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  • 1.  Risk for Excluding file/folder from Real time/Schedule/Manual Scan

    Posted Nov 28, 2012 11:46 PM

    Hi,

    AS per business requriement, we want to exclude few files and folders from Realtime/Manual/Schedule scan. We are currently using SEP 12.1 RU1MP1.

    Just help us with the Information Security RISK associated with the exclusion.

    Regards,

    SAM

     



  • 2.  RE: Risk for Excluding file/folder from Real time/Schedule/Manual Scan

    Posted Nov 28, 2012 11:50 PM

    HI,

    Check this artical

    Creating exceptions for Symantec Endpoint Protection

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO55204

     

    About the files and folders that Symantec Endpoint Protection excludes from virus and spyware scans

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO55233

     

     



  • 3.  RE: Risk for Excluding file/folder from Real time/Schedule/Manual Scan

    Posted Nov 29, 2012 12:28 AM

    You should be carefull while excluding folders

    Users can see what folders are excluded from the SEP client console ( you should disable this option)

    once excluded the folder can be used to download any malicious software as it wont be scanned.

    Better to exclude just the file rather than the entire folder.