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Acronis 2021, perpetual license

My anti-malware software is blocking the following exe file: C:/programfiles(x86)\acronis\Agent\bin\updates.exe

This file has arrived once a week in June from a variety of IPs, the latest being 194.26.29.195

I can't find any reference in the help files as to how Acronis updates its software. Can anyone explain what's going on?

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Paul, welcome to these public User Forums.

I can only recommend looking at the following KB documents related to this aspect:

KB 36429: Acronis Software: exclude program folders and executables from antivirus and other security programs

KB 46430: Acronis Software: Making Acronis Products Compatible with Antivirus Software

That's a fine start, but to finish, now that the update has been previously blocked, how do I request Acronis to update now?

My anti-malware software is blocking the following exe file: C:/programfiles(x86)\acronis\Agent\bin\updates.exe

The key point for the referenced KB documents is that your other software should not be blocking the Acronis software - you should be whitelisting Acronis to that other software.

There are no more program updates for ATI 2021 as the application is now out of support, so the only updates would be for either Acronis Active Protection (against ransomware), Vulnerability scanning, or Acronis Cyber Protection if you have subscribed to use that service.