Description
WatchGuard APT Blocker 1-yr for Firebox M670 Identifies and submits suspicious files to a cloud-based next-generation sandbox, a virtual environment where code is analyzed, emulated, and executed to determine its threat potential WatchGuard Dimension, which is included with the firewall provides real-time visibility with easy-to-understand information about threats impacting your networks File types analyzed by APT Blocker include all Windows executable files, Adobe PDFs, Microsoft Office files, Android Application Installer (.apk) files Uses full system emulation – which simulates the physical hardware including CPU and memory – provides the deepest level of visibility into malware behavior, and it is also the most difficult for advanced malware to detect
WatchGuard APT Blocker, a subscription-based security service for WatchGuard security appliances, adds another layer of protection that goes beyond signature-based antivirus to detect and block advanced malware and zero day attacks. It sends Windows executable files, Microsoft Office, PDF, and Android APK files to run in a cloud-based sandbox with code emulation to look for malware characteristics, including multiple types of evasive behavior.