Which verdict may be assigned to a WildFire sample?

The correct answer is A. Phishing. WildFire assigns one of four specific verdicts to submitted samples: Benign, Grayware, Malware, and Phishing. Phishing was added as a distinct verdict to identify samples (typically URLs or documents) designed to steal credentials, separate from generic malware. 'Spyware' and…

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APhishing
BSpyware
CPUP
DMalware

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
89% (31)
B
3% (1)
C
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

WildFire assigns one of four specific verdicts to submitted samples: Benign, Grayware, Malware, and Phishing. Phishing was added as a distinct verdict to identify samples (typically URLs or documents) designed to steal credentials, separate from generic malware. 'Spyware' and 'PUP' (Potentially Unwanted Program) are classification subcategories used in other threat prevention contexts, not official WildFire verdict labels. While 'Malware' is also a valid WildFire verdict, the question is testing knowledge that Phishing is specifically an official WildFire verdict category.

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#WildFire#Threat Prevention#Security Verdicts#Phishing

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