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PA500 says virus - virus total says no

L1 Bithead

We have a bunch of files that we created that we need to upload via ftp to a remote server through the PA.

The files trip the virus detector in the PA.  Here's a syslog entry with some identifying information changed:

2014-06-16T15:22:31+10:00 10.84.1.33 [user warning] 22:31,000XXXXXXX,THREAT,virus,1,2014/06/16 15:22:25,10.84.20.250,50.28.93.0,0.0.0.0,0.0.0.0,I2E-ftp-rule-ftp,,,ftp,vsys1,Interior,External,ethernet1/2,ethernet1/1,mylog,2014/06/16 15:22:30,41521,1,36871,32182,0,0,0x0,tcp,deny,"myfile-06.06.0000-Beta-win64.exe",Virus/Win32.WGeneric.cpfjf(2455553),any,medium,client-to-server,236674,0x0,10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255,United States,0,

I scanned these files with several AV programs including clamav and I was able to upload it to virustotal (through the PA!) where it scanned completely clean.

If I turn off virus checking on our ftp rule then someone may be able to download files with viruses so I don't want to do that but we need these files uploaded.

How to do that?

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L5 Sessionator

Hello gmoss,

Instead turning off the AV scan for the entire rule, you can put a threat exception for that Threat ID (2455553) in the relevant AV profile.

Here is a document that explains the same:

How to Add a Threat Exceptions

Or you can also exempt the IP addresses for that threat, so that exception is applied to a particular set of source and destination IP addresses. This is  more granular approach than the previous one:

How To Add Exempt IP Addresses From the Threat Monitor Logs

Hope that helps.

Thanks and regards,

Kunal Adak

Adding a threat exception means that if we ever get one of those we wouldn't be protected.

I want to be able to upload OK but have files tested on download.

Your answer, while helpful, doesn't answer the problem that we created these files and no-one else could find a virus in them.

I tried the "how to add exempt ip addresses" but it didn't work.  I never get anything in the lower boxes and I never get an add button.

I created a new AV profile for this rule with this virus exempted from the list.  But as I said, this won't protect us in the case someone tries to download a file that really has this virus.

Hello Gmoss,

Yes, you are correct. If you add a threat exception, that means, for the time being you  wouldn't be protected. But, you always have an option to open a support case and provide detail information to modify the database in future release.


Secondly, there is no option to add exempt ip address on "Anti-Virus" profile. That option is avilable for "Vulnerability-profile".


FYI:

antivirus.JPG

Hope this helps.

Thanks

It'd be good to open a support case but how do I do that?  Every time I use this site everything has changed.  When I try and make a support case I get redirected to salesforce.com and I have no login there.

Hello Gmoss,


If you have a valid support contact with PAN ,Please login into https://support.paloaltonetworks.com/ and go to Case-Management. There you can create a  new support case.

OR

Please drop an email to support@paloaltonetworks.com.


Thanks

Like I said when I go there and click on case management I get redirected to a salesforce.com login page.  I have no idea what to do then  I have no salesforce login.

I finally got the redirect to work but I can't apparently log a case because my support has to go through another company.

When you click on the Case Management link, you should be taken to the following page.

2014-06-18_07-42-09.png

Click on the New Case button to open a case.

If you still encounter issues, open a case by calling Support.  Refer to Contact Us for Support phone numbers.

Support mechanism of PANW is rather simple - contact your reseller as he probably is your first line of support.

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