> Source: [sk179026](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk179026)

# sk179026 - When you right-click a file to invoke an Anti-Malware scan, Anti-Malware exclusions do not work 

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk179026 |
| Date Created | 2022-05-03 |
| Last Modified | 2022-05-08 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Endpoint Security |
| Versions | Cloud, E89.X, E88.X |

## Symptoms

- * When you right-click a file to invoke an Anti-Malware scan, exclusions do not work, the protection is triggered and the file is quarantined/deleted.
* Exclusions function normally in the Access Control policy.
* Anti-Malware Scan exclusions of the "Scan System Now" feature function normally.

## Solution

No fix is required. When you right-click a file to invoke its scanning by Check Point Anti-Malware, none of the configured exclusions work. This behavior is by design.

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