MAX SECURE Anti Virus False Positive? How To Set File/Folder Exclusions In MAX SECURE AntiVirus

Fixing MAX SECURE Anti Virus False Positives

If MAX SECURE is falsely alerting you about a program you know is virus-free, this page contains a tutorial on how to tell MAX SECURE to leave a software program alone.

Setting File & Software Exceptions for MAX SECURE AntiVirus to Whitelist File

1. Double click on the tray icon for Max Secure anti virus. This will make the software interface visible and possible to work with.
2. Click on the Tools panel.
3. Click on the section with the text Max Application Whitelist.
4. As one of the images below shows, click on the button with the three dots, .... This will open a find-file dialog box.
5. Navigate the find-file dialog box until you get to the folder that contains the program or file you wish to whitelist in Max Secure.
6. Highlight or select the file or program you wish to whitelist in Max Secure and then click the OK button.
7. This will close the find-file dialog and take you back to the Max Application Whitelist window.
8. Click the button with the text Add.
9. Click the Apply button.

1 Max Secure Main Program Window.

1 Max Secure Main Program Window.

2 Max Secure Program Whitelist Tab.

2 Max Secure Program Whitelist Tab.

3 Max Secure File Navigate Dialog Button.

3 Max Secure File Navigate Dialog Button.

4 Max Secure File Navigate Dialog Box Select File To Whitelist.

4 Max Secure File Navigate Dialog Box Select File To Whitelist.

5 Max Secure Add File Program To Whitelist.

5 Max Secure Add File Program To Whitelist.