Step 2: Up and Running

Enable the Juniper Networks Default Avira Antivirus Profile

As an introduction to using the Juniper Content Security solution, let’s enable , Avira antivirus. In this example, we show you how to enable a preconfigured default Avira antivirus profile. When you enable the default Avira antivirus profile, you don’t have to configure additional parameters. Instead, you create a security policy with default antivirus profiles for all protocols, and apply the security policy for the permitted traffic.

Here’s an example of how an SRX Series Firewall interacts with Avira antivirus in a typical enterprise network.

Before You Begin

Verify that you have a Juniper Networks Avira Antivirus license and that it’s enabled on the SRX Series Firewalls. For more information on how to verify which licenses are activated on an SRX Series Firewall, see Juniper Licensing User Guide.
Install your SRX Series Firewalls with Junos OS Release 18.4R1 or later.

We’ve tested this example using an SRX1500 firewall with Junos OS Release 18.4R1.

Configure the SRX to Use the Default Avira Antivirus Profile

Enable the Avira antivirus scan engine on your SRX Series Firewall.
Reboot the SRX Series Firewall so the new scan engine can take effect.

Set the default antivirus profile for HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols.

Apply thedefault antivirus profile to the security policy.

Commit the configuration.

You can also watch the video Avira Antivirus Solution on SRX Series Firewalls to understand how to install and use Avira antivirus on your SRX Series Firewalls.

Validate Avira Antivirus on the SRX

Here’s a safe way to verify that the Avira antivirus solution is working on an SRX Series Firewall:

Access the EICAR website.
https://eicar.org.
Download the Anti-malware test file.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
When you try to download an unsafe file, your device will display an error message. The message indicates that your device has blocked malicious content.