There may be some items on your computer that you determine to be safe and do not want scanned. This is accomplished by adding it to the Always Allowed list. You can remove it from this list later.
Note: It is not necessary to list every file that you consider safe to this list. Use this only when VIPRE identifies items that you want to be allowed. For example, this could occur for some gambling programs and some third-party ad programs that you may choose to run on your system.
To always allow a program to run on your computer after a scan:
1. Run a scan on your computer.
2. Select Allow Always on the drop-down next to the threat that you trust.
3. Click Perform Actions. The selected item will be placed under Quarantine Manage Item's Allowed. It will no longer be identified as a risk during future scans.
4. Under Change Action to Take for selected items, click the down arrow and select Allow Always.
- At any time, you can remove it from the list.
To exclude a program on your computer from scans and Advanced Active Protection:
1. Click Manage, then Antivirus, then scroll down to Exclude from Scans.
2. Click Manage Excluded Items, then click New Location or File to exclude one of the following:
- Folder: Select this option and click Browse to locate your entry. The entry will be displayed in the text box.
For example, C:\Example\. All files under this directory will be allowed. If any of the files or folder(s) exists elsewhere on your system, it will not apply to this always-allowed selection.
- File path (wildcards ok): Select this option and click Browse to locate your entry. The entry will be displayed in the text box.
For example, C:\Example\example file.txt. Only the file with this path will be allowed. If the file exists elsewhere on your system, it will not apply to this always-allowed selection. The supported wildcards are "*" and "?".
- File name (wildcards ok): Select this option and click Browse to locate your entry. The entry will be displayed in the text box. Use this field if Advanced Active Protection or a scan is detecting a specific file frequently.
For example Firefox.exe. Any file with this name will be allowed no matter where it exists on your system.
3. Tap the Enter key. The item is added to the list.
Tip: When browsing through your computer, you can always exclude a folder or file from the right-click context menu.
To view details of an Always Allowed item:
1. Click Manage, then Antivirus. Under Quarantine, click Manage Items. Select the Allowed tab.
2. Click on the name of an Allowed item.
To remove an allowed item from the Always Allowed list:
1. Click Manage, then Antivirus. Under Quarantine, click Manage Items. Select the Allowed tab.
2. Select Remove From List on the item's drop-down. The item is removed from the Always Allowed list and will show up during future scans or when it's found with Advanced Active Protection.