Virus scanners will scan inside of compressed and archived files (if configured to do so), so I don't see how this should be an issue. The default configurations that Scott has set for the different Declude Virus supported virus scanners are setup to scan inside of these types of files.
Did you find a virus (SoBig.E) that was inside a zip file that made it past Declude Virus? Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:59 PM Subject: [Declude.Virus] SoBig.E Now that the first virus has come out in a zip file, the question arises on how to protect against this during the time that the virus first appears and when the AV companies come out with updated definitions and when we get those definitions. While it is true that the user first has to open and unzip the file for the virus to attack, I imagine many users out there feel if they get a zipped file, it must be ok. Comments/ideas? (Other than user education which we know works so well.) John Tolmachoff MCSE CSSA Engineer/Consultant eServices For You www.eservicesforyou.com --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com. .com. --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
