Adding a directory to exclusions list of an antivirus program is always a questionable practice, but I prefer to use https://www.virustotal.com service for checking all of my downloads before using it for the first time, and keep the folder ''c:\bin\rigutils'' in exclusions list of Windows Defender Antivirus to prevent it from [[https://www.reddit.com/r/MoneroMining/comments/aipomg/possible_trojan_in_xmr_stak_windows_binary/|false-positive]] detection of viruses in miners. Another option is to disable Windows Defender completely, but I would advise against such a radical action.

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Never trust any file even from trusted sources. Always use [[https://www.virustotal.com|virustotal.com]] service for checking of all of your downloads.
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=== Instruction ===

**STEP 1** Launch antivirus settings screen
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 1. Press [[https://www.google.com/search?q=win+logo+key&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X|WIN LOGO KEY + S]] to open search dialog.
 2. Type ''threat''.
 3. Click ''Virus & threat protection'' search item.

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**STEP 2** Configure Exclusions list
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1. Click ''Virus & threat protection settings''

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2. Scroll down the screen

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 3. Switch **OFF** automatic sample submission. Who want his/her private key-files to be analyzed by MS? ;-)

 <color #ffffff> </color>4. Click ''Add or remove exclusions''

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5. Click ''Add and exclusion'' to open the popup menu

<color #ffffff> </color>6. Click the ''Folder'' item

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7. Type ''c:\bin\rigutils'' or whatever path you unpacked //rigtulis// into.

<color #ffffff> </color>8. Click the ''Select folder'' button

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9. Click the ''Yes'' button if you see this [[windows:tuning:disable_uac|dialog]]. 

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