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NGFW Deployment

7.0.0

Creating antivirus profiles

Creating antivirus profiles

Clone the default antivirus profile to create a new profile, and then configure the settings.

To configure antivirus profiles:
  1. Go to Security Profiles > AntiVirus.
  2. Select the default profile, and click Clone.
  3. Type a name for the clone, such as CORP_AV, and click OK. The new profile is created.
  4. Double-click the new profile to open it for editing, and set the following options:

    Name

    CORP_AV

    Inspected Protocols

    • HTTP
    • SMTP
    • POP3
    • IMAP
    • FTP

    AntiVirus scan

    Enable

    Send files to FortiSandbox for inspection

    Suspicious Files Only

    APT Protection Options

    Enable

    Use FortiSandbox database

    Enable

    Include mobile malware protection

    Enable

    Quarantine

    Enable

    FortiGuard outbreak prevention database

    Block

  5. Click OK to save the changes.

Creating antivirus profiles

Creating antivirus profiles

Clone the default antivirus profile to create a new profile, and then configure the settings.

To configure antivirus profiles:
  1. Go to Security Profiles > AntiVirus.
  2. Select the default profile, and click Clone.
  3. Type a name for the clone, such as CORP_AV, and click OK. The new profile is created.
  4. Double-click the new profile to open it for editing, and set the following options:

    Name

    CORP_AV

    Inspected Protocols

    • HTTP
    • SMTP
    • POP3
    • IMAP
    • FTP

    AntiVirus scan

    Enable

    Send files to FortiSandbox for inspection

    Suspicious Files Only

    APT Protection Options

    Enable

    Use FortiSandbox database

    Enable

    Include mobile malware protection

    Enable

    Quarantine

    Enable

    FortiGuard outbreak prevention database

    Block

  5. Click OK to save the changes.