Oracle directory and file exclusion from antivirus scans

When the
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
application accesses files and directories, it can appear to antivirus software as if it were a virus. Therefore, you must exclude certain directories from antivirus scans on
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
servers.
Using your antivirus software, exclude the following Oracle directories from antivirus scanning:
  • Windows:
    • C:\app\Administrator\oradata\protect
    • C:\app\Administrator\product\
      <version>
      \dbhome_1
      Where
      <version>
      is the Oracle software version you are runnin.
  • Linux:
    • /opt/oracle/oradata/protect
    • /opt/oracle/product/
      <version>
      /db_1
      Where
      <version>
      is the Oracle software version you are runnin.
Most of the Oracle files to be excluded are located in these directories, but additional files are located in other directories. Use the Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) to check for additional files and exclude their directories from antivirus scanning. Use OEM to view the location of the following database files:
  • Data files, which have the file extension
    *.DBF
  • Control files, which have the file extension
    *.CTL
  • The
    REDO.LOG
    file
Exclude all the directories with these files from antivirus scanning.