
Vmcompute.exe ( %systemroot%\System32\Vmcompute. Starting with Windows Server 2016, this file may have to be configured as a process exclusion within the antivirus software. Vmsp.exe ( %systemroot%\System32\Vmsp.exe) Vmwp.exe ( %systemroot%\System32\Vmwp.exe)

This file may have to be configured as a process exclusion within the antivirus software. Vmms.exe ( %systemroot%\System32\Vmms.exe)

If antivirus software is running on your file servers, any Server Message Block protocol 3.0 (SMB 3.0) file shares on which you store virtual machine files. The default Cluster Shared Volumes path, if you're using Cluster Shared Volumes, and any of its subdirectories:Īny custom virtual machine configuration directories, if applicableĪny custom virtual hard disk drive directories, if applicableĪny custom replication data directories, if you're using Hyper-V Replica A small window will pop up select ‘ Add’ and click on ‘ Security Risk Exception>Folder’. Locate the row titled ‘ Exclusions’ and click on the ‘ Configure Settings’ button. %SystemDrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Snapshots 4) Open up Symantec Endpoint Protection and locate the menu on the left-hand side of the main page. The default snapshot files directory, if it's used, and any of its subdirectories: %Public%\Documents\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks The default virtual machine virtual hard disk files directory, if it's used, and any of its subdirectories: The default virtual machine configuration directory, if it's used, and any of its subdirectories: The processes that create, open, or update the file: vmms.exe The processes that create, open, or update the file: vmwp.exe The processes that create, open, or update the file: vmms.exe, vmwp.exe, vmcompute.exe. Virtual Hard Disk v2 snapshot file ( *.avhdx) Virtual Hard Disk snapshot file ( *.avhd) FilesĪll directories that contain the following files: For a list of Windows Defender automatic exclusions, see List of automatic exclusions.

If you are using Windows Defender as an anti-malware solution on your server, you may not need to configure additional exclusions.
