No problems here with 3.81 - one thing I wish it did do was to scan attachments blocked by extention blocking - we've had loads of bugbears quarantined for being .exe's , but it doesn't seem to actually scan them as well.
regards, Paul -- Paul Hutchings Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. Tel: 024 7635 5378, Fax: 024 7635 8378 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 June 2003 15:46 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: ScanMail missing tricks? > > > You might want to consider upgrading to Scanmail 3.81. I believe it > functions a LOT better. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis Inc. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tim Gowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:25 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: ScanMail missing tricks? > > > > > > > > A user got an infected attachment right to her Inbox, which > > doesn't ever happen here since we started using ScanMail. I > > have ScanMail 3.52 (Exch 5.5 > > SP4) blocking all the attachments on the List of Danger, and > > yet this BUGBEAR.B file - QABACKUP.EXE.SCR - got through to > > the Inbox. A Manual scan showed up six other virus-infected > > attachments which had apparently got through. But the manual > > scan does not pick up the file I just mentioned, which is now > > in my Deleted Items. A copy is on my hard drive and Sophos > > AntiVirus also doesn't detect it. > > > > Is it possible that ScanMail misses out on some messages if > > several arrive at once, or is there another more likely > > solution? I have sent the file to Trend and Sophos to see > > what they say, but the attachment blocking was, I thought, > > non-negotiable and always works. Luckily I badger my users > > about the danger of attachments on a fairly regular basis. > > > > > > Tim > > > > -- > > Tim Gowen > > RAF Museum > > IT Dept. > > > > > > Confidentiality: This e-mail and its attachments are intended > > for the above named only and may be confidential. If they > > have come to you in error you must take no action based on > > them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply > > to this e-mail and highlight the error. > > > > Security Warning: Please note that this e-mail has been > > created in the knowledge that Internet e-mail is not a 100% > > secure communications medium. We advise that you understand > > and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us. > > > > Viruses: Although we have taken steps to ensure that this > > e-mail and attachments are free from any virus, we advise > > that in keeping with good computing practice the recipient > > should take steps to confirm that they are actually virus free. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
