PANDA AntiVirus False Positive? How To Correct A False Positive Warning Within PANDA Anti Virus

Fixing PANDA Antivirus False Malware Alerts

If PANDA is notifyinging you about a program you know is safe, this page shows you how to correct a false notification threat within PANDA antivirus.

How to Safelist a File or Program for PANDA AntiVirus Security Program

1. Double click the Panda antivirus icon that is in your PC's system tray. This will make the Panda interface visible.
2. Click the Antivirus tab/section. This will bring up a panel that allows you to adjust settings for Panda antivirus.
3. In the upper right you will see a gear looking icon ⚙. Click that. This will display the editable settings for Panda security software.
4. Click the tab to the left with the text Antivirus if it is not already selected.
5. Click the pane to the right, with all the antivirus settings, and scroll down until you see the bold text that reads Exclusions.
6. Click the button with the text Add. This will cause a file navigation dialog box to appear.
7. Navigate to the file or program or folder you want to Panda to leave alone and exclude because Panda is causing a false positive for this file/program/folder. Make sure to tick or check the checkbox of the file/program/folder you wish to whitelist in Panda security software.
8. Click the button with the text OK.
9. The file navigation box will close and the editable anti-virus settings dialog will display the full path to the file/program/folder you selected in the previous step, in the Exclusions section.
10. You can now close the window for Panda antivirus and your new exclusion will be saved.

1 Panda Antivirus Main Screen.

1 Panda Antivirus Main Screen.

2 Panda Antivirus Click Gear Icon Settings.

2 Panda Antivirus Click Gear Icon Settings.

3 Panda Antivirus Click Antivirus Tab Scroll Down.

3 Panda Antivirus Click Antivirus Tab Scroll Down.

4 Panda Antivirus File To Exclude Navigation Dialog Box.

4 Panda Antivirus File To Exclude Navigation Dialog Box.

5 Panda Antivirus Excluded File Program Folder Saved In Exlusions.

5 Panda Antivirus Excluded File Program Folder Saved In Exlusions.