Antivirus/Antispyware Software Exclusion Instructions

1. Open Avast's main control panel
2. Click on 'Settings' and then 'Active Protection'.Turn off the 'File System Shield' and 'Web Shield'
3. Install our software
4. Repeat step 1
5. Click on 'Settings', then 'General', and scroll down to the Exclusions section and then add our software's files to the exclusions list and save
6. Click on 'Settings', then 'Active Protection', then click 'Customize' next to 'File System Shield' and then 'Exclusions', and then add our software's files to the exclusions list and save
7. Click on 'Settings', then 'Active Protection', then click 'Customize' next to 'Behavior Shield' and then 'Exclusions', and then add our software's files to the exclusions list and save
8. Click on 'Settings', then 'Active Protection', then click 'Customize' next to 'Web Shield' and then 'Exclusions', and then add our software's files to the exclusions list and save. You will only need to add the executable (.exe) files from our software's installation folder to this list.
9. Re-enable Avast by undoing step 2.

1. Open Avira Antivir's main control panel
2. Disable Avira by clicking on 'Deactivate' next to 'Antivir Guard'
3. Install our software
4. Repeat step 1
5. Click on the 'Extra's menu and then choose 'Configuration'
6. Check 'Expert Mode'
7. Expand the options tree by clicking 'Scanner' - 'Scan' - 'Exception' and add our software's files to the exceptions list
8. Expand the options tree by clicking 'Guard' - 'Scan' - 'Exception' and add our software's files to the exceptions list
9. Click 'OK' to save all settings, then undo step 2 to re-enable Avira AntiVir

1. Open AVG's main control panel
2. Click on 'Overview' then 'Resident Shield'
3. Uncheck 'Resident Shield active' and then 'Save Changes'
4. Install our software
5. Repeat step 1
6. Click on the 'Settings' menu and then choose 'Settings'
7. Click on 'General' in the Settings window pane, scroll down to the 'Exceptions' section and add our software's files to the exceptions list
8. Click on 'Components' in the Settings window pane, then 'Settings' next to 'Resident Shield' and add our software's files to the exceptions list
9. Click 'OK' to save settings, then re-enable AVG by undoing step 3

1. Open BitDefender's main control panel
2. Click on 'Switch to Advanced View'
3. Uncheck 'Real-time protection is enabled' in the 'Antivirus' pane's 'Shields' tab
4. Install our software
5. Repeat steps 1 and 2
6. Click on the 'Exclusions' tab in the 'Antivirus' pane
7. Ensure that 'Exclusions are enabled' is checked
8. Add our software's files to the exceptions list by clicking the '+' button
9. Follow the exclusions wizard to add all of our software's files
10. Leave the 'Select if you want...' option unchecked on the last step of the exclusion wizard
11. Click 'Apply' to save all settings - then re-enable BitDefender by undoing step 3

1. Right-click on NOD32's system tray icon
2. Select 'Disable real-time file system protection' and 'Disable Antivirus and antispyware protection'
3. Install our software
4. Open NOD32's main control panel
5. Press F5 on your keyboard
6. Expand the 'Antivirus and antispyware' tree and select 'Exclusions'
7. Click 'Add' to add our software's files to the exclusions list
8. Click 'OK' to save all settings - then re-enable NOD32 by undoing step 2

1. Right-click on Kaspersky's system tray icon and disable antivirus protection
2. Install our software
3. Open Kaspersky's main control panel
4. Click 'Settings' at the top-right corner of the control panel
5. Click 'Threats and Exclusions' in the 'Options' tree
6. Click 'Settings' in the 'Exclusions' section to add our software's files to the exclusions list
7. Save all settings by clicking 'OK' - then re-enable Kaspersky by undoing step 1

1. Right-click on MalwareByte's AntiMalware system tray icon and uncheck 'Enable Protection'
2. Install our software
3. Open the MalwareBytes'AntiMalware main control panel
4. Perform a quick scan under AntiMalware's 'Scanner' tab
5. When the scan completes click on 'Show Results'
6. Check all of our software's files and select 'Ignore' to ignore the files
7. Click Exit to save settings - then re-enable MalwareBytes' AntiMalware by undoing step 1

1. Open Mcafee by double-clicking it's icon in the system tray
2. Click on'PC Security'
3. Click on the 'gear' icon to access Mcafee's settings
4. Click on 'Realtime Scanning' and turn off scanning
5. Install our software
6. Re-enable Realtime Scanning by undoing step 4
7. Click on 'Excluded Files' in the 'Realtime Scanning' Settings and then 'Add File' to add our software's files to the exclusions list

1. Open Microsoft Security Essentials' main control panel
2. Click on 'Tools' at the top of the control panel
3. Click on 'Options'
4. Uncheck 'Use Real-time Protection' in the 'Real-time Protection' options section and click 'Save'
5. Install our software
6. Repeat steps 1-3
7. Scroll down to the 'Excluded files and folders'
8. Add our software's files to the exclusions list
9. Re-enable real-time protection by undoing step 4

1. Right-click on Norton's system tray icon and select 'Disable Antivirus Auto-Protect'
2. Install our software
3. Open Norton's main control panel
4. Click 'Settings' (if using Norton 360 now click 'Antivirus Settings')
5. Under 'Computer Settings' scroll down to the 'Antivirus and SONAR Exclusions' section
6. Add our software's files to the 'Items to Exclude from Scans' list
7. Add our software's files to the 'Items to Exclude from Auto-Protect and SONAR Detections' list
8. Add our software's signatures to the 'Signatures to Exclude from All Detections' list
9. Click 'OK' to Save all settings
10. If you are using Norton 360 click on 'Firewall' in the settings screen obtained in step 4
11. Under 'Program Rules' add any executable files found in our software's install folder to the list, and choose 'Allow'. Click 'OK' to save settings
12. Re-enable Norton by undoing step 1

1. Open Panda's main control panel
2. Click 'Preferences'
3. Uncheck 'Enable protection against known threats' and click 'OK'
4. Install our software
5. Repeat steps 1 and 2
6. Click the 'Settings...' button in the 'Threats to detect and execute' section on the 'Known threats" tab
7. Add our software's files and folders to the appropriate exclusions lists
8. Click 'OK' on all remaining windows to save settings - then re-enable Panda by undoing step 3

1. Install our software
2. Perform a system scan
3. When the scan completes, select our software's files and right click in the 'Scan Results' pane
4. Select 'Move Checked to Global Action List' in the popup menu
5. Click on 'Settings' on Spyware Doctor's control panel then 'Global Action List'
6. Ensure that 'Allow' is set for all of our software's files

1. Install our software
2. When Spybot S&D alerts you of system changes, choose 'Allow Change'
3. Open Spybot's main control panel and click on 'Check for Problems' to scan your system
4. Right-click on each found file/folder and select 'Exclude this product from further searches'

1. Open Symantec Endpoint on your computer and click on the 'Change Settings' button
2. Click on 'Configure Options' for the 'Antivirus and Antispyware Protection' option, and turn off File Protection (uncheck the File Protection option) - Click 'OK' to save
3. Install our software
4. Return to the Symantec interface and click on 'Configure Options' for the 'Centralized Exceptions' option
5. Click on 'Add' and choose 'Folder' - Add our software's installation folder to the exclusions list
6. Click on 'Add' and choose 'File' - Add our software's files to the list by repeating this step for each file listed in our exclusions list
7. Click on 'Add' and choose 'Known Risks' - Check the signatures listed in our exclusions list in the list of risks that appear and click 'OK' to save
8. Click 'OK' to save all of the exclusions added
9. Re-enable File Protection by undoing Step 2

1. Open Webroot's main control panel
2. Uncheck 'Internet communication' under the 'Shields' options pane
3. Click on the 'Options' pane on the left, then choose the 'Shields' tab
4. Uncheck 'Protect against viruses' option
5. Install our software
6. Re-enable the options from steps 2-4
7. Run a 'Quick sweep' from the 'Sweep' pane
8. In the list of results, right-click on our software's files and choose 'Always Ignore'
9. Uncheck our software's files and click 'Quarantine Selected' to complete the sweep

1. Open Webroot SecureAnywhere's main control panel
2. Click on 'PC Security' on the right
3. Turn off the 'Realtime Shields' feature by clicking on the green button
4. Install our software
5. Click on the gear next to 'PC Security' in the Webroot interface
6. Click on the 'Block/Allow Files' tab
7. Click on 'Add File' - Add our software's files to the list by repeating this step for each file listed in our exclusions list. Make sure 'allow' is checked for each file.
8. Click 'OK' to save all of the exclusions added
9. Click on the gear next to 'Identity Protection' in the Webroot interface
10. Click on the 'Application Protection' tab
11. Click on 'Add File' - Add our software's files to the list by repeating this step for each file listed in our exclusions list. Make sure 'allow' is checked for each file.
12. Click 'OK' to save all of the exclusions added
13. Re-enable real-time protection by undoing Step 3

1. Open Windows Defender's main control panel
2. Click on 'Tools' at the top of the control panel
3. Click on 'Options'
4. Uncheck 'Use Real-time Protection' in the 'Real-time Protection' options pane and click 'Save'
5. Install our software
6. Repeat steps 1-3
7. Click on 'Excluded files and folders'
8. Add our software's files to the exclusions list
9. Re-enable real-time protection by undoing step 4

1. Type 'Defender' into the 'Search the web and Windows' bar by your Start/Windows button
2. Click on 'Windows Defender Settings'
3. Turn off Real-time protection
4. Install our software
5. Repeat steps 1-2 if you closed the Defender settings window previously
6. Click on 'Add an exclusion' under the 'Exclusions' section in the Defender settings
7. Add our software's install folder to the 'Folders' exclusions list (additionally, you can also add the .exe files in the install folder to the Processes exclusions list, although this is not necessary)
8. Re-enable real-time protection by undoing step 3