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How do you stop Bitcoin and other crypto currency traffic in the network

Do we have an option in XG to stop/block crypto current traffic on the network? It would be better if XG can identify the machines generating cryptocurrency traffic. 



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  • Hi,

    Currently, Sophos detects coin miners as Potentially Unwanted Apps (PUAs). On the XG, you can block PUAs by going to the following: 

    As per the web based Java Script coin miners, Sophos has identified these under the "Hacking" category. Therefore, ensure this category is blocked under Web Protection.

    Thanks,
    Karlos

    Karlos
    Community Support Engineer | Sophos Technical Support

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  • Hi,

    Currently, Sophos detects coin miners as Potentially Unwanted Apps (PUAs). On the XG, you can block PUAs by going to the following: 

    As per the web based Java Script coin miners, Sophos has identified these under the "Hacking" category. Therefore, ensure this category is blocked under Web Protection.

    Thanks,
    Karlos

    Karlos
    Community Support Engineer | Sophos Technical Support

    Knowledge Base  |  @SophosSupport  | Sign up for SMS Alerts
    If a post solves your question use the 'This helped me' link.
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