Blocked HTTP/HTTPS File Notifications

Notifications > HTTP/HTTPS Blocked File Type

Depending on what files IWSVA has been configured to block (if any), this notification can be one of the most frequently encountered. End-users will see it whenever they try to download a file type that IWSVA has been configured to block in HTTP > HTTP Malware Scan > Policies | Virus Scan Rule of an existing or new policy.

• Compressed files

• Java applets    

• Executables    

• Microsoft office documents

• Audio/video files

• Images

• Other file types

• Note: When IWSVA blocks an undesirable file within a compressed file, an Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Event page appears displaying the URL of the item that violates the policy or rule, action, and the rule. Potentially harmful files (such as executable files) within compressed files are blocked using the true file type scanning. Notifications show such handling of these possibly malicious files as "blocked" without specifying the use of true file type scanning.

Administrator Notification

• Send a message when the blocked file type is accessed—As indicated previously, depending on what IWSVA has been configured to block, this option can result in a large number of notification messages sent to the default recipient.
  
  As an alternative to item-by-item notifications, know that blocked files are written to a log and can be included in one of the IWSVA generated reports.

• Note: To create a notification message that spans more than one line, type "\n" to force the text to the next line. Although the configured notification text still displays in a single-line in the IWSVA Web console. the notification message is displayed in multiple lines in email.

User Notifications

Whenever users try to download a file type that IWSVA has been configured to block, they will see an HTML page explaining that their request has been rejected (if the option is enabled).

• You can design your own notification page using any HTML editor; then, Import the page to IWSVA (for example, if you want to display company brandings, or provide a link to additional resources).

• You can append a custom message to the IWSVA default by selecting both the Default and Customized options.

See also

• Supported message variables