Exclude detections in Malwarebytes for Windows
Malwarebytes for Windows can block items, including websites, applications, and files, that are not inherently malicious. The most common non-malicious detections are Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and Potentially Unwanted Modifications (PUMs).
There may be occasions when Malwarebytes for Windows flags an item you trust as malicious. Add the item to your exclusions to stop Malwarebytes for Windows from blocking an item you know and trust.
Note that when you add a detected item to Malwarebytes Exclusions, it is omitted form future scans and protection events.
In Malwarebytes for Windows, there are four types of exclusions you can add:
Exclude a File or Folder
Exclude a Website
Exclude an Application that Connects to the Internet
Exclude a Previously Detected Exploit
Malwarebytes for Windows exclusions
Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
Click Settings, then click the Exclusions tab.
To add an item to the exclusion list, click Add Exclusion.
Select the type of exclusion you want to add.
5. Click Next, then follow the next prompt to add your exclusion and confirm your changes.