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This article provides a list of files that should be added to your Antivirus executable exclusion list to prevent interference with VMware Horizon's core functionality. For a full overview of considerations with Anti-Virus and Horizon, please see our TechZone Whitepaper on the topic: Antivirus Considerations in a VMware Horizon Environment
Add these executable (exe) files or folder paths to your antivirus executable exclusion list to minimize interference with VMware Horizon. Horizon Agent Exclusions List Horizon Cloud Agent Default Installation Path Exclusions List Horizon Client Exclusions List Horizon Connection Server/Replica Server Exclusions List App Volume Agent Exclusions List Dynamic Environment Manager Agent Exclusions List Unified Access Gateway Exclusion List Reference Legacy Horizon 7x Version Exclusions List Note: You may have scenarios with nested clients dependent on current or future user needs where the full list of processes would need to be factored into your anti-virus exclusions. Horizon Agent: Folder Path EXE Files "C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Agent\bin\ wsnm.exe wsnm_jms.exe ws_scripthost.exe SecurityGateway.exe tsdrvdisvc.dll C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Agent\VMware Blast\ VMBlastS.exe VMBlastW.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Teradici PCoIP Server\x64\ pcoip_server_win32.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Teradici PCoIP Server\ pcoip_server_win32.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\USB\ vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\ScannerRedirection\ Scanner.exe Horizon Agent Installer default paths (Horizon Cloud): Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files\VMware\Horizon Agents\Horizon Agent\bin\ wsnm.exe wsnm_jms.exe ws_scripthost.exe SecurityGateway.exe tsdrvdisvc.dll C:\Program Files\VMware\Horizon Agents\Horizon Agent\VMware Blast\ VMBlastS.exe VMBlastW.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Teradici PCoIP Server\x64\ pcoip_server_win32.exe Horizon Client: Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ vmwareappstub.exe vmwareview.exe vmwareprint-helper.exe vmwareprint-previewer.exe vmwareprint-redir-client.exe vmwareprint-redir-utility.exe vmwareprint-redir-utility.exe vmwareview-usbloader.exe C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ClientService\ horizon_client_service.exe C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\ ws_diag.exe C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\cef\ HTML5VideoPlayer.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\USB\ vmware-usbarbitrator.exe vmware-usbarbitrator64.exe vnetlib.exe vnetlib64.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\VMware\USB\DriverCache\ vnetlib.exe vnetlib64.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\DeviceRedirectionCommon\ ftnlping.exe ftnlsv.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\ScannerRedirection\ diagutil.exe ftscanmgrhv.exe scan.exe scan64.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\SerialPortRedirection\Client\ vmwsprrdpwks.exe Horizon Connection / Replica Server: Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\bin\ ws_ConnectionServer.exe ws_dctservice.exe ws_MessageBusService.exe ws_scripthost.exe wsnm.exe App Volume Agent: Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files (x86)\CloudVolumes\Agent\ svservice.exe Dynamic Environment Manager Agent: Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files\Immidio\Flex Profiles\ FlexEngine.exe FlexService.exe Flex+ Self-Support.exe Unified Access Gateway: Please see the current advice in Deployment of 3rd Party Agents and Anti-virus software on the Photon OS (80767) & VMware Virtual Appliances and customizations to the operating system and included packages (2090839) Legacy Horizon 7x Component Exclusions: Legacy Horizon Agent Processes: Folder PathEXE FilesLegacy Feature Name C:\Program Files\Common Files\Vmware\ vmware-svi-ga.exe Linked clone agent C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Agent\bin\ VMWVvpsvc.exe VMware Persona C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Teradici PCoIP Server\ pcoip_server_win32.exe PCoIP Software Before 2106 Legacy Folder Locations (before x64 migration) C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\ClientService\ C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\DCT\ C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\x64\ C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Horizon View Client\x64\cef\ Security Server : (deprecated from Horizon 8) Folder PathEXE Files C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\appblastgateway\ nssm.exe C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware View\Server\bin\ wsnm.exe SecurityGateway.exe ws_TunnelService.exe ws_SecurityServer.exe
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