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November 3, 2025

Technical Tip: Technical Tip How to disable AI engine(PAIX) on FortiSandbox v5

  • November 3, 2025
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Description

This article describes how to disable AI engine(PAIX) on FortiSandbox v5.0+.

New AI engine(PAIX) introduced in FortiSandbox v5.0 to detect more 0-day malware. PAIX has been enabled by default. 

Scope

FortiSandbox v5.0+.

Solution

FortiSandbox PAIX engine is included in the Advanced AI Subscription bundle.

 

Execute the following steps on the FortiSandbox Console:

 

  • To check the existing PAIX settings:

 

FSA> paix-module -l
Status for PAIX modules

elf: enabled
exe: enabled
office: enabled
pdf: enabled

 

  • To disable all PAIX scanning:

 

FSA> paix-module -d -telf
PAIX module elf has been disabled successfully.
FSA> paix-module -d -texe
PAIX module exe has been disabled successfully.
FSA> paix-module -d -toffice
PAIX module office has been disabled successfully.
FSA> paix-module -d -tpdf
PAIX module pdf has been disabled successfully.

 

  • To verify after disabling:


FSA> paix-module -l
Status for PAIX modules

elf: disabled
exe: disabled
office: disabled
pdf: disabled

 

For more details about the PAIX AI feature, refer to the Enhancing Threat Detection section, Enable Advanced AI (PAIX) Engine.