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FortiGate-100A Administration Guide Version 2.80 MR6
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FortiGuard categories
FortiGuard is a web filtering solution provided by Fortinet. FortiGuard sorts thousands
of Web pages into a wide variety of categories that users can allow, block, or monitor.
The FortiGate unit accesses the nearest FortiGuard server to determine the category
of a requested Web page and then follows the policy configured for that user or
interface.
Please see “Category block” on page 329 for more information about how FortiGuard
works and how to configure it.
Table 38 describes each FortiGuard category.
Table 38: FortiGuard categories
Category name Description
Potentially Liable
1. Abused Drugs Sites that promote or provide information about the
use of prohibited drugs, or the abuse or
unsanctioned use of controlled or regulated drugs;
also, paraphernalia associated with such use or
abuse, and sites that provide information about or
promote the cultivation, preparation, or use of
marijuana.
2. Cult or Occult Sites that provide information about or promote
religions not specified in Traditional Religions or
other unconventional, cultic, or folkloric beliefs and
practices. Sites that promote or offer methods,
means of instruction, or other resources to affect or
influence real events through the use of spells,
curses, magic powers, satanic or supernatural
beings.
3. Hacking Sites that provide information about or promote
illegal or questionable access to or use of computer
or communication equipment, software, or
databases.
Proxy Avoidance -- sites that provide information
about how to bypass proxy server features or to gain
access to URLs in any way that bypasses the proxy
server.
URL Translation Sites -- sites that offer online
translation of URLs. These sites access the URL to
be translated in a way that bypasses the proxy
server, potentially allowing unauthorized access.
4. Illegal or Questionable Sites that provide instruction in or promote
nonviolent crime or unethical or dishonest behavior
or the avoidance of prosecution.