Acronis Software: exclude program folders and executables from antivirus and other security programs

Acronis Software: exclude program folders and executables from antivirus and other security programs

Solution for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Acronis Cyber Backup Cloud

Windows

C:\Program Files\BackupClient\
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)\Common Files\Acronis
C:\Program Files\BackupClient
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis

If you need to define executables manually, please see this list:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\Agent\agent.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\Schedule2\schedul2.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Acronis\TibMounter64\tib_mounter_service.exe
C:\Program Files\BackupClient\BackupAndRecovery\mms.exe
C:\Program Files\BackupClient\TrayMonitor\MmsMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\Agent\aakore.exe

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

macOS

Acronis files are located under the following paths:

/Library/Application Support/Acronis/
/Library/Application Support/BackupClient/Acronis/
/Applications/Cyber Protect Monitor.app/
/Applications/Rescue Media Builder.app/
/Applications/Utilities/Cyber Protect Agent Assistant.app/

Note: “Cyber Protect Agent Assistant.app” and “Cyber Protect Monitor.app” are the names currently used. Double-check if you are not using the latest version.

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/