Windows 10: Windows Security exclusions list

After getting message saying Administrator blocked the execution of a file deemed unsafe, i.e. "D:\setup.exe", which came with my 8 year old Samsung multifunction printer, I added it to the Windows Security exclusions list and ran again. Unfortunately, I get the same administrator blocked file message. BTW, my Avast antivirus is in passive mode already, and I have also tried adding "D:\setup.exe" to its exclusions list and reran and again get the administrator block message. Interesting thing is on the administrator block message, the publisher is listed as Unknown, although the Samsung disk came with my printer when purchased. Any suggestion or help would be highly appreciated.

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Unable to add exclusion in Windows Security

Hello Paul.

Windows Version 1903 (OS Build 18362.836)

Controlled Folder Access is off.

Following your suggestion, Windows Security allowed me to add the folder as an exclusion, and I was then able to also add the file in question as an exclusion.

However, despite the file being listed under "Exclusions" it is still being deleted every time I copy it to the program's directory without any warnings or messages.

 

Windows Defender - The list of exclusions does not appear

Hello!,

When I add an exclusion in WD, the list of the added exclusions does not appear.





Does it happen to someone else?

Windows 10 Pro (2004) (19041.572), fully updated.

Regards.

 

Unable to Remove Exclusions from Windows Defender

Thank you for posting back. If you trust a file, file type, folder, or a process that Windows Defender Antivirus has detected as malicious, you can stop Windows Defender Antivirus from alerting you or blocking the program by adding the file to
the exclusion list. It seems that it was added automatically. We suggest that you follow these steps:

• Go to Settings and select Update & security.
• Click Windows Defender.
• Look for Exclusions and select Add an exclusion.
• Navigate to the file, folder, or process, and select Exclude this file.

If the steps provided did not work, we recommend that you boot your device to
Safe Mode and redo the process.

Let us know if you need further assistance.