Contents
- 1 For which two items can you create custom threat signatures on the firewall?
- 2 How often are new antivirus signatures published?
- 3 What is antivirus signature update?
- 4 What is a signature in malware?
- 5 When do suspicious DNS queries show up on threat log?
- 6 Where does a suspicious DNS signature show up?
For which two items can you create custom threat signatures on the firewall?
About Custom Threat Signatures
- Detect and block specific traffic with custom spyware and vulnerability signatures.
- Our next-generation firewalls allow you to create custom threat signatures to monitor malicious activity or integrate third-party signatures.
How often are new antivirus signatures published?
New antivirus signatures are published daily. —Includes new and updated application signatures. This update does not require any additional subscriptions, but it does require a valid maintenance/support contract. New applications are published once monthly, and modified applications are published weekly.
What are the three major components of GlobalProtect?
GlobalProtect comes in three components:
- GlobalProtect Portal. Provides the management functions for the GlobalProtect infrastrucutre.
- GlobalProtect Gateways. Provides security encofrmcenet for traffic and GlobalProtect agents and apps.
- GlobalProtect Client Software.
What is the result of performing a firewall commit operation?
A commit is the process of activating pending changes to the firewall configuration. You can filter pending changes by administrator or location and then preview, validate, or commit only those changes. The locations can be specific virtual systems, shared policies and objects, or shared device and network settings.
What is antivirus signature update?
A virus signature (also known as a virus definition) is a file or multiple files that are downloaded by a security program to identify a computer virus. The files are used to update criteria for detection of files in hard drive scans and checks on running processes.
What is a signature in malware?
In computer security terminology, a signature is a typical footprint or pattern associated with a malicious attack on a computer network or system. This pattern can be a series of bytes in the file (byte sequence) in network traffic.
What are the different types of threat signatures?
Adware can also retrieve updates from a command-and-control (C2) server and install those updates in a browser or onto a client system. Newly-released protections in this category are rare. These payload-based signatures detect command-and-control (C2) traffic and are automatically-generated.
What are the different types of Palo Alto Networks threat signatures?
There are three types of Palo Alto Networks threat signatures, each designed to detect different types of threats as the firewall scans network traffic: Antivirus signatures—Detect viruses and malware found in executables and file types.
When do suspicious DNS queries show up on threat log?
AV content is usually released at roughly 7AM EST, once every twenty-four hours. These signatures will show up in the threat log in the following format: Suspicious DNS Query: Malwarefamilyname:domain (Ex: Suspicious DNS Query: None:google [.]com)
Where does a suspicious DNS signature show up?
These signatures will show up in the threat log in the following format: Suspicious DNS Query: Malwarefamilyname:domain (Ex: Suspicious DNS Query: None:google [.]com) If no family name is associated with the samples used to generate the signature, ‘None’ takes its place. The signatures show up in the “spyware” portion of content.