Backups
This option is effective when Self-protection is enabled in the Active Protection plan.
This option applies to files that have extensions .tibx, .tib, .tia, and are located in local folders.
This option lets you specify the processes that are allowed to modify the backup files, even though these files are protected by self-protection. This comes in handy, for example, if you delete backup files or move them to a different location by using a script.
The preset is: Enabled.
If this option is enabled, the backup files can be modified only by processes signed by the backup software vendor. This allows the software to apply retention rules and to delete backups when a user requests this from the web interface. Other processes, no matter suspicious or not, cannot modify the backups.
If this option is disabled, you can allow other processes to modify the backups. Specify the full path to the process executable, starting with the drive letter.
Cryptomining protection
This option defines whether Active Protection detects potential cryptomining malware.
The preset is: Disabled.
If a cryptomining activity is detected, the selected Action on detection is performed (except reverting files from cache, as there is nothing to revert).
Cryptomining malware degrades performance of useful applications, increases electricity bills, may cause system crashes and even hardware damage due to abuse. We recommend that you add cryptomining malware to the Harmful processes list to prevent it from running.
Mapped drives
This option defines whether Active Protection protects network folders that are mapped as local drives.
This option applies to folders shared via SMB or NFS.
The preset is: Enabled.
If a file was originally located on a mapped drive, it cannot be saved to the original location when extracted from the cache by the Revert using cache action. Instead, it will be saved to the folder specified in this option's settings. The default folder is C:\ProgramData\Acronis\Restored Network Files. If this folder does not exist, it will be created. If you want to change this path, be sure to specify a local folder. Network folders, including folders on mapped drives, are not supported.