What is a possible outcome after antivirus filtering?

• A. The object can be dropped
• B. The object can be passed to the destination
• C. All of the above
• D. The object can be sent to the firewall to pass to the destination

Answer: (C)

Antivirus filtering acts on the detected threat and applies policy for what happens next. If a threat is found, the content is typically blocked and dropped or quarantined. If nothing harmful is detected, the content is allowed to proceed to its destination. In some setups, the content can be sent to a firewall for additional inspection or enforcement before it’s allowed through. Because each of these outcomes can occur depending on the scan result and configuration, all of the above are possible outcomes of antivirus filtering.