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# sk184295 - Microsoft Defender for Cloud identifies the sigs_package.tar.gz on a Check Point Security Gateway as malicious

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk184295 |
| Date Created | 2025-12-15 |
| Last Modified | 2025-12-17 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- A Check Point Security Gateway is hosted in Azure. Microsoft Defender for Cloud identifies the *sigs_package.tar.gz* file on the Security Gateway as malicious.

## Cause

Microsoft Defender incorrectly reports the *sigs_package.tar.gz* file as malicious. This is a false positive.  
The *sigs_package.tar.gz* file is a legitimate Check Point signature package that the Security Gateway downloads as part of regular Threat Prevention updates (for example: IPS, Anti-Virus, Anti-Bot). The Gateway downloads the file from official Check Point servers.

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