Test a Sample Malware File

Palo Alto Networks provides a sample malware file that you can use to test a WildFire configuration. Take the following steps to download the malware sample file, verify that the file is forwarded for WildFire analysis, and view the analysis results.

Use a Sample Malware File to Test the WildFire Configuration
Download the malware test file: http://wildfire.paloaltonetworks.com/publicapi/test/pe. If you have SSL decryption enabled on the firewall, use the following URL instead: https://wildfire.paloaltonetworks.com/publicapi/test/pe. The test file is named wildfire-test-pe-file.exe and each test file has a unique SHA-256 hash value. You can also use the WildFire API to retrieve a malware test file. See the WildFire API Reference for details.
On the firewall web interface, select Monitor > WildFire Submissions to confirm that the file was forwarded for analysis. It might take about five minutes for analysis results to be displayed for the file on the WildFire Submissions page. The verdict for the test file will always display as malware.

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Test a Sample Malware File

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