Exclude detections in Malwarebytes for Mac v4

Malwarebytes for Mac version 4 may block items, including applications and files that are not inherently malicious. There may be occasions when Malwarebytes for Mac flags items as malicious, but you want to keep them on your device. Add the item to your Allow List to stop Malwarebytes for Mac from detecting an item you know and trust.

When you add a detected item to the Allow List, it is omitted from future scans and protection events.

Add Items to the Allow List

1. Open Malwarebytes for Mac.
2. Click the Detection History card.
3. Click the Allow List tab.
4. To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
5. Select the item from the Finder app that you want to add to the Allow List.
6. Click Open.

Remove Items from the Allow List

You can remove the items that you've added to the Allow List:

1. Click the item you want to remove from the Allow List.
2. Click Remove. You can also click Remove all followed by a confirmation to remove all the items in the Allow List. 

Add to Allow List when Restoring from Quarantine

You can directly add items to the Allow List when you're restoring them from Quarantined items:

1. Open Malwarebytes for Mac.
2. Click the Detection History card.
3. Under Quarantined items, select the item you want to restore and click Restore.
4. In the popup that appears, click Restore and allow to add the item to the Allow List. 

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