Enables riskware detection on the appliance.
The riskware detection feature allows you to identify files that are similar to malware but are not intended to be malicious. A file that is not a threat might display behavior that might affect threat detection, such as installing unwanted programs, modifying system settings, or reducing the overall performance of the appliance. Types of riskware include Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs), Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs), adware, and hacker tools. This feature allows you to easily distinguish between malicious files and riskware on the appliance. You can configure optional riskware detection so that the Multi-Vector Virtual Execution (MVX) engine does not mark the riskware files as malicious, and the files will be excluded from further analysis.
After you have configured the appliance to detect riskware, you can view analysis of the results on the Alerts > Riskware page or on the What's Happening panel of the Dashboard page in the Web UI.
The riskware detection feature is disabled by default.
Syntax
[no] pup enable
Parameters
no
Use the no form of this command to disable riskware detection.
Example
The following example enables riskware detection on the appliance:
hostname (config) # pup enable
User role
Admin and Operator
Command mode
Config
Supported appliances
This command is supported on the following appliances running the specified releases or later:
Network Security: Release 7.7