How to exclude some web pages from Online Shield component scanning

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If you want to exclude some web pages from AVG Online Shield component scanning, follow the steps mentioned below:

  • Launch AVG program
  • From top menu "Tools" select "Advanced settings..." option
  • Select "Online Shield -> Web protection" branch in left navigation tree
In the "Exclude host/IP/domain" text field located at bottom right hand part of this dialog, you can define servers that should not be scanned by the web protection.

You can enter an:
  • IP address
  • IP address with mask (e.g. 192.168.0.0/16)
  • Domain name
  • Domain name with mask (e.g. www.avg.com/example)
  • Domain name with wildcard (e.g. *.avg.com or www.*.com/example) – please note that only one wildcard is allowed in a URL

If entering multiple items, place each on a new line.

Note: Excluding some frequently visited websites from the web protection can speed up downloading the website content, however, make sure that you only exclude those websites that
are absolutely trustworthy and safe!

 

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