Malicious code may be embedded in some executable objects, such as ActiveX, Java Applet, compressed files, executable files, Proxy, and Multimedia. For example, an ActiveX object with malicious code may gain unlimited access to the system.
Java | Activates the Block Java object function. The router will |
| discard Java objects from the Internet. |
ActiveX | Activates the Block ActiveX object function. The router will |
| discard ActiveX object from the Internet. |
Compressed Files | Activates the Block Compressed file function to prevent from |
| downloading of any compressed file. These following types of |
| compressed files are blocked by the router. |
| .zip / .rar /.arj /.ace / .cab /.sit |
Execution Files | Activates the Block Executable file function to prevent from |
| downloading of any executable file. The following types of |
| executable files are blocked by the router. |
| .exe /.com /.scr /.pif /.bas /.bat /.inf / .reg |
Cookie | Activates the Block Cookie function. Cookies are used by many |
| websites to create “stateful” sessions for tracking Internet users, |
| which would violate the users’ privacy. The router will filter out |
| all |
Proxy | Activates the Block Proxy function. The router will filter out all |
| |
Multimedia Files | Activates the Block Multimedia function. The router will filter |
| out multimedia from any website. |
Filter Schedule
Filter Schedule function controls what times the URL content filter should be active. It can specify what times the URL content filtering facility should be active.
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