> Source: [sk183656](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183656)

# sk183656 - Threat Emulation and Anti-Virus blades do not inspect files on a bridge mode Security Gateway

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk183656 |
| Date Created | 2025-07-24 |
| Last Modified | 2025-08-02 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- * Threat Emulation and Anti-Virus blades do not detect malicious files.

* Search for file emulation logs in SmartConsole does not return any results.

* `Emulation Statistics` under `Device & License Information` of the problematic Security Gateway reports `0 Scanned Files`.  

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk183656/emulation_statistics202507131954061.png)

* `$FWDIR/log/ted.elg` also does not show any files that are inspected by the Threat Emulation blade.

## Cause

The `Protected Scope` for the Threat Emulation and Anti-Virus blades in the `Threat Prevention profile` used by the bridge mode Security Gateway is not configured properly.

## Solution

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