Threat name for "ml-virus" is different between WebGUI and exported csv log file.

Threat name for "ml-virus" is different between WebGUI and exported csv log file.

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Created On 06/29/22 03:14 AM - Last Modified 11/11/25 23:28 PM


Symptom


  • When "ml-virus" type is detected, WebGUI > Monitor > Threat page shows "Malicious Windows Executable" as threat name. 
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  • If the threat log entry is exported into csv format, "Machine Learning found virus" is shown as below. 
    Receive Time	Type	Threat/Content Type	Source address	Destination address	Session ID	URL/Filename	Threat/Content Name
    2022/04/27 11:28:02	THREAT	ml-virus	172.16.36.112	192.168.36.16	21	mlav-test-pe-file.exe	Machine Learning found virus(599800)
    2022/04/27 11:19:22	THREAT	ml-virus	172.16.36.112	192.168.36.16	19	mlav-test-pe-file.exe	Machine Learning found virus(599800)
    
     
  • Also, "Machine Learning found virus" is shown in the detailed view of that threat log n WebGUI.
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Environment


  • PAN-OS 10.0 or later.
  • Firewall and Panorama platforms.


Cause


  • Unexpected value was used for the exported threat logs in CSV format. The behavior will be fixed in the future release.


Resolution


  • There is no workaround for it.
  • In the future release, "Malicious Windows Executable" will be appeared in both WebGUI and the exported CSV file.


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