Avast Free doesn't allow to ignore files at the time of detection

system · 2014-02-08T14:28:45.000Z

Avast Free has no option to ignore or “add as safe” for specific files at the time of detection. The option “Do nothing” shades the Apply button and doesn’t allow me to apply. PLEASE SOLVE THIS, I decide what I want to preserve and what not in my computer. An option to ignore files based on MD5 sum would be great, so then doesn’t matter where they are located or if I copy or move them.

Related to this: False Positive, How Do I let Avast ignore it?

CraigB · 2014-02-08T14:35:04.000Z

Does the option mentioned in this topic by essexboy help solve your problem http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=146069.msg1059963

system · 2014-02-08T14:43:01.000Z

It does not work, still shows the shaded button only with “Do nothing”. I want to add that file to White List no matter where it’s located in the future.

http://s30.postimg.org/5hkz50wqp/Untitled.png

http://s15.postimg.org/riqyx0d63/Untitled.png

Ignore option is missing!

CraigB · 2014-02-08T14:47:09.000Z

Have you tried adding the file in Settings/ Antivirus/ Exclusions

system · 2014-02-08T14:53:18.000Z

I can only add individual files to Deepscreen and Hardened mode, and even so doesn’t work.

AVG Antivirus Free has this option at this moment, for those who need it actually.

Lisandro · 2014-02-08T23:35:28.000Z

dbkarm post:5:

I can only add individual files to Deepscreen and Hardened mode, and even so doesn’t work.

I also had issues yesterday while adding a file to the Exclusions. I’ve did it 4 times and the file keep get detected each time it was executed.

system · 2014-02-10T14:36:10.000Z

Tech post:6:

I also had issues yesterday while adding a file to the Exclusions. I’ve did it 4 times and the file keep get detected each time it was executed.

Isn’t that you had issues, is that it didn’t work at all.

system · 2014-03-08T12:52:09.000Z

Issue still not solved.

system · 2014-03-08T14:57:13.000Z

It would be nice to get an official reply:
https://feedback.avast.com/responses/why-is-there-no-option-to-directly-exclude-files-on-demand-from-the-real-time-protection

Alpha-UMi · 2014-06-24T21:47:33.000Z

To ignore a file, I simply click on the “X”, the window closes and avast! takes non action with said file.

system · 2014-06-25T17:01:52.000Z

Alpha-UMi post:10:

To ignore a file, I simply click on the “X”, the window closes and avast! takes non action with said file.

And what happens the next time it’s scanned?

Pondus · 2014-06-25T17:06:37.000Z

gertyutz post:11:

Alpha-UMi post:10:

To ignore a file, I simply click on the “X”, the window closes and avast! takes non action with said file.

And what happens the next time it’s scanned?

you find out if you try

system · 2014-06-25T17:30:58.000Z

I’m new to the program so I’ll let you know.

(OT–are you sure you want readers to think you’re “maybe a bot?” /OT)

CraigB · 2014-06-25T17:36:31.000Z

gertyutz post:13:

(OT–are you sure you want readers to think you’re “maybe a bot?” /OT)

It’s a forum assigned name given when you reach a certain posting level.

system · 2014-06-29T08:08:50.000Z

A bad choice of names on a security forum. :o. We come here to avoid bots.

system · 2014-06-29T15:52:53.000Z

Hi actually if you are worried about security I would move on from XP lol.

DavidR · 2014-06-29T19:00:07.000Z

CraigB post:14:

gertyutz post:13:

(OT–are you sure you want readers to think you’re “maybe a bot?” /OT)

It’s a forum assigned name given when you reach a certain posting level.

Compaddict post:15:

A bad choice of names on a security forum. :o. We come here to avoid bots.

It just shows the forum administrator has a sense of humour as it is a post count based comment. That to attain so many posts 20,000 and more that it ‘maybe a bot.’ See https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93015.0 for the various groupings.

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