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Article ID: 943620 - Last Review: April 4, 2008 - Revision: 2.0

Folders to exclude when you perform a file-level antivirus scan on a server operating system

INTRODUCTION

This article describes which folders to exclude when you perform a file-level antivirus scan on a server operating system. You must exclude these folders if you use one of the following antivirus programs:
  • Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint
  • Microsoft Antigen 9.0 for Exchange
  • Microsoft Antigen 9.0 for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft Exchange
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for Microsoft Exchange
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for IM
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for IM

MORE INFORMATION

Exclude the following folders before you perform a file-level antivirus scan on a server operating system:
  • The installation folder of the antivirus software

    Notes
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen Enterprise Manager:
      Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Antigen Enterprise Manager
      The Drive placeholder specifies the letter of the drive on which Windows is installed. By default, this is drive C.
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Forefront Security for Exchange Server:
      Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Security\Exchange Server
      The Drive placeholder specifies the letter of the drive on which Windows is installed. By default, this is drive C.
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Forefront Security for SharePoint:
      Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Security\SharePoint
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for Exchange:
      Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Antigen for Exchange
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for SMTP Gateways:
      Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Antigen for SMTP
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for Exchange:
      Drive:\Program Files\Sybari Software\Antigen for Exchange
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for SMTP Gateways:
      Drive:\Program Files\Sybari Software\Antigen for SMTP
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for SharePoint Portal Server:
      Drive:\Program Files\Sybari Software\Antigen for SharePoint
    • The following path is the default location of the installation folder for Antigen for IM:
      Drive:\Program Files\Sybari Software\Antigen for IM
  • The Drive:\Program Files\Exchsrvr folder

    Note The file-level antivirus scan can cause a conflict when Antigen tries to scan e-mail messages.
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint
  • Microsoft Antigen for Exchange
  • Microsoft Antigen for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft Exchange
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for Microsoft Exchange
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for SMTP Gateways
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
  • Sybari Antigen 8.0 for IM
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
  • Sybari Antigen 7.5 for IM
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