> Source: [sk151373](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk151373)

# sk151373 - Some emulated files have a Threat Emulation verdict of benign although the action is prevent, when Threat Extraction is enabled

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk151373 |
| Date Created | 2019-04-18 |
| Last Modified | 2019-04-18 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Email Security |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, Cloud |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Threat Emulation action is Prevent, although the Verdict is Benign. This may cause benign files to be blocked:  

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1554980741380/llll1904110425.PNG)
* In some scenarios, if a failure occurs in Threat Extraction, the files are not received.   
  Instead, the below message appears:  
  "Malicious email attachment 'X' removed by Check Point."  
  Threat Extraction Error:   

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/NEW_SK_NOID1554980741380/llll1904110430.PNG)
* If Threat Extraction is enabled, files are received as ".cleaned.x" attachments.

## Cause

'Embedded Images' are enabled in the Threat Extraction profile, and the MTA updates the Threat Emulation Log. This could result in a prevent action's overriding the original Threat Emulation decision of Benign.

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