2. Optionally, you can narrow the search results by clicking the Show Filters button and entering
filtering parameters:
a) Enter the user or IP address for which you want to filter in the User/IP text box, then click
the filter icon to the right of the text box.
Click the red "x" icon to clear this filter.
b) Enter the download source site for which you want to filter in the Site text box, then click
the filter icon to the right of the text box.
Click the red "x" icon to clear this filter.
c) Use the File Type filter to select downloads by their file type.
d) Use the Status filter so select downloads using their Sophos Sandstorm analysis result.
e) Use the Released filter to select whether you want to filter for released files, unreleased
files, or all files.
The filtered results are displayed in the content pane.
3. [Optional] To change the sort order of the results, toggle the up/down arrow icon that appears
immediately to the right of any of the following column headers at the top of the list of entries.
4. To view details about a specific downloaded item, click its status.
A detailed report will be displayed with download information, file information, and results of
the analysis.
5. [Optional] To release an item that is currently being analyzed by Sandstorm (that is, with a
status of “In Progress” or “Error”) so that users can downloaded it immediately, select the
check box in the Released column and click Release.
Sandstorm continues to analyze the file even if you release it.
If you release a file before the analysis is finished and the file is later determined to be malicious,
you will receive an email notification.
CAUTION: Releasing an item before the analysis is finished may result in the downloading
of malicious content.
Related concepts
on page 115
Related tasks
on page 103
on page 75
6.3 Searching User Submissions
The User Submissions section of the Search tab allows you to view users’ requests to
recategorize, or grant them access to, a Site, File Type or Application. You can also configure
email alerts to be sent when users submit sites, filetypes, or applications for review on the
on page 116 page.
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