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Using the VShield Scanner
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Next, follow these substeps to add items to the list:
a. Enter a path to a folder or a file name in the text box provided,
or click Browse to locate the item you want the module to
exclude.
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NOTE: If you have chosen to move infected files to a
quarantine folder automatically, the module excludes that
folder from scan operations.
b. Select the Include subfolders checkbox to tell the module to
ignore files stored in any subfolders within the folder you
specified in
Step a .
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NOTE: Choosing Include subfolders causes the module
to ignore only those files stored in the subfolders
themselves. The module will still scan files stored at the
root level of the folder you designate. To exclude the files
at the folder root level, clear the
Include subfolders
checkbox.
c. Select the File scanning checkbox to exclude the item you
specified in the first step when the module looks for
file-infecting viruses. These viruses usually appear in files
stored in the visible portions of your hard disk.
d. Select the
Boot sector scanning
checkbox to exclude the item
you specified in the first step from scan operations when the
module looks for boot-sector viruses.
These viruses usually appear in memory or in files that reside
in your hard disk’s boot sector or master boot record. Use this
option to exclude system files, such as COMMAND.COM,
from scan operations.
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WARNING: McAfee recommends that you do not
exclude your system files during a scan session.
e. Repeat Step a . through Step d . until you have listed all of the
files and folders you do not want scanned.
• Change the exclusion list. To change the settings for an exclusion
item, select it in the Exclusions list, then click Edit to open the Edit
Exclude Item dialog box. Make the changes you need, then click OK
to close the dialog box.