<.02> I have to agree with Robert. I prohibit all .exe, .com, .pif, .scr, .bat and .vbs attachments in incoming email. A few complain about the inconvenience, but when I explain the alternative inconvenience, they understand. BTW, all they have to do is have the sender rename the attachment to .exe1, then after they receive it, save it with a rename back to .exe. This also has the additional benefit of verifying the sender and the attachment.
If more admins did this, virus' would lose a major conduit into the users machine. </.02> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert Haskett Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 9:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof Just curious.... are there really people out there allowing .exe files as attachments? I strip all .exe, .com, .pif, .scr, .bat and .vbs files off at my virus gateway. There is absolutely no way I would allow those attachments onto my mail server. My .02 worth. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rasmus Aaen Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 8:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Microsoft Spoof > Anybody else getting these? The subject is "Internet Security Update" and it looks legitimate. If > not watch out and DO NOT click on the attached .exe! It's the Gibe virus. See http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32gibea.html /Rasmus ------- [Denne E-mail blev scannet for virus af Declude Virus] [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
