Troubleshooting Tip: Legitimate website is blocked by FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention, categorized as 'Unrated'

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Description	This article describes how to resolve an issue where a legitimate website is blocked when FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention categorizes it as 'unrated'.
Scope	All supported versions of FortiGate.
Solution	When a legitimate website is blocked due to being categorized as 'Unrated' by FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention (see attachment), follow these steps: Verify if the URL has been categorized by FortiGuard Labs by visiting https://www.fortiguard.com/webfilter. If FortiGuard Labs categorizes the URL as 'Not Rated,' create a static URL filter for the legitimate site with the action set to 'Exempt' instead of 'Allow', and select 'Wildcard' as the Type. This web filter configuration with the firewall policy ensures the website can be accessed without further issues: