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Which three options does the WF-500 appliance support for local analysis? (Choose three)

The correct answer is A. E-mail links C. jar files E. Portable Executable (PE) files. The WF-500 WildFire appliance supports local analysis of executable files, Java archives, and email links.

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Apr 18, 2026Operate

Question

Which three options does the WF-500 appliance support for local analysis? (Choose three)

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Options

  • AE-mail links
  • BAPK files
  • Cjar files
  • DPNG files
  • EPortable Executable (PE) files

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    89% (33)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

The WF-500 WildFire appliance supports local analysis of executable files, Java archives, and email links.

AE-mail linksCorrect

The WF-500 appliance supports the analysis of E-mail links (URLs) to detect phishing attempts or malicious web content by detonating and examining the linked resources.

BAPK files

While WildFire generally supports APK file analysis, the question asks for three specific options for local analysis on the WF-500, and PE files, JAR files, and E-mail links are typically highlighted as primary capabilities for detecting threats across common computing environments.

Cjar filesCorrect

Java Archive (JAR) files are supported for local analysis by the WF-500, as they can contain executable code that may harbor malware.

DPNG files

PNG files are image files and are not directly analyzed as executable content by WildFire; they are not a common vector for active malware execution.

EPortable Executable (PE) filesCorrect

Portable Executable (PE) files, which are Windows executable formats like .exe and .dll, are a primary target for the WF-500's local sandbox analysis due to their common use in malware delivery.

Concept tested: WildFire WF-500 supported file types for analysis

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/wildfire/11-0/wildfire-admin/wildfire-overview/wildfire-analysis-capabilities

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#WF-500#WildFire#Malware Analysis#File Type Analysis

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