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▷ How to add exceptions to Avast?

Avast Software is a multinational cybersecurity software company based in the Czech Republic. The company is best known for Avast Antivirus, which is one of the most popular programs for computer security and is used by more than 435 millions of people. Avast Antivirus has the largest market share among antimalware programs.

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Although the software is good at detecting viruses and malware, can sometimes affect apps / files that are not harmful. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss the method of adding a certain application or file as an exception to virus scans. Make sure to follow the steps carefully and precisely to avoid conflicts and make sure that the files you add as an exception are not harmful to the integrity of the computer.

How to add exceptions to Avast?

Adding exceptions may become a necessity if Avast is removing important files or applications that do not pose a threat to your computers. This type of behavior is called false alarm and users often observe this type of behavior in antivirus. Next, we have compiled a list to add a folder / particular application to the exceptions list and also to add a certain website / URL to the exceptions list.

How to add a folder / application to exception list

Click on the shortcut »Avast» on the desktop or on the Avast icon on the taskbar to open the software.
Select the »Menu» at the top right and click on »Settings«. Click on “Menu” and select “Setting”
In settings, click on »General» and select the tab »Exclusions«. Clicking on «General»
Click on »File Paths» and select »Add«. Clicking on «Add»
Select the folder / of the application you want to add to the exceptions list.

How to add a URL / website to exception list

Click on the shortcut »Avast» on the desktop or on the Avast icon on the taskbar to open the software.
Select the »Menu» button at the top right and click on »Settings«. By clicking on the «Menu» button
In settings, click on »General» and select the tab »Exclusions«. Clicking on “Exclusions”
Click on the »URL» option and select »Add«
Avast will automatically add »http: //»Before the website, so you just have to type »the name of the site. com »to add a web page.
The website will no longer be scanned.