File Hashing Exclusions don't work when spaces are used with separators

Technical Articles ID: KB94976
Last Modified: 10/14/2021

Environment

McAfee MVISION EDR - All versions

Problem

If a blank space exists before or after an exclusion in File Hashing Exclusions, it doesn't work because a space isn’t treated as a separator.

Example:
C:\folder1; C:\folder2 = Only folder1 is excluded
C:\folder1;C:\folder2 = Both folders are excluded

Solution

This issue is scheduled to be resolved in EDR 4.0 in 2022. Until then, follow the workaround below.

NOTE: Any future product functionality or releases mentioned in the Knowledge Base are intended to outline our general product direction and should not be relied on, either as a commitment, or when making a purchasing decision.

Workaround

Remove the blank spaces between the exclusions manually.

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MVISION EDR - All Versions

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