Managing List of Suspicious Files and Extensions

To keep the list of suspicious files and extensions up-to-date, select the Update malware definitions automatically check box. If the option is enabled, Veeam Backup & Replication will communicate with the Veeam Update Server (vbr.butler.veeam.com) daily and download the latest version of the SuspiciousFiles.xml file. The Veeam Data Analyzer Service checks the file for updates when the service restarts. By default, this occurs once a day at 12:00AM.

Adding Custom Suspicious Files and Extensions

To add custom files and extensions that should be marked as suspicious, perform the following steps:

1. From the main menu, select Malware Detection > General and click File masks to monitor.
2. Click Add next to the Suspicious files field.
3. Specify a file extension or a file name with or without extension. You can also use * and ? wildcard characters. For example:

4. Click OK.

Excluding Suspicious Files and Extensions

To exclude a file name or file extension listed in the SuspiciousFiles.xml file and ignore it during the scan, do the following:

1. From the main menu, select Malware Detection > General and click File masks to monitor.
2. Click Add > Extension next to the Trusted objects field.
3. Specify a file name or file extension as it is listed in the SuspiciousFiles.xml file (the FileMask tag). For example:

4. Click OK.

Excluding Files and Folders

To ignore a specific file or a folder during the scan, do the following:

1. From the main menu, select Malware Detection > General and click File masks to monitor.
2. Click Add > Path next to the Trusted objects field.
3. Specify a path to the file or folder. For example:

4. Click OK.

Exporting and Importing Custom Lists

You can export and import the list of custom files and extensions to/from a file in the XML format.

To export the list, do the following:

1. From the main menu, select Malware Detection > General and click File masks to monitor.
2. Click Export these filters.
3. Click Browse and select the folder to save the list.
4. Specify the name of the file and click Save.
5. Click OK.

To import the list, do the following:

1. From the main menu, select Malware Detection > General and click File masks to monitor.
2. Click Import existing list.

3. Click Browse and select the folder where the file is located.
4. Select the file and click Open.
5. Click OK.

A valid XML Schema for the list must contain the following elements:

Example: