How to Manually Update Suspicious File List
Purpose
This article is intended for environments where the Veeam Backup Server does not have direct access to the internet to be able to update the known malware extensions list (SuspiciousFiles.xml) automatically. This article documents the procedure for updating said file by manually downloading it on a machine with internet access and placing it on the Veeam Backup Server.
Solution
- Download the latest SuspiciousFiles.xml using a machine with internet access.
- Transfer the file to the Veeam Backup Server.
- Replace the existing SuspiciousFiles.xml found in:
C:\Program Files\Veeam\Backup and Replication\Backup\
- Restart the Veeam Data Analyzer Service.
Do Not Modify SuspiciousFiles.xml
The SuspiciousFiles.xml is signed; any modification to the file will invalidate it.
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