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What is longest length of time allowed on a FortiGate device for the virus scan to complete?

The correct answer is B. 30 seconds. FortiGate enforces a specific maximum time limit for its antivirus engine to complete a scan of a file.

Submitted by jian89· Apr 18, 2026Security Profiles and Content Inspection

Question

What is longest length of time allowed on a FortiGate device for the virus scan to complete?

Options

  • A20 seconds
  • B30 seconds
  • C45 seconds
  • D10 seconds

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    91% (41)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

FortiGate enforces a specific maximum time limit for its antivirus engine to complete a scan of a file.

A20 seconds

20 seconds is less than the configured maximum virus scan timeout.

B30 secondsCorrect

The maximum length of time allowed for a FortiGate virus scan to complete is 30 seconds to prevent delays in traffic processing.

C45 seconds

45 seconds exceeds the maximum allowed virus scan timeout on a FortiGate device.

D10 seconds

10 seconds is less than the configured maximum virus scan timeout.

Concept tested: FortiGate antivirus scan timeout

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.0/fortios-handbook/608298/configuring-antivirus-scan-limits

Topics

#FortiGate#Antivirus#Virus Scan Timeout#Content Inspection

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