Comodo Cloud Antivirus

• Introduction To Comodo Cloud Antivirus
  • System Requirements
  • Installation
  • Start Comodo Cloud Antivirus
    • The Main Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
  • Lucky You Statistics
  • Understand CCAV Alerts
• Scan And Clean Your Computer
  • Run A Quick Scan
  • Run A Full Computer Scan
  • Run A Certificate Scan
  • Run A Custom Scan
    • Scan A Folder
    • Scan A File
  • Process Infected Files
  • Manage Detected Threats
  • View Valkyrie Analysis Results
• The Sandbox
  • Run An Application Or Browser In The Sandbox
  • Manage Sandboxed Items
    • Review Files
• View CCAV Logs
  • Antivirus Logs
  • Executed Application Logs (Sandbox Logs)
  • Setting Changes Logs
  • Scan Actions Logs
• View And Manage Quarantined Items
• CCAV Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program Updates
  • Antivirus Settings
    • Antivirus Settings
    • Exclusions
  • Sandbox Settings
    • Sandbox Settings
    • Sandbox Rules
    • Protected Files/Folders
    • Track Files Created In The Sandbox
  • File Rating Settings
    • File Rating Settings
    • Trusted Applications
    • Submitted Applications
    • Trusted Vendors
  • Advanced Protection Settings
    • Browser Settings Protection
    • Miscellaneous Protection Settings
• Get Live Support
• Viruscope - Feature Spotlight
• Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • Understand Alerts And Configure Exceptions
• Comodo Support And About Information
• Appendix 1 - How To Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Sandbox And Game Mode
  • Run An Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Block Incoming / Outgoing Internet Connection To Sandboxed Applications
  • Add Exclusions By Allowing Internet Connection To Sandboxed Applications
  • Enable/ Disable Realtime Scan
  • Run A Virus Scan On Your Computer
  • Run An Application Or Browser In The Sandbox
  • Run A Certificate Scan On Your Computer
  • Configure Antivirus Exclusions
  • View Lucky You Statistics
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Enable/ Disable Browser Settings Protection
  • Evaluate The Behavior Of Unknown Files In The Sandbox
  • Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA)
  • Delete Quarantined Items
  • Restore A Quarantined Item
  • Submit As False Positive
  • Configure Proxy And Host Settings
  • Enable/ Disable Sandbox Indicator
  • Enable / Disable Viruscope
  • Track File Created In The Sandbox
  • Respond To Alerts
  • View CCAV Logs
  • Get Instant Support
  • Uninstall CCAV
  • Add Exclusions To Contained Folders And Files
  • Give Contained Applications Write Access To Local Folders
  • Quickly Create An Execution Rule For A Program
• About Comodo Security Solutions

Configure Antivirus Exclusions

• The exclusion section allows you to create a list of files and folders that should be skipped during antivirus scans.

• The section displays all currently excluded items. This includes manually excluded items and items which you chose to ignore at the Scan Results window or an Antivirus Alert.

To open the Exclusions panel

• Click the 'Settings' icon on the CCAV home screen

• Select 'Antivirus' then 'Exclusions' in the left-hand menu:
  

 The panel has two tabs:

• Excluded Paths – Exclude files or folders from real-time, on-demand and scheduled antivirus scans.

• Excluded Applications - Exclude applications from real-time antivirus scans.

Exclude file/folders from virus scans

• Click 'Settings' on the CCAV home screen

• Click 'Antivirus' > 'Exclusions' in the left-hand menu

• Click the 'Excluded Paths' tab

• Click '+ File' to exclude a file, or click '+Folder' to exclude a folder

• Browse to the file or folder you wish to exclude

• Click 'Open'

• The file/folder will be added to the excluded paths list:

• Repeat the process to add more files/folders

• Click 'Apply' for your settings to take effect. Items added to 'Excluded Paths' will be omitted from all types of virus scan in future.

• Use the 'Edit' and 'Remove' buttons to modify/delete items as required.

Exclude Programs/Applications from Real-time Scans

• Click 'Settings' on the CCAV home screen

• Click 'Antivirus' > 'Exclusions' in the left-hand menu

• Click the 'Excluded Applications' tab

• Click the 'Add' button:

• Select 'Applications' to browse your hard drive for a specific application you want to exclude

OR

• Select 'Running Processes' to exclude an application that is currently running on your computer

• Select the application you wish to exclude

• Click 'Open'

• The application will be added to the excluded paths list:

• Repeat the process to add more applications

• Click 'Apply' for your settings to take effect. Applications added to 'Excluded Paths' will be omitted from all types of virus scan in future

• Use the 'Edit' and 'Remove' buttons to modify/delete items as required.