I have added BANEXT EZIP BANEZIPEXT ON
To my virus.cfg file and tested it. No doubt that the passworded .zip files are not getting thru, but also normal .zip files are not either. I am getting a little confused (but hey that's easy for me) about it all now Is there something else I should or not be doing? Peter -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) Sent: Monday, 8 March 2004 9:21 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Declude.Virus] Bagle.J / news.com article on AV software opening zipped files. BANEXT EZIP BANEZIPEXT ON John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Declude.Virus- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bennie > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 4:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] Bagle.J / news.com article on AV software > opening zipped files. > > how would you ban encrypted zips... > > signed > Confused (aka Bennie) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] Bagle.J / news.com article on AV software > opening zipped files. > > > > > > >that is going to be a chalenge for scott to incorporate in declude > > >:) > > > > It's unlikely that we will do this. It makes for a great marketing > > gimmick, but won't work in the long term. All it will take is for a > virus > > to say "The password is 1 2 3 4 5" or "The password is 12344 plus > > 1", > and > > those AV programs will quickly leave the spotlight. > > > > >We are an isp, and for us blocking zips is out of the question. > > > > Remember that all AV programs can catch viruses in standard .ZIP > > files. It's only the encrypted .ZIP files that pose a problem, and > > it > is > > recommended that people block all encrypted .ZIP files (but allow > standard > > .ZIP files through). That way, extremely few people are > > inconvenienced, but it would be very hard for a virus to get through. > > > > -Scott > > --- > > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail > > mailservers since 2000. > > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > > vulnerability detection. > > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > > > --- > > [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. > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > > --- > [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. --- [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. --- [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.
