Web Filter Antivirus Scanning

Question

Not sure if I am expecting too much. The AV option of XG in Web Protection / Web Content Filter. My machine is set to have http and https scanned for all sites, should it pick up websites with Virus in them and block? Just wondered as I had a spoofing Apple email asking me to complete my details, I like to go to the sites and fill out rubbish and a few nasty words for my own enjoyment and the web site had some virus on it. My PC picked it up and blocked, so not massively concerned. Just wondered if it should be picking it up, do I need to be using proxy for it to work? I have a general Rule that allows internet from the LAN for all machines and set to scan HTTP and HTTPS, any site that doesn't like the https scan gets added rule higher up that excludes it from this, but this site is most definitely not in the list. 
 Just wondered if it should have worked and blocked it?

sachingurung · Answer

Hi Nicholas,

Security Policies are security rule-sets to implement control over users, applications or network objects in an organization. Using Security Policies, you can create blanket or specialized traffic transit rules based on the requirement. Policies provide centralized management for the entire set of device security policies. You can implement Web Protection on the relevant User/Network Rule.

You can refer a similar post on our community to understand this further. Request you to refer the link :

community.sophos.com/.../74073

Hope that helps.

Thanks

Sachin Gurung

Sachin Gurung
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