---
title: "Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList"
description: "Imports a list of suspicious files extensions from a certain file to the SuspiciousFiles.xml file."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/import-vbrmalwaredetectionextensionlist.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Malware Detection > Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList

## Short Description
Imports a list of suspicious files extensions from a certain file.

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList [-Path] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
Imports a list of suspicious files extensions from a certain file to the `SuspiciousFiles.xml` file.

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Path</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a path to a file. The cmdlet will import a list of suspicious files extensions from this file.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>0</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Importing List of Suspicious Files Extensions

This command imports a list of suspicious files extensions from the `SuspiciousFiles.xml` file located in the `C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\` folder to Veeam Backup & Replication.

```
Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList -Path "C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\SuspiciousFiles.xml"
```

:::