156-215.80 · Question #355
Which of the following describes how Threat Extraction functions?
The correct answer is B. Proactively detects threats. Threat Extraction proactively sanitizes files by stripping active content before delivery, preventing zero-day attacks without waiting for threat detection or emulation results.
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Which of the following describes how Threat Extraction functions?
Options
- ADetect threats and provides a detailed report of discovered threats
- BProactively detects threats
- CDelivers file with original content
- DDelivers PDF versions of original files with active content removed
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A4% (2)
- B88% (49)
- C2% (1)
- D7% (4)
Why each option
Threat Extraction proactively sanitizes files by stripping active content before delivery, preventing zero-day attacks without waiting for threat detection or emulation results.
Providing a detailed report of discovered threats describes Threat Emulation, which sandboxes files and generates behavioral analysis reports - not Threat Extraction.
Threat Extraction works proactively by intercepting inbound files, removing potentially exploitable active content such as macros, scripts, and embedded objects, and delivering a clean reconstructed version to the user before any malicious payload can execute. This proactive stance differs from reactive detection tools because threats are neutralized regardless of whether a specific signature or behavior is identified.
Threat Extraction never delivers files with their original unmodified content; active content is always removed from the reconstructed file by design.
While Threat Extraction can convert files to PDF format, it also reconstructs original file types with active content removed, making 'PDF versions only' an incomplete and overly narrow description of the feature.
Concept tested: Check Point Threat Extraction proactive file sanitization
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81_ThreatPrevention_AdminGuide/Topics-TPG/Threat-Extraction.htm
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