Hi,
Handling and preventing SONAR false positive detections
SONAR might make false positive detections for certain internal custom applications. Also, if you disable Insight lookups, the number of false positives from SONAR increases.
You can change SONAR settings to mitigate false positive detections in general. You can also create exceptions for a specific file or a specific application that SONAR detects as a false positive.
You can also adjust settings and create exceptions for TruScan proactive threat scans, which run on legacy clients. S.
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If you set the action for high risk detections to log only, you might allow potential threats on your client computers.
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Table: Handling SONAR false positives
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Task
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Description
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Log SONAR high risk heuristic detections and use application learning
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You might want to set detection action for high risk heuristic detections to Log for a short period of time. Let application learning run for the same period of time. Symantec Endpoint Protection learns the legitimate processes that you run in your network. Some true detections might not be quarantined, however.
After the period of time, you should set the detection action back to Quarantine.
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If you use aggressive mode for low risk heuristic detections, you increase the likelihood of false positive detections. Aggressive mode is disabled by default.
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Create exceptions for SONAR to allow safe applications
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You can create exceptions for SONAR in the following ways:
· Use the SONAR log to create an exception for an application that was detected and quarantined
You can create an exception from the SONAR log for false positive detections. If the item is quarantined, Symantec Endpoint Protection restores the item after it rescans the item in the Quarantine. Items in the Quarantine are rescanned after the client receives updated definitions.
· Use an Exceptions policy to specify an exception for a particular folder or application
You can exclude an entire folder from SONAR detection. You might want to exclude the folders where your custom applications reside.
Specific file exceptions by path are not supported for SONAR. To exclude a file from SONAR, use an application exception.
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Regards
Ajin