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description: You really don't want to be having to redownload MainDab every single time.
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# Adding MainDab as an exception

### Adding MainDab as an exception

The next step is to add MainDab as an exception in Windows Security. **If you do not, files downloaded by MainDab, such as the WeAreDevs API may be deleted and MainDab will not function.**

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**Please make sure other antiviruses that you use are disabled!**\
Other antiviruses such as AVG, Avast, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, or whatever you use must also be disabled alongside Windows Security. Add MainDab as an exception in those antiviruses as well.
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Open Windows Security and navigate to the Virus & threat protection page.

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Next, scroll down and click "Manage settings"

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Scroll down until you see Exclusions. Click "add or remove exclusions".

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Next, click "add an exclusion".

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Click "folder"

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Add the folder "MainDab" into it. If you downloaded the MainDab Downloader into the Downloads folder, the MainDab folder would be in the Downloads folder.&#x20;

**For convenience, you could move MainDab into another folder (i.e. your Documents or Desktop folder).**&#x20;

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**Be careful with folders you add to exclusions**

While it may seem tempting to add the entire Downloads folder into Exclusions, doing so is considered quite permissive. Unless you are a technically oriented person, having such permissive exclusions could result in consequences if you accidentally download or run a malicious application.
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If you placed the MainDab folder somewhere else, add that MainDab folder as an exception. Click "Select Folder", and the MainDab folder should be added as an exclusion.

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The WeAreDevs API stores its files in a folder called jjsploit in your Documents folder (i.e. C:/Users/YourUsername/Documents/jjsploit).&#x20;

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You will need to add the jjsploit folder as an exclusion.

**If the jjsploit folder does not exist yet, create the folder.**
