Why a skip button?

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Hi forum folks,

Some AV-solutions have a skip-feature, a button that enables you to skip scanning real big files. I think Kaspersky’s has this feature, exept for files in the trusted zone, isn’t this lively dangerous to do? Why for pete’s sake did they bring this in?

Is this why avast does not have a skip function. I would not like to use an AV with skip function. What view do others have here. can anyone elaborate on this?

polonus

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avast may not have a skip button but it does have the decompression bomb warning, whilst not a skip large files button, it can effectively skip potentially large files when they are decompressed.

Not quite the same thing, but taking care not to cause a potential crash on large files. I think the auto skip button is a weakness as it wouldn’t even warn you that it was going to be skipped. Unlike avast at least warning you about a potentially very large file.

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Skip file is just for On-Demand scan. There is no security risk if you ask me.
Main reason to use this feature are large SFX files or large archives. They’ll get scanned anyway by On-Access after extraction, so no damage done.
Except you don’t have to wait time and resource consuming scan of such large files…

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There are many times I’ll pause the Standard Shield in avast!
when I’m installing a large program and I know it to be safe.
I wish avast! had an easier way to accomplish this maybe a skip button is the answer ???

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I don’t see a reason to turn of real-time scan. Ever. Bunch of installers recommended to turn of AV before installation, same Windows Update.
I never disabled it and also never had any probems because of this.
Disabling AV when i’m installing foreign program is beyond me.
Last time i checked it took 5-10 seconds longer to install almost 9GB big game because AV scanned all files while installing. So for stuff with size of around 100MB should not be even noticeable.

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Disabling AV when I'm installing foreign program is beyond me.
[b]Me to[/b] but I believe my statement said "a large program and I know it to be [b]safe[/b]" Disabling it while the installation is in progress, doesn't give the program immunity from on access inspection. It only speeds up the installation and, there have been instances where all the scanning has caused errors in the initial install. To each their own.