Built-in patterns and supported file types
The FortiGate unit is preconfigured with a default list of file patterns:
• executable files (*.bat, *.com, and *.exe)
• compressed or archive files (*.gz, *.rar, *.tar, *.tgz, and *.zip)
• dynamic link libraries (*.dll)
• HTML application (*.hta)
• Microsoft Office files (*.doc, *.ppt, *.xl?)
• Microsoft Works files (*.wps)
• Visual Basic files (*.vb?)
• screen saver files (*.scr)
• program information files (*.pif)
• control panel files (*.cpl)
The FortiGate unit can take actions against the following file types:
Table 38: Supported file types
arj | activemime | aspack | base64 | bat | binhex | bzip | bzip2 |
cab | class | cod | elf | exe | fsg | gzip | hlp |
hta | html | jad | javascript | lzh | mime | msc | msoffice |
petite | prc | rar | sis | tar | upx | uue | zip |
unknown | ignored | |
| The “unknown” type is any file type that is not listed in the table. The “ignored” type is the traffic the FortiGate unit typically does not scan. This includes primarily streaming audio and video. |