Does Jamf Protect scan downloaded files for viruses before allowing them to open?

[MattTHL]

Hello,

I've been looking through the documentation to determine if Jamf Protect scans downloaded files for viruses before allowing them to open and I can't seem to find a definitive answer. 

I know Jamf Protect focuses on providing comprehensive security for macOS devices, including real-time monitoring and threat detection. However, specific features like scanning downloaded files for viruses before allowing them to open are typically associated with traditional or next-generation antivirus solutions.

Does anyone know the answer to this?

Thanks!
Matt

[JL85]

I had a test  with Case-CS1169047- Can not block Crisis Malware in https://objective-see.org/malware.html "

Here is the feedback from Support Team.

In those cases, where the executable doesn't actually execute then Jamf Protect has nothing to scan, match and prevent because nothing is actually launching / spawning a process.

This is a 32 bit executable which most computers don’t know how to run. Since we scan at runtime, no scan would actually occur since the computer doesn’t know how to run it. Basically, Operating system itself didn't know or allow this to execute correctly, a process wasn't created and no threat is presented and hence no process was created, Protect didn't need to intervene, scan, match and prevent a threat. I would say you might have seen some sort of error or message inside terminal when trying to launch one of those older samples."