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AVAST Anti-Virus False Positive? How To Correct A False Positive Warning Within AVAST Anti-Virus

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  • Fixing AVAST Antivirus False trojan warnings
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Correcting AVAST Anti Virus False Warnings

If you know that a software program is safe, this page contains instructions on how to tell AVAST anti virus to leave a program alone. The direct link to AVAST's support page regarding this issue can be found at https://support.avast.com/en-us/article/Antivirus-scan-exclusions.

How to Set Software Exceptions for AVAST Anti Virus

  1. Locate the system tray icon for Avast antivirus and double click on it. This will cause the Avast user interface to appear.
  2. In the upper right corner of the software, click on the Menu item and then Settings.
  3. On the left side of the software click General and then Exceptions.
  4. Click the ADD EXCEPTION button.
  5. Navigate to the file/folder/program you wish to whitelist in Avast antivirus.
1 Avast Settings Menu.
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1 Avast Settings Menu.
2 Avast General Exceptions.
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2 Avast General Exceptions.
3 Avast Add Exception.
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3 Avast Add Exception.

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