Scanmail catches virii in non-password protected zips just fine, as does VirusWall.
VirusWall also has the option of stripping password protected zips entirely. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Reasoner, Bob (PHES) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:11 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Sophos Antivirus Recommencation > > > We use a layered approach. Symantec on the Desktop and > servers and Trend > ScanMail 6.2 on the Exchange server. The non-password > protected zips can't > be scanned by ScanMail, but Norton catches those if a Stupid > User tries to > open them. We also use clamav on a couple of Linux gateway > boxes to prescan > everything inbound before it even gets to the exchange boxes, > but that is > still being tested. > > I have read some threads indicating ScanMail is catching > these, but I think > that is the non-password protected version as no AV that I'm > aware of can > open a password protected zip file otherwise what's the point of using > passwords for real stuff. > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Chakravarty, Sakti > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 3:57 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Sophos Antivirus Recommencation > > We use Symantec and have been virus free. So I think the issue is not > *which* virus protection program you use, but *how* you use > it, and what > supporting procedures you use (such as attachment blocking, > email scanning, > user education). > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maryellen Schreiber Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 March 2004 7:15 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Sophos Antivirus Recommencation > > > In reading the posts of the past few days regarding virus > problems, I am > > surprised Sophos Antivirus Software seems to have escaped > mention. This > antivirus solution is low on the admin side since it automatically > downloads updates to a central server that automates distribution to > clients and server machines. What should make it interesting > to you is > that the client can be configured to scan open mailboxes in > addition to > the drives of the local machine or attached drive letters. All client > and server machines using Sophos in our organization have been virus > free. Maryellen Thompson > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > ext_mode=& > lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > ********************************************************************** > This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > privileged information or confidential information or both. If you > are not the intended recipient please delete it and notify the sender. > ********************************************************************** > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
