--- title: "Malware Detection" description: "You can use the cmdlet in this topic to perform the following operations." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/malware_detection.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Malware Detection" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Malware Detection You can use the cmdlet in this topic to perform the following operations.

Cmdlet	Operation
Get-VBRObjectRestorePoint	Returns restore points created by jobs.
Set-VBRObjectRestorePointStatus	Modifies the malware state of restore points.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionObject	Returns machines affected by malware.
Set-VBRMalwareDetectionObjectAsClean	Sets clean status for machines and hosts detected with malware.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionOptions	Returns malware detection settings
Set-VBRMalwareDetectionOptions	Modifies malware detection settings.
Export-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList	Exports a list of suspicious files extensions to a certain file.
Import-VBRMalwareDetectionExtensionList	Imports a list of suspicious files extensions from a certain file.
Add-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	Adds machines to a malware exclusions list.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	Returns a list of machines added to malware exclusions.
Set-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	Modifies notes for a list of machines added to malware exclusions.
Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion	Removes machines from a malware exclusions list.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionEvent	Returns malware detection events for machines.
Get-VBRMalwareDetectionTaskSession	Returns malware detection session.
Get-VBRYARARule	Returns YARA rules.
Get-VBRBackupObject	Returns backups of VMs.
Start-VBRScanbackup	Starts a scan of backups with antivirus or YARA scan.