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22.2. Protect personal files from ransomware attacks
If you want to settle personal files to a shelter:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the SAFE FILES pane, click Protected Folders.
3. The first time you access Protected Folders, you are introduced into the
feature. Click PROTECT MORE FOLDERS to continue.
4. Select the folder you want to protect, and then click OK.
To add additional folders, click the Protect more folders link. Alternatively,
drag folders to this window.
By default, the folders Pictures, Videos, Documents, and Music are protected
against threat attacks. Personal data stored in online file hosting services
such as Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive are also included to the
protection environment, provided that their apps are installed on the system.
To avoid system slow down, we recommend you to add utmost 30 folders,
or save multiple files in a single folder.
Note
Custom folders can be protected only for current users. System and app files
cannot be added to exceptions.
22.3. Configuring apps access
Those apps that try to change or delete protected files may be flagged as
potentially unsafe and added to the Blocked apps' list. If such an app is
blocked and you are sure that its behavior is normal, you can allow it by
following these steps:
1. Click Protection on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the SAFE FILES pane, click Application Access.
3. The apps that have requested to change files in your protected folders
are listed. Turn on the switch next to the app you are sure is safe.
In the same window you can disable ransomware protection for specific
apps by turning off the corresponding switch.
If you want to add new apps to the list, click the Add a new application to
the list link.
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