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WildFire will submit for analysis blocked files that match which profile settings?

The correct answer is D. files matching Anti-Virus signatures. WildFire on PAN-OS will submit files for cloud-based analysis even when those files have been blocked by the Antivirus profile based on matching known Anti-Virus signatures. This behavior ensures that Palo Alto Networks can collect and analyze known malicious samples to improve…

Submitted by haruto_sh· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

WildFire will submit for analysis blocked files that match which profile settings?

Options

  • Afiles matching Anti-Spyware signatures
  • Bfiles that are blocked by URL filtering
  • Cfiles that are blocked by a File Blocking profile
  • Dfiles matching Anti-Virus signatures

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    94% (44)

Explanation

WildFire on PAN-OS will submit files for cloud-based analysis even when those files have been blocked by the Antivirus profile based on matching known Anti-Virus signatures. This behavior ensures that Palo Alto Networks can collect and analyze known malicious samples to improve detection capabilities and threat intelligence. Files blocked by a File Blocking profile are stopped based on file type rules and are not forwarded to WildFire for analysis. Anti-Spyware profiles block command-and-control traffic and spyware, not file submissions. URL filtering blocks web categories, not file submissions to WildFire. Only files matching Anti-Virus signatures (option D) are submitted to WildFire even after being blocked, supporting continuous threat intelligence.

Topics

#WildFire#Anti-Virus Profile#Threat Prevention#Security Profiles

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