Let us rest for a couple days before we start considering the next storm. ;)
John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Delbridge > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [IMail Forum] Bagle.J Question > > Hi all, > > I have banned ZIP files (Declude's VIRUS.CFG) and am instructing my > customers, as a workaround, to rename any ZIP files prior to attachment. > > But this brings up a disturbing question: What would prevent a virus > from perpetrating the same workaround? I mean, if Bagle.J can instruct > an individual to supply the necessary ZIP password, then it can also > instruct the individual to rename a ".TXT," ".PDF" or randomly-generated > file extension to ".ZIP?" > > It follows that banning solely by file extension would become moot, > given that no particular extension could be trusted. > > What do you think? > > Dave > > -- > > David M. Delbridge > Circa 3000 > ColdFusion Hosting > http://www.circa3k.com > 866-CIRCA3K (247-2235) > Outside U.S: +1.775-832-2445 > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
