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
> 
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