The Skip by Hash feature enables you to exclude a specific file from subsequent scans, identified by its file hash, rather than its name or path. In MetaDefender Drive 4.4.9, the list can be managed from OPSWAT Central Management for any enrolled MetaDefender Drive. See Manage MetaDefender Drives with OPSWAT Management for enrollment instructions.
Add an entry
Navigate to Preferences > Skip by Hash.
Click Edit Settings.
Click Add.
Enter the File name.
Enter the file's SHA1 or SHA256 hash.
Enter a Reason for skipping the file.
Click Save.
Field limits
Field | Limit |
|---|---|
File name | 255 characters |
SHA1 hash | Exactly 40 hexadecimal characters |
SHA256 hash | Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters |
Reason | 30 characters |
Removing an entry
Removing an entry from the list only affects scans run after the removal. A report already generated before the entry was removed keeps its original "Skipped by hash - <reason>" entry unchanged.
In 4.4.9, entries are added and removed one at a time from this list. Bulk import and adding a hash directly from a scan report are planned on a later version.