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PCNSA · Question #45

Which update option is not available to administrators?

The correct answer is B. New URLs. Administrators can receive updates for threat intelligence such as spyware, application signatures, malicious domains, and antivirus signatures, but they do not typically receive "New URLs" as a standalone update option from Palo Alto Networks.

Submitted by lukas.cz· Apr 18, 2026Device Management and Services

Question

Which update option is not available to administrators?

Options

  • ANew Spyware Notifications
  • BNew URLs
  • CNew Application Signatures
  • DNew Malicious Domains
  • ENew Antivirus Signatures

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • B
    91% (30)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • E
    6% (2)

Why each option

Administrators can receive updates for threat intelligence such as spyware, application signatures, malicious domains, and antivirus signatures, but they do not typically receive "New URLs" as a standalone update option from Palo Alto Networks.

ANew Spyware Notifications

New Spyware Notifications refer to updates for anti-spyware signatures, which are a standard threat prevention update available to administrators.

BNew URLsCorrect

"New URLs" is not a standard, distinct update option provided by Palo Alto Networks to administrators. URL categories are updated dynamically by the Palo Alto Networks cloud but are not typically presented as an administrator-selectable update option like threat signatures.

CNew Application Signatures

New Application Signatures (App-ID) are crucial updates that enable the firewall to identify new applications and changes in existing ones, and are regularly available to administrators.

DNew Malicious Domains

New Malicious Domains are part of threat intelligence updates, often included in anti-spyware or URL filtering updates, providing protection against known bad domains.

ENew Antivirus Signatures

New Antivirus Signatures are regularly provided updates that enable the firewall to detect the latest malware, and are a fundamental threat prevention update available to administrators.

Concept tested: Palo Alto firewall update types

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-1/pan-os-admin/getting-started/manage-content-updates

Topics

#Dynamic Updates#Threat Prevention#App-ID#URL Filtering

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