Leoโs hands started shaking. He opened the Quarantine tab. A list of eight files sat there, all captured in the last 48 hours. All with creation dates matching the moment he downloaded that photo editor.
His own router. The delivery manโs phone. The same IP.
Managing "Exclusions" is a critical part of Avast shields control. Instead of turning off protection entirely, you can tell Avast to ignore specific files, folders, or URLs. This is the preferred method for dealing with "false positives"โlegitimate software that the antivirus misidentifies as harmful. By adding a file path to the Exceptions list in the general settings, you allow that specific program to run with full functionality while the shields continue to monitor the rest of your system.
Avast Shields Control includes several types of shields, each designed to protect against specific types of threats:
Leoโs hands started shaking. He opened the Quarantine tab. A list of eight files sat there, all captured in the last 48 hours. All with creation dates matching the moment he downloaded that photo editor.
His own router. The delivery manโs phone. The same IP.
Managing "Exclusions" is a critical part of Avast shields control. Instead of turning off protection entirely, you can tell Avast to ignore specific files, folders, or URLs. This is the preferred method for dealing with "false positives"โlegitimate software that the antivirus misidentifies as harmful. By adding a file path to the Exceptions list in the general settings, you allow that specific program to run with full functionality while the shields continue to monitor the rest of your system.
Avast Shields Control includes several types of shields, each designed to protect against specific types of threats: