This topic describes syntax guidelines to follow when you create an exclusion.
Command lines can include leading or trailing whitespaces, but their number and location must be exact to correctly identify the process.
Paths cannot end with a period or whitespace, and Windows Environment variables such as %System% are not allowed.
The following path entries are accepted:
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| NT device paths | \\?\globalroot\device\harddiskvolume1\example.exe |
| Volume GUID names | \\?\Volume{34b06610-97bc-4d11-b040-tc8a7bff1f41}\ |
| Paths without pathname separators (backslash) or extensions | system, registry |
| Paths starting with system-wide DOS drive letters | c:\test.exe, d:\example.exe |
| Alternate Data Stream (ADS) names | c:\example.exe:test.txt |
| UNC device paths | \\server\share\directory\file.exe |
