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What are the pros and cons of Whitelist and Blacklist modes in the File System Monitor?

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What are the pros and cons of Whitelist and Blacklist modes in the File System Monitor?

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I) Whitelist Modes When it comes to security and protection level issues, Whitelist Modes are safer than Blacklist Modes. Only files with extensions found in the Whitelist will be processed normally (eg NOT blocked) and all the ones which are NOT found in the Whitelist are blocked. (Files with NO extensions are always passed through.