[BUG] Hardened Mode Exclusions Don't Work Correctly

I have the latest 2021 build currently, but it’s irrelevant because this has been an ongoing problem on two different computers since hardened mode was first introduced:

  • If I get the popup for a program it works (mostly).
  • If I add an entry manually or edit that previously working entry (for instance there are times when it’s all caps) then upon a reboot and looking at the exclusions again, the entries are not present - only ones previously unedited and added via the popup are present.
  • Sometimes, even though an entry was added and was fine for a long time, and even though the entry is present, all of a sudden the popup is popping up again asking me to add the same thing that’s already there.

I can’t believe this hasn’t been fixed yet or no on else is experiencing it.

Does anyone know where the exclusion list is stored? registry or file?

win 7 64 bit pro

Many people are experiencing it, to wit:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=146081.0
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=147475.0
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=151213.0 ← interesting exchange here
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=151358.0

Edit:
exclusions entered into the scan side list also do not often work, sometimes they do
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=148417.0

:frowning: Yep same here, especially when mozilla firefox is auto-updating, something need to change here :frowning: