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Date Filters

Date filters allow you to filter advanced search results by date-related values.

Filtering by Date Created

Complete the following procedure to filter Advanced Search results by the date the objects were created.

  1. Click on the Filters option and select Date Created.

    The Date Created dialog box opens.
    Date Created Filter box

  2. Select one of the following options to determine how the filter is applied:
    Option Result
    is Search results include the specified date.
    is not Search results exclude items from a range of dates.
    is before Search results include items before a selected date
    is after Search results include items after a selected date
    is between Search results include items in a selected range of dates
    is greater than Search results include items have exceeded their expiration date by a selected number of days.
    is within the last Search results include items within the selected number of days.
  3. Use the controls to select date options based upon the selection in step 2.
  4. Click Save.

Filtering by Last Modified

Complete the following procedure to filter Advanced Search results by the date objects were last modified.

  1. Click on the Filters option and select either Last Modified.

    The Last Modified dialog box opens.
    Last Modified box

  2. Select one of the following options to determine how the filter is applied:
    Option Result
    is Search results include the specified date.
    is not Search results exclude items from a range of dates.
    is before Search results include items before a selected date
    is after Search results include items after a selected date
    is between Search results include items in a selected range of dates
    is greater than Search results include items have exceeded their expiration date by a selected number of days.
    is within the last Search results include items within the selected number of days.
  3. Use the controls to select date options based upon the selection in step 2.
  4. Click Save.

Filtering by Published Date

The Published Date is the date that an object was originally published by the source. This is not to be confused with when the object was ingested into ThreatQ.

  1. Click on the Filters dropdown option for a filter set and select Published Date.
    Select Published Date Filter

    The Published Date dialog box opens.
    Published Date box

  2. Select the Source that published the object.
  3. Select one of the following options to determine how the filter is applied:
    Option Result
    is Search results include the specified date.
    is not Search results exclude items from a range of dates.
    published before Search results include items before a selected date
    published after Search results include items after a selected date
    published between Search results include items in a selected range of dates
    is greater than Search results include items have exceeded their expiration date by a selected number of days.
    published within the last Search results include items within the selected number of days.
  4. Select Date, Time, and Time Zone for the filter to use.
  5. Click Save.

Filtering by Source Ingest Time

The Source Ingest Time is the date that an object was ingested into ThreatQ.

  1. Click on the Filters dropdown option for a filter set and select Source Ingest Time.
    Select Source Ingest Time Filter

    The Source Ingest Time dialog box opens.
    Source Ingest Time box

  2. Select the Source that published the object.

    You have the option to select Any Source.

  3. Select one of the following options to determine how the filter is applied:
    Option Result
    is Search results include the specified date.
    is not Search results exclude items from a range of dates.
    created before Search results include items before a selected date
    created after Search results include items after a selected date
    created between Search results include items in a selected range of dates
    is greater than Search results include items have exceeded their expiration date by a selected number of days.
    created within the last Search results include items within the selected number of days.
  4. Select Date, Time, and Time Zone for the filter to use.
  5. Click Save.

Filtering by Expiration Date

You can narrow down the Indicators in your search results by the expiration date.

  1. Click on the Filters dropdown option for a filter set and select Expiration Date.

    If you are currently viewing system indicators in the Threat Library, you can click on the Expiration Quick Filter located above the search results.
    Expiration Date Slider

    The Expiration Date dialog box opens.

  2. Select one of the following options to determine how the filter is applied:
    Option Result
    is Search results include the specified date.
    is not Search results exclude items from a range of dates.
    is after Search results include items after a selected date.
    is before Search results include items before a selected date.
    is between Search results include items in a selected range of dates.
    is greater than Search results include items have exceeded their expiration date by a selected number of days.
    is within the last Search results include items within the selected number of days.
    is within the next Search results include items within a range of future dates.
    is protected from auto-expiration Search results include items that are protected from auto-expiration.
  3. Based on the filter option you selected, select the date, date range, or number of days for the filter to use.
  4. Click Submit.