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Network Malware Protection and File Policies Network Malware Protection and File Policies License Requirements for File and Malware Policies

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

License Requirements for File and Malware Policies

To Do This

License Required

File Rule Action

Block or allow all files of a particular type (for example, block all .exe files)

IPS (for Firewall Threat Defense devices)

Protection (for Classic devices)

Allow, Block, Block with Reset

Selectively allow or block files based on a judgment that it contains or is likely to contain malware

IPS (for Firewall Threat Defense devices)

Protection (for Classic devices)

Malware Defense

Malware Cloud Lookup, Block Malware

Store files

IPS (for Firewall Threat Defense devices)

Protection (for Classic devices)

Malware Defense

Any file rule action with Store Files selected

For details about Malware Defense licenses, see:

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