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Refine Filtering Policies4. The user attempts to download another file from email. This file does nothave a known file extension (for example, “myfile.111”).5. The file is scanned to find its file type.• If analysis determines that the file is in a compressed format, the userreceives a block page indicating that the download is blocked by file type.• If analysis determines that the file is not compressed, the download requestis permitted.Combine protocol-based filtering with file type filtering to implement full filtering forInternet audio and video media. Protocol filtering handles streaming media, while filetype filtering handles files that can be downloaded and then played.Filtering based on file extensionTRITON - Web Security Help | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.7.xRelated topics: Enabling file type blocking in a category filter, page 287 Working with file type definitions, page 288 Adding custom file types, page 288 Adding file extensions to a file type, page 289When a user requests a URL in a permitted category for which file type blocking isenabled, Filtering Service checks the files associated with the URL to see if any ofthem has a file extension that is assigned to a blocked file type. If so, the request isTRITON - Web Security Help 283