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Select all the platform components that Wildfire automatically updates after finding malicious activity in previously unknown files, URLs and APKs?

The correct answer is C. Anti-Virus (Threat) D. Content/Web Filtering (Pan-DB) G. Anti Command & Control signatures (Threat). WildFire automatically updates Anti-Virus, Content/Web Filtering (PAN-DB), and Anti Command & Control signatures on the platform components after discovering malicious activity.

Submitted by anna_se· Apr 18, 2026Operate

Question

Select all the platform components that Wildfire automatically updates after finding malicious activity in previously unknown files, URLs and APKs?

Options

  • ADecrypt (Port-Mirroring)
  • BMobile (Global Protect)
  • CAnti-Virus (Threat)
  • DContent/Web Filtering (Pan-DB)
  • EAnti-Malware signatures (WildFire)
  • FManagement (Panorama)
  • GAnti Command & Control signatures (Threat)

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    79% (19)
  • E
    13% (3)
  • F
    4% (1)

Why each option

WildFire automatically updates Anti-Virus, Content/Web Filtering (PAN-DB), and Anti Command & Control signatures on the platform components after discovering malicious activity.

ADecrypt (Port-Mirroring)

Decrypt (Port-Mirroring) is a traffic analysis method, not a component updated by WildFire for threat intelligence.

BMobile (Global Protect)

Mobile (GlobalProtect) is a remote access VPN solution; while GlobalProtect can utilize WildFire intelligence, it's not a platform component directly updated by WildFire with signatures.

CAnti-Virus (Threat)Correct

WildFire automatically generates and distributes Anti-Virus signatures (part of the Threat Prevention subscription) to detect newly identified malware, ensuring firewalls can block these threats.

DContent/Web Filtering (Pan-DB)Correct

WildFire updates the Content/Web Filtering database (PAN-DB) with newly categorized malicious URLs, enabling the firewall to block access to command-and-control sites or phishing pages.

EAnti-Malware signatures (WildFire)

Anti-Malware signatures (WildFire) is what WildFire generates, but the *delivery* mechanism to the firewall's protection capabilities is via services like Anti-Virus (Threat), making C the more precise component that receives the update.

FManagement (Panorama)

Management (Panorama) manages firewalls and policies, but WildFire does not directly update Panorama with threat intelligence; Panorama distributes the updates to firewalls.

GAnti Command & Control signatures (Threat)Correct

WildFire identifies and generates Anti Command & Control signatures (also part of the Threat Prevention subscription) to detect and prevent communication with malicious C2 servers identified through behavioral analysis.

Concept tested: WildFire integration and threat intelligence distribution

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/wildfire/10-2/wildfire-admin/wildfire-overview/wildfire-capabilities.html

Topics

#WildFire#Threat Prevention#URL Filtering#Security Subscriptions

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