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# sk114522 - Threat Emulation Detect log shows "File exceeded size limit" when an exception is configure for specific traffic

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk114522 |
| Date Created | 2016-11-15 |
| Last Modified | 2026-09-29 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- * SmartConsole shows a log from the Threat Emulation Software Blade with action "Detect" and this message:

  *File exceeded size limit*
* This log appears for specific traffic that an administrator excluded in the exception groups (including trusted sources).

## Cause

The test for a file size occurs in Threat Emulation before the rulebase.

If the file size exceeds the limit, the Threat Emulation Software Blade generates this log.

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