How to Configure Anti-Virus to Permit SoftMiner Binaries

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1 How to Configure Anti-Virus to Permit Binaries If you trust a file, file type, folder, or a process that anti-virus has detected as malicious, you can stop anti-virus from alerting you or blocking the program by adding the file to the exclusions list. Here s a step-by-step guide on how to do that for a variety of anti-virus programs. RAZER SOFTMINER 1

2 Windows Defender 1. Open Windows Defender Security Center. STEP 3 2. Select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings 3. Turn off the toggle under the Real-time protection section 4. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads STEP 6 5. Install application to following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 6. Select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Add or remove exclusions. 7. Click Add an exclusion > Folder 8. Open This PC > Downloads > Select folder with Setup file > Click Select Folder 9. Click Add an exclusion > Folder 10. Open folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ > Select folder Miners > click Select Folder 11. Enable Real-time protection: Select Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Turn on the toggle under the Real-time protection section STEP 10 RAZER SOFTMINER 2

BitDefender Anti-Virus Plus 1. Open the Bitdefender program and go to the Protection window 2. Click the Settings button in the ANTIVIRUS module 3.

$In the drop-down menu select Permanently then click OK. 4. Download installer to Local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads 5.$ $Open folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ > Then select folder Miners > click Ok 11. Click the Add button > Browse 12.$

3 BitDefender Anti-Virus Plus 1. Open the Bitdefender program and go to the Protection window 2. Click the Settings button in the ANTIVIRUS module 3. In the Shield tab, turn off the switch next to Bitdefender Shield by clicking on it. STEP 2 STEP 3 NOTE: You ll be asked for how long you wish to disable the protection. In the drop-down menu select Permanently then click OK. 4. Download installer to Local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads 5. Install to following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 6. Open tab Exceptions in the Antivirus Settings window 7. Click the List of extensions excluded from scanning accordion menu 8. Click the Add button 9. Select Both and click Browse 10. Open folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ > Then select folder Miners > click Ok 11. Click the Add button > Browse 12. Go to This PC > C:\Users\user\Downloads > Select folder with Setup.exe file, click Ok 13. Click Add 14. Enable threats protection. In the Shield tab, turn on the switch next to Bitdefender Shield STEP 6 STEP 12 STEP 13 RAZER SOFTMINER 3

McAfee 1. Launch the program interface of McAfee STEP 2 2.

Click Turn Off button to disable protection your PC against threats 4.

$Download the installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads 6.$ Enable the protection against threats by clicking Turn On button STEP 4 8.

Enable the protection against threats by clicking Turn On button STEP 4 8.

4 McAfee 1. Launch the program interface of McAfee STEP 2 2. Click Settings icon > Select Real-Time Scanning 3. Click Turn Off button to disable protection your PC against threats 4. Select time and click Turn off STEP 3 5. Download the installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads 6. Install to following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 7. Enable the protection against threats by clicking Turn On button STEP 4 8. Expand Excluded files list and click the Add file button 9. Go to This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\ \Miners and add all miners one by one STEP 9 Complete RAZER SOFTMINER 4

Norton Security Antivirus 1. Open Norton antivirus program > Click the Settings button 2.

$Select Permanently in the Select the duration dropdown and click Ok 5. Download installer from server to C:\Users\user\Downloads 6.$ Find the Exclusions/Low Risks section. 9. Click Configure [+] next to the Items to Exclude from Scans option 10.

Find the Exclusions/Low Risks section. 9. Click Configure [+] next to the Items to Exclude from Scans option 10.

$Then Add folder Miners that located on This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\ 14.$

5 Norton Security Antivirus 1. Open Norton antivirus program > Click the Settings button 2. Choose the Antivirus option from the Settings screen 3. Turn off the toggle next to the Auto-Protect option and click Apply button 4. Select Permanently in the Select the duration dropdown and click Ok 5. Download installer from server to C:\Users\user\Downloads 6. Install application to following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 7. Select Scans and Risks tab on the Antivirus Settings screen 8. Find the Exclusions/Low Risks section. 9. Click Configure [+] next to the Items to Exclude from Scans option 10. From the exclusions screen, click the Add Folders button to locate folder 11. Click browse button on Add Item screen 12. Go to This PC > Downloads > Select folder with Setup.exe file >Click Ok>Click Ok 13. Then Add folder Miners that located on This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\ 14. Click OK in the exclusions window to save the changes 15. Enable antivirus threats protection STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 9 STEP 12 STEP 14 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 11 STEP 13 RAZER SOFTMINER 5

$Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, and install application to following folder: C:\ Program$ $Files (x86)\ 3. From the main antivirus interface, click the gear next to PC Security STEP 3 4. Click the Block/Allow Files tab 5.$ $DesktopPrototype-36\ProductionPackage and click Open STEP 4 7. Then add ccminer.exe, ethminer.exe, nhegminer.exe, sgminer.$

6 Webroot Antivirus 1. Open Webroot user interface and turn off the toggle for Realtime Shield STEP 1 2. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, and install application to following folder: C:\ Program Files (x86)\ 3. From the main antivirus interface, click the gear next to PC Security STEP 3 4. Click the Block/Allow Files tab 5. Click the Add File button in the bottom right corner 6. Select file Setup.exe file from C:\ Users\user\Downloads\03.Production.DesktopPrototype-36\ProductionPackage and click Open STEP 4 7. Then add ccminer.exe, ethminer.exe, nhegminer.exe, sgminer.exe which you can find on This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\soft- Miner\Miners 8. Enable protection against threats by turning on Realtime Shield toggle Miners RAZER SOFTMINER 6

to the security suite. Click Avast shields control.

Antivirus (for example Disable Permanently) 2.

$C:\Users\user\Downloads, and install application to following$ $folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 4.$ Find the section Exclusions and expand it 6. Click Browse 7.

Find the section Exclusions and expand it 6. Click Browse 7.

7 Avast 1. Click the small triangle on your Windows taskbar to open the notification area. Right-click the Avast Antivirus icon for a list of options related to the security suite. Click Avast shields control. Select the option depending on how long you wish to disable Avast Antivirus (for example Disable Permanently) 2. Click Yes to confirm 3. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, and install application to following folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 4. Open the Avast user interface and go to Menu > Settings > General 5. Find the section Exclusions and expand it 6. Click Browse 7. Go to This PC > Downloads > Select folder with Setup.exe file and click ok 8. Click Add 9. Again click browse 10. Go to This PC > Local disk C:\Program Files (x86) and select folder > click Ok 11. Click Add > Click Ok to save the changes 12. Enable protection against threats STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 5 STEP 10 STEP 4 STEP 11 RAZER SOFTMINER 7

Select time and click Apply STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 5 3.

$C:\Users\user\Downloads, install the application to the$ Open your Windows ESET product. 5.

Click the gear icon next to Real-time file system

$Go to This PC > C:\Users\user\Downloads > Select folder$

8 ESET NOD32 1. Click the small triangle on your Windows taskbar to open the notification area. Right-click the ESET NOD32 Antivirus icon for a list of options related to the security suite. Click Pause protection. 2. Select time and click Apply STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 5 3. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, install the application to the following destination: C:\Program Files (x86)\. 4. Open your Windows ESET product. 5. Click Setup > Computer protection. 6. Click the gear icon next to Real-time file system protection and select Edit exclusions from the context menu. 7. Click Add > Browse (...). 8. Go to This PC > C:\Users\user\Downloads > Select folder with Setup.exe file, click Ok, 9. Click Ok STEP 6 STEP 10 STEP 9 STEP Then add folder which is located on This PC > Local disk C:\Program Files (x86) 11. Click Save to save the exclusions 12. Enable protection STEP 12 RAZER SOFTMINER 8

area. Right-click the ZoneAlarm Antivirus icon for a list of options

$Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads,$ $(x86)\ 3. Open ZoneAlarm user interface 4.$ $Open folder with Setup.exe file 9. (C:\Users\test\Downloads\03.Production.$ $DesktopPrototype-36\ProductionPackage), Select STEP 1 STEP 5 STEP 11 STEP$ $exe which you can find on This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\ \Miners Setup.$

9 ZoneAlarm 1. Click the small triangle on your Windows taskbar to open the notification area. Right-click the ZoneAlarm Antivirus icon for a list of options related to the security suite, Click Snooze Antivirus for 5 minutes 2. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, install the application to the following destination: C:\Program Files (x86)\ 3. Open ZoneAlarm user interface 4. Click on the Antivirus & Firewall window on the left side 5. Click Application Control 6. Click View Programs 7. Click Add 8. Open folder with Setup.exe file 9. (C:\Users\test\Downloads\03.Production.DesktopPrototype-36\ProductionPackage), Select STEP 1 STEP 5 STEP 11 STEP 4 STEP 6 STEP Setup.exe and click Open 11. Then add ccminer.exe, ethminer.exe, nhegminer.exe, sgminer.exe which you can find on This PC > C:\Program Files (x86)\ \Miners Setup... Setup... Setup Go to the Program Control Screen, click on the each question mark of added files and select Allow, Trusted. Click Ok. RAZER SOFTMINER 9

$Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads,$ $install the application to the following destination: C:\Program Files$ Open the main console of your Trend Micro Security software. 4.

Open the main console of your Trend Micro Security software. 4.

This will open the Protection Settings window STEP 6 5.

10 Trend Micro Antivirus+ 1. Click the small triangle on your Windows taskbar to open the notification area. Right-click the Trend Micro Antivirus icon and remove checkbox next to Protection Against Viruses and Spyware, click Ok 2. Download installer from server to local disk C:\Users\user\Downloads, install the application to the following destination: C:\Program Files (x86)\ STEP 1 STEP 5 3. Open the main console of your Trend Micro Security software. 4. Click Settings (gear icon). This will open the Protection Settings window STEP 6 5. Click Exception Lists 6. Click Programs/folders, then click Add 7. Click Browse. 8. Go to This PC\Downloads and Select folder with Setup.exe file, click Open > Ok 9. Click Add > Browse > Select folder on disk C:\Programm Files (x86) 10. Click Apply > Ok to save the changes STEP 9 STEP 10 RAZER SOFTMINER 10

1 Page Compass Investors, LLC P.O. Box 94 Kenilworth, IL

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