Which setting would you configure to exclude specific files or paths from scanning?

• A. File Extensions
• B. Exclude Files
• C. Antivirus Protection
• D. Device Control

Answer: (B)

Excluding specific files or paths from scanning is about telling the antivirus to skip those items during a scan. The Exclude Files setting lets you specify exact files, folders, or path patterns to be ignored by the on-demand or real-time scanner. This is handy for known-safe files that trigger false positives, or for large data sets where scanning every item would impact performance.

File Extensions can influence how files are treated by the scan (by type), but it doesn’t provide a direct mechanism to skip particular paths or items. Antivirus Protection is the overall protection feature, not a way to configure exclusions. Device Control governs what peripherals can connect, not how scanning behaves.