
        • Create, Schedule And Run A Custom Scan
    • Instantly Scan Files And Folders
    • Processing Infected Files
    • Manage Virus Database And Program Updates
    • View CAVS Logs
      • Antivirus Logs
        • Filtering Antivirus Logs
      • Defense+ Logs
        • Filtering Defense+ Logs
      • Alerts Logs
        • Filtering Alerts Displayed Logs
      • Tasks
        • Filtering Tasks Launched Logs
      • Configuration Changes
        • Filtering Configuration Changes Logs
    • Manage Quarantined Items
  • Sandbox Tasks – Introduction
    • Run An Application In The Sandbox
    • Reset The Sandbox
    • View Active Process List
  • Advanced Tasks - Introduction
    • Create A Rescue Disk
      • Downloading And Burning Comodo Rescue Disk
    • Submit Files
    • Identify And Kill Unsafe Running Processes
    • Remove Deeply Hidden Malware
    • Manage CAVS Tasks
  • Advanced Settings
    • General Settings
      • Customize User Interface
      • Configure Program And Virus Database Updates
      • Log Settings
      • Manage CAVS Configurations
        • Comodo Preset Configurations
        • Importing/Exporting And Managing Personal Configurations
    • Security Settings
      • Antivirus Settings
        • Real-time Scanner Settings
        • Scan Profiles
        • Exclusions
      • Defense+ Settings
        • HIPS Behavior Settings
        • Active HIPS Rules
        • HIPS Rule Sets
        • Protected Objects
          • Protected Files
          • Blocked Files
          • Protected Registry Keys
          • Protected COM Interfaces
          • Protected Data Folders
        • HIPS Groups
          • Registry Groups
          • COM Groups
        • Sandbox
          • The Sandbox - An Overview
          • Unknown Files: The Scanning Processes
        • Configure The Sandbox
        • Configuring Rules For Auto-Sandbox
      • Manage File Rating
        • File Rating Settings
        • File Groups
        • File List
        • Submitted Files
        • Trusted Vendors List
  • Appendix 1 - CAVS How To... Tutorials
    • Enable / Disable AV And Auto-Sandbox Easily
    • Setting Up The HIPS For Maximum Security And Usability
    • Create Rules For Auto-Sandboxing Applications
    • Running An Instant Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
    • Creating An Antivirus Scanning Schedule
    • Run Untrusted Programs In The Sandbox
    • Run Browsers Inside Sandbox
    • Restoring Incorrectly Quarantined Item(s)
    • Submitting Quarantined Items To Comodo For Analysis
    • Blocking Any Downloads Of A Specific File Type
    • Disable Auto-Sandboxing On A Per-application Basis
    • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Appendix 2 - Glossary Of Common Terms
  • About Comodo Security Solutions

File Groups


File Groups are handy, predefined groupings of one or more file types, which makes it easy to add them for various CAVS functions such as adding them to Exclusions, HIPS Rules, Auto-Sandbox and so on. CAVS ships with a set of predefined File Groups and if required users can add new File Groups, edit and manage all the groups.

  • The File Groups panel can be accessed by clicking Security Settings > File Rating > File Groups from the Advanced Tasks interface.




You can use the search option to find a specific name in the list. 

To use the search option, click the search icon  at the far right in the column header.




  • Click the chevron on the left side of the column header and select the search criteria from the drop-down.
  • Enter partly or fully the name of the item as per the selected criteria in the search field.
  • Click the right or left arrow at the far right of the column header to begin the search.
  • Click the  icon in the search field to close the search option.
General Navigation:

Clicking the handle at the bottom of the interface opens an options panel:



  • Add– Allows you to add individual files/folders, new groups or running process to File groups.
  • Edit– Edits pre-defined file groups and define new file groups item in the File groups interface for inclusion in Files Groups list .
  • Remove - Deletes the currently highlighted file or file group.
  • Purge - Runs a system check to verify that all the files listed are actually installed on the host machine at the path specified. If not, the file or the file group is removed, or 'purged', from the list.
This interface allows you to
  • Create a new File Group
  • Browsing to files or folders
  • Selecting from currently running processes

Adding a File Group

  • To add a new File group or add files to an existing group, click the handle from the bottom and click 'Add'.




  • Select 'New Group' from the 'Add' drop-down, enter a name for the group in the 'Edit property' dialog and click OK




The File Group will be added and displayed in the list.





  • To edit the name of an existing group, select the group, click the handle and choose Edit. Edit the name of the group in the Edit Property dialog.



Add individual files or folder to a group
  • Select the Group, click the handle and click Add. Choose  from 'Files', 'Folders' or 'Running Processes' to add files by browsing to the file or folder or from currently running processes.
  • To add a file or folder, choose 'Files' or 'Folders' from the 'Add' drop-down.




The 'Browse for Folder' dialog will open.




  • Navigate to the individual file or folder you want to add to Files Groups and click OK




The drive file/folder will be added to File Groups. Repeat the process to add more individual files or folders.


Add an application from a running processes
  • Choose 'Running Processes' from the 'Add' drop-down




A list of currently running processes in your computer will be displayed

  • Select the process, whose target application is to be added to Files Groups and click OK from the Browse for Process dialog.




The application will be added to File Groups.


To edit an item in the Files Groups list
  • Select the item from the list, click the up arrow from the bottom and select Edit. The 'Edit Property' dialog will appear.




  • Edit the file path, if you have relocated the file and click OK


To delete existing file group(s) individual file(s) from existing group

  • To remove a group, select the group, click the handle and choose Remove.
  • To remove an individual file from a group, click + at the left of the group to expand the group, select the file to be removed, click the handle and choose 'Remove'.

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