Hello Erik, On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 22:54:59 +0200 (MEST) GMT (01/08/02, 03:54 +0700 GMT), Erik Janssen wrote:
TF>> Is it the job of this firewall to make attachments useless? EJ> According to the help-file of ZA it should do the following: EJ> (sorry for the gigantic message!) We might have to move this to TBOT soon. But thanks for the info. EJ> /-----[ MailSafe Setting ]----- EJ> | Use the radio buttons to turn MailSafe on or off. EJ> | EJ> | If On is selected, the attachment types configured in the EJ> | Attachments panel will be quarantined. >From what I figure, ZA does not quarantine anything. It just changes the file extensions. EJ> /-----[ E-mail protection ]----- EJ> | ZoneAlarm Pro's MailSafe™ feature protects you from new viruses, EJ> | worms, and other malware distributed in e-mail attachments. It also EJ> | protects you from any old, known threats. Right. By changing the extensions. I know another way: delete all mails automatically. It is the best protection against viruses. EJ> | The problem with attachments EJ> | Attaching files to e-mail messages is a convenient way of exchanging EJ> | information. EJ> | EJ> | However, it also provides hackers with an easy way of spreading EJ> | viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and other malware. Provided the recipient uses OE/OL, of course. EJ> | Tip It's a good idea never to open an e-mail attachment unless you EJ> | know the person it came from, and have confirmed (by phone or EJ> | separate e-mail message) that that person actually sent it to you. EJ> | Remember hackers can alter an e-mail message to look like it came EJ> | from a friend! EJ> \----- Correct. Then why does OE/OL offers this iFrame thingy that allows Klez to open automatically? And again, since when is it the job of a firewall to protect against viruses? EJ> /-----[ The MailSafe quarantine ]----- EJ> | ZoneAlarm Pro's MailSafe protects you by 'quarantining' e-mail EJ> | attachments that may contain malicious code. EJ> | When an e-mail with an attachment arrives... EJ> | MailSafe examines the attachment's filename extension. And this is what annoys me greatly. I doesn't examine the mail. It has no database of virus patterns or signatures. It just blondly changes file extensions of certain files. What a big load of unprofessionality. EJ> | Tip Users who know how to read code can click Inspect with Notepad EJ> | to examine the code of attachment itself. Right. I can read the code of .exe files and easily spot some 20,000 virus signatures. (Has ZoneLabs been bought by Microsoft, or why do they write such a nonsense?) f'up2tbot. -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." -- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977 Message reply created with The Bat! 1.62/Beta1 under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A using an AMD Athlon K7 1.2GHz, 128MB RAM ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.61 FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://www.ritlabs.com/bt/
