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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Backups may become slow on servers running McAfee On-Access Scanner. When an anti-virus scan is occurring at the same time as a backup, it can drastically affect the speed of the backup.</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p></p> <p>Slow backups due to McAfee On-Access scanner<br><br>For more detailed information on backup failures and performance issues see <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Funitrends-support.zendesk.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013174757">Unitrends KB 5062 - Backup Failures and Performance Issues</a></p> <p> </p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p>Disable McAfee from running files Unitrends is currently backing up by: </p> <ul><li>Opening McAfee On-Access Scanner</li> <li>All Processes</li> <li>Scan Items tab</li> <li>Uncheck Opened for backup</li> </ul><h2 data-id="cause"><strong>CAUSE</strong></h2> <p>When an anti-virus scan is occurring at the same time as a backup, it will drastically affect the speed of the backup.</p> </article> </main>