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Blue Coat's Content Analysis System is an open, network-based antimalware and file whitelisting solution that fills critical gaps in known malware defenses. It blocks malware sent from infected websites not yet known by ProxySG to be malicious. It extends malware coverage to unmanaged laptops and mobile devices not covered by corporate endpoint software. It compensates for out-of-date endpoint signature databases and misconfigurations. By recognizing "known good" files and delivering them without scanning, it improves overall performance. It also serves as a broker between sandbox solutions, sending unknown or suspicious files to the Blue Coat Malware Analysis Appliance and/ or third-party sandboxes. In short, the Content Analysis System is an ideal complement to ProxySG and endpoint anti-malware solutions for defense against known malware. Blue Coat's open approach enables you to choose network antimalware engine vendors that best fit your needs. Since Blue Coat supports dual antimalware engines, you can maximize coverage with two vendors on the network and a third on the desktop.