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Version: 5.1.0

Clean files now

This option can be used to clean and rebuild files offline, directly from your machine without sending the file outside of your trust boundary.

  1. From the Welcome screen or side navigation menu, select Clean files now.

  2. In the window, you can input files in two ways:

    • Drag & drop – drop a file directly into the blue drop zone.
    • File input – click select files to select a file from your device.

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The file is instantly cleaned, rebuilt, and saved in the specified folder.

Note: You can change the location of your saved files by selecting Change clean files location.

  1. After your file has been processed and rebuilt, the following items are available for your reference:
  • Time started - the time you initiated the file processing.
  • Original file - lists the original file name.
  • Clean file - a link that allows you to choose where the cleaned file should be saved.
  • Original risk status - the risk status of the original file.
  • Current Protection status - confirmation that your file was successfully rebuilt.
  • Analysis - a detailed analysis and breakdown of the changes made to your original file during the sanitization process.

Results page for clean a file showing a range of files that have been processed

  1. Click View details to see a detailed report of the changes made to the original file.

Glasswall analysis report for a PPTX file

The following content is included in the File analysis report:

  • Processed File information
    • Details about what has been removed from your file
    • Structural repair that occurred
    • Redactions that have occurred
  • Oriinal file information
    • Foresight threat prediction
    • Risk analysis of the original file
    • Structural analysis of the original file
    • Find and redact information
  • File Details
    • Detected file type and Original extension
    • Original and Processed file size
    • File hashes

Note: if you have set custom policy settings allowing certain types of risky content, these will be flagged as allowed in the processed file information.