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Scan profile: Amend or delete file type in a scan profile
To stipulate additional file types to be scanned or exclude specific file types from the scan in a scan profile (only possible for manual selection and customized scan profiles):
In the Control Center go to the section Local protection :: Scanner.
With the right-hand mouse button, click on the scan profile you want to edit.
A context menu appears.
Select File filter.
Expand the context menu further by clicking on the small triangle on the right-hand side of the context menu.
The entries Default, Scan all files and User-defined appear.
Select User-defined.
The File extensions dialog box appears with a list of all file types to be scanned with the scan profile.
If you want to exclude a file type from the scan:
Highlight the file type and click Delete.
If you want to add a file type to the scan:
Highlight the file type.
Click Add and enter the file extension of file type into the input box.
Use a maximum of 10 characters and do not enter the leading dot. Wildcards (* and ? ) are allowed as replacements.