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SCS KB 1074: exclude program folders and executables from antivirus and other security programs

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In some situations, a security program like virus scanner or other security suites blocks the functionality of the product. You can solve such issues by adding program folders or executable to exclusion or to whitelist.

After adding Acronis software components/folders to security program exclusions list, is vital to restart all Acronis services to sync up the changes. If services are not restarted, then security program may continue blocking Acronis components.
Solution for Acronis SCS Cyber Backup 12.5 Hardened Edition 

Please add following program folders to your list of exclusion or white list:

C:\Program Files\Acronis\
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\
C:\ProgramData\Acronis\ (for Windows Vista, 7, 2008, 8, 10, 2012, 2016)
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Acronis (for Windows XP, 2003)

For x64 systems:

C:\ProgramData\Acronis
C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis
C:\Program Files\Acronis
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis

If you need to define executables manually, please see this list:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\ActiveProtection\active_protection_service.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Сommon Files\AcronisSchedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\TibMounter64\tib_mounter_service.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\AMS\ManagementServer.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\AMS\SyncMachines.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\ARSM\arsm.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery\mms.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\LicenseServer\acronis_license_service.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrayMonitor\MmsMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\WebServer\ams_web_service.exe
C:\Program Files\Acronis\ZmqGw\zmqgw.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Agent\agent.exe (this executable only exists in builds before Update 4)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe (in builds before 14330)
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\TibMounter\tib_mounter_service.exe (in builds before 14330)

For virtual machines, additionally add: %APPDATA%\Local\Temp\AcronisGuestService\app_backup.exe

 

Linux

Acronis files are located under the following paths

/var/lib/Acronis
/etc/Acronis
/usr/lib/Acronis
A separate folder for scripts (for example for WebCP protection plans in WHM\CPanel integrations):
/usr/bin/acronis_*

Acronis also stores logs in the following folders:
/var/log/Acronis
/opt/acronis/