diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/micord/av/service/service/FileScanService.java b/src/main/java/ru/micord/av/service/service/FileScanService.java
index b7d7819..3edd866 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/micord/av/service/service/FileScanService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/micord/av/service/service/FileScanService.java
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import ru.micord.av.service.property.PasswordProtectedResultNamesProperty;
 public class FileScanService {
   private static final String KESL_CONTROL = "kesl-control";
   private static final String KESL_SCAN = "--scan-file";
+  private static final int CLEAN_CODE = 0;
+  private static final int INFECTED_CODE = 72;
+  private static final int PASS_PROTECTED_CODE = 73;
   private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FileScanService.class);
   private final String uploadDirectory;
   private final PasswordProtectedResultNamesProperty passwordProtectedResultNamesProperty;
@@ -77,16 +80,22 @@ public class FileScanService {
     String processOutput = processResult.outputUTF8();
     int exitCode = processResult.getExitValue();
 
-    if (exitCode != 0 && exitCode != 72) {
+    if (exitCode != CLEAN_CODE && exitCode != INFECTED_CODE) {
       throw new AvException(
           "KESL error scanning file: " + originalFileName + ", exit code: " + exitCode);
     }
-    checkScanResult(processOutput, originalFileName);
+
+    if (isPasswordProtectedFile(processOutput)) {
+      LOGGER.warn("File: {} is identified as password protected. Please review the file.",
+          originalFileName
+      );
+      exitCode = PASS_PROTECTED_CODE;
+    }
 
     return exitCode;
   }
 
-  private void checkScanResult(String result, String originalFileName) {
+  private boolean isPasswordProtectedFile(String result) {
     boolean isResultNotContains = passwordProtectedResultNamesProperty.getNames().stream()
         .filter(result::contains)
         .toList()
@@ -108,10 +117,11 @@ public class FileScanService {
             .toList()
             .isEmpty();
 
-        if (isLinePartStartWith && Integer.parseInt(lineParts[1].trim()) > 0) {
-          throw new AvException("Detected password-protected file: " + originalFileName);
+        if (isLinePartStartWith) {
+          return Integer.parseInt(lineParts[1].trim()) > 0;
         }
       }
     }
+    return true;
   }
 }