Web Appliance - Download Types

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We're actually doing some tests with the virtual web appliance (v3.9.4.1). My question is regarding download types; you can block/warn/allow file types, which is fine. But in this specific case, .msp files are being categorized as microsoft word (being allowed) instead of Windows Installer (being blocked). Is there a way to change the file type category of a specific extension?

Thanks.

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PetrBenda · Accepted Answer

I just wanted to update this and let you know that in SWA v4 we now scan within archives as well, and block based on the content inside the archive. Petr. :57717

Michael Dunn · Answer

The answer is in your first message, I should have read it better. You are using 3.9.4.1 which is almost a year old. Filetype detection was improved in 4.0. That file detects correctly using the latest version, 4.2.1.1. Please note that using an old version means you do not have several security, performance, and functional enhancements.

rynoman2k3 · Answer

I suspect your are onto something, however sometimes we set sites as trusted so that they load faster when it is a frequently used site. Especially if we have used for quite some time.