---
title: "Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion"
description: "Removes machines from a malware exclusions list."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrmalwaredetectionexclusion.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Managing Security Settings > Malware Detection > Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion

## Short Description
Removes machines from a malware exclusions list.

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

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion -Exclusion <VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
Removes machines from a malware exclusions list.

## 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">Exclusion</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of machines. The cmdlet will remove these machines from a malware exclusions list.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion[]</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrmalwaredetectionexclusion.md"><code>Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrmalwaredetectionexclusion.md"><code>VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</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
### Removing Machines from Malware Exclusions List

This example shows how to remove all machines from malware exclusions list.

```
$excludedvm = Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion
Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion -Exclusion $excludedvm -Note
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion`](get-vbrmalwaredetectionexclusion.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$excludedvm` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion` cmdlet. Set the `$excludedvm` variable as the `Exclusion` parameter value. Provide the `Note` parameter.

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRMalwareDetectionExclusion`](get-vbrmalwaredetectionexclusion.md)