The article describes how to send files from FortiGate to FortiSandbox for inspection by applying the Antivirus profile in the policy.
Solution
Step 1: Go to Security Profiles > Antivirus and select Create new/Edit.
Enable the following features:
- Inspected Protocols: HTTP.
- Select Send files to FortiSandbox for inspection: All Supported Files
- Enable FortiSandbox database.
Step 2: Enable the Antivirus profile in the policy.
Step 3: Test by downloading example Virus file. eicar: https://www.eicar.com/download-anti-malware-testfile/
Here is the log result example.
The above logs show the file submitted to FortiSandbox and the inspection done by FortiSandbox to analyze the file.
Alex Lim
Alex Lim is a certified IT Technical Support Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting complex IT systems and networks. He has worked for leading IT companies, such as Microsoft, IBM, and Cisco, providing technical support and solutions to clients across various industries and sectors. Alex has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in information security from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also the author of several best-selling books on IT technical support, such as The IT Technical Support Handbook and Troubleshooting IT Systems and Networks. Alex lives in Bandar, Johore, Malaysia with his wife and two chilrdren. You can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Website | Twitter | Facebook
