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How to add exceptions to your Anti-Virus and Windows Firewall


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Hi everyone~ Just sharing some info in the case your client keeps getting detected as a virus and you don't know/can't find how to exclude your game folders from anti-virus scan or windows firewall!
 
First of all, a quick explanation: The Core folder does not contain a virus, it's called false positive, it happens when your AV software erroneously identifies a file as malicious. If you keep  your virus library  up-to-date, you are less likely to find this issue.
 
Here are some of the most used AV softwares, some options may vary depending on your current version~
 
AVG

To exclude a file or folder from the Resident Shield detection:
Open your AVG program.
From the Options menu, select Advanced settings.
In the left pane, select Exceptions.
In the right pane, click Add exception.
In the drop-down menu, select exception type - File or Folder.
Browse to the file or folder that you want to exclude.
Select whether you want to apply the exception also for other AVG components.
Click OK to save details of the exception.
Click OK again to save the settings. 


avast!

Open the avast! user interface and go to ‘Settings’ » ‘Antivirus’
Find the tab ‘EXCLUSIONS’ and browse for the specific folder or files in the ‘File paths’ tab
Added file paths will now be excluded from any avast! scanning.

 

ESET NOD32

 

Open ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

Press the F5 key on your keyboard to access Advanced setup.

Expand Computer Antivirus and antispyware Exclusions and then click Add.

In the Add exclusion window, use the directory tree to browse for the file or folder you wish to exclude. The directory path will automatically display In the Exclusion field. Click OK to save the exclusion.

Click OK again to save your changes.

 

Norton

 

Click the "Settings" link in the Norton Antivirus window to navigate to Settings. The Computer tab is selected by default.

Click the "Antivirus and SONAR Exclusions" link and then click the "Configure" link next to "Items to Exclude from Scans." The Scan Exclusions window opens.

Click the "Add" button, then the "Browse" button. Select the file you want to exclude from scans and click OK twice to add the file to the Exclusions list. You can select an entire folder, and all its subfolders, if you want to exclude a group of files.

Click "Apply" and then OK to apply and save the new settings.

Click the "Configure" link next to "Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect, SONAR and Download Intelligence Detection."

Use the same method and click OK.

 

 

Now for the windows firewall:

 

Windows 8 and Windows 7

 

Step 1 : In the Windows 8 OS, you can move the cursor on the right bottom and click on the search box. In the search box, you can specify what you want. On Windows 7 you can find the search box by clicking the Start button.

Step 2 : In the search box, you can type the name "Control Panel" and click on the Control Panel.

Step 3 : In the Control Panel, you click the drop down menu arrow in the category tab and select the "Large Icons".

Step 4 : Click on "Windows Firewall".

Step 5 : Click on "Allow an Application or Feature through Windows Firewall".

Step 6 : In this step you can see list of applications allowed by default. If you want change settings then click on "Change settings". If you want to add a new app then click on "Change settings" and then click on "Allow another application".

Step 7 : In this step, you can add the new application. You can select the application you want to add or click browse to find one that is not listed and then click on the "Add" Button.

Step 8 : After clicking the Add Button, the application will be added.

 

 

Windows XP

 

Click Start , and then click Control Panel .

Double-click Windows Firewall (or click Security Center and then Windows Firewall ).
In the Windows Firewall control panel, click the Exceptions tab.
Click Add Program .
Select the program and click OK to add the program. If you didn't see the name of a program you were attempting to add above, click the Browse button. Then click My Computer . Double Click on Local Disk (C:) . Double Click on Program Files . You will now need to locate and open the application's folder. Then select the EXE file will open the application.
Click OK to close the Windows Firewall control panel.
Restart the computer to enable these choices.

 
That's it, if i missed a program or found any mistakes on this thread or you have a question, let me know.
 
Have fun playing Core~
 
Credits go to official AV softwares and Microsoft sites. 

 

 

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