User Guide

URL CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
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URL CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
This section lists the URL categories for both URL filtering engines. The tables also include the
abbreviated URL category names that may appear in the in the Web Reputation filtering and
anti-malware scanning section of an access log file entry.
Note — The URL category abbreviations for Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls include the
prefix “IW_” before each abbreviation so that the “art” category becomes “IW_art.
Table 13-6 lists and describes the URL categories for the Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls.
Table 13-6 URL Category Descriptions for Cisco IronPort Web Usage Controls
URL Category Abbrevi-
ation
Code Description Example URLs
Adult adlt 1006 These are sites directed to adults,
not necessarily pornographic sites.
Adult clubs: strip clubs, swingers
clubs, escort services, strippers;
general information about sex,
non-pornographic in nature;
genital piercing; adult products,
adult greeting cards; information
about sex not in the context of
health or disease.
cybereroticanews.com/
dansex.dk/
cqsex.com/
crotchrocket.us/
toperotique.com
Advertisements adv 1027 Banner and pop-up ads that often
accompany a web page; other
advertising sites that provide
advertisement content.
doubleclick.com
banners.yellowpages.co.uk
ads.msn.com
affiliateclicks.com
arc6.msn.com
Alcohol and
Tobacco
at 1048 Beer, wine, spirits: beer and wine
making, cocktail recipes, liquor
sellers, wineries, vineyards,
breweries; mixed drinks; tobacco;
pipes and smoking products.
smokers.com/
michiganbrewersguild.org/
johnniewalker.com/
cigaraficionado.com/
lvcwines.com/
Arts and
Entertainment
art 1002 Galleries and exhibitions; artists
and art; photography; literature and
books, publishing; movies;
performing arts and theater; music
and radio; television; celebrities
and fan sites; design; architecture;
entertainment news, venues;
humor.
kidrock.com
guitarist.co.uk
entertainment.yahoo.com/
drudgereportarchives.com
nycballet.com