Windows 10: Windows defender keeps scanning excluded folder

Hello,



these two images show setup of windows defender and hdd usage by antivirus.


I excluded folder from VMUbuntu and vmem file from defender and then I see it scanning exactly the same folder and file.


This permanently blocks my computer and I have to shut it down by holding power button.


Is there anything I can do to prevent this.







Thanks in advance

Igor

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Is there a way to keep those excluded folders intact while using full scan with Windows Defender?

I have several folders excluded from being scanned and it works well with scheduled partial scan. But when i use full scan it just sweep through my whole excluding list. How can i avoid that?

 

Windows Defender - Exclude network folder "file: \\;LanmanRedirector\"

I have a network folder \\NAS\NAS Storage\... which is also mapped to the drive letter Z.

My current Windows Defender exclusions

By typing in Windows Security in the start menu it brings me here.

I have excluded both of those locations shown in step 4 below. Here I chose folder after pressing the + button at step 4.





Windows Defender protection history screenshot

In Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history

Here shows my list of the previously quarantined items. The image below shows the problem where Windows Defender now scans this new location. file: \\;LanmanRedirector\;Z...





Question

After excluding both the Network Location and the mapped drive, I thought that that would exclude that whole thing but now I'm getting this location \\;LanmanRedirector\;Z... showing up. Is it possible to exclude this as it won't allow this path in the exclusion section?

This is the error message

 

"On-demand" files marked as free-up space keep being downloaded

Hi,

MsMpEng.exe is a core process of Windows Defender. It scans all downloaded files for spyware, quarantine and/or remove them if they're suspicious. To resolve the issue, we suggest preventing Windows Defender from scanning its directory.
To do so, please follow the steps below:

• Open Windows Defender.
  
• Click Settings, then select Add an exclusion (usually located at the bottom of the page).
  
• Select Exclude a file, then paste Crogram fileswindows defender.
  
• Validate by clicking on Exclude this folder.
  

Please post back with the result for further assistance.