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ImInAfrica 
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 Topic: zipped excel spamPosted: 29 July 2007 at 11:18am |
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Hi, BIG red letters: Turn $10,000 into $40,000
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Thermo
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Posted: 29 July 2007 at 8:14pm |
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I am seeing these, email body is blank as well. This update is in the latest version, maybe it could be made to handle other attachment types with blank email bodies? We could specify the attachment types or use a wildcard for any type.
Thermo {TODO -cNew : SpamFilter will now block emails that contain an empty, blank body and also a PDF attachment, the new setting in the .ini file is on by default: BlockBlankEmailsWithPDFAttachments=true} |
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LogSat
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Posted: 29 July 2007 at 11:17pm |
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We're beta testing a new build which is doing exactly what Thermo suggested. If testing goes well, we'll be releasing it publicly within a few days. Please contact us by email if you wish to test it (licensed users only). Please also include your order number in the email.
The change replaces the option in the SpamFilter.ini file introduced with build 700 (BlockBlankEmailsWithPDFAttachments) with the following: ;SpamFilter can block emails that contain only an empty, blank body and one of the following attachment. Clear the list if you don't want to stop such emails. Specify multiple attachments separated by commas BlockBlankEmailsWithAttachments=*.pdf |
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Stupid
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Posted: 30 July 2007 at 10:50am |
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Why not just block *.zip? I block all emails with any executable or audio/video or compressed file.
You may not want to go to this extreme, but blocking zip file is a good practice. |
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mbrusl
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Posted: 30 July 2007 at 12:01pm |
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What happens when you need to receive a zip file or some other format from someone and your blocking it? Thats why I quarantine them instead. But then again, I also scan all emails as it enters the gateway. Michael |
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Stupid
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Posted: 31 July 2007 at 12:46pm |
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Don't think we can quarantine attachment based on file type.
Quarantine all executable files is of great risk to me. I actually another 2 lays to catch any executables that may slip through. If someone wants to send me zip file, I just tell them to rename it to zzz instead of zip. I really depends. I am running a company, not an ISP which may have very different need on how to satisfy customers and cannot be so restrictive. For example, Yahoo does not filter our all executables, if I get infected, that would be my problem. However, if my user get infected, that would be my problem because I am not an ISP.
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sgeorge
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Posted: 31 July 2007 at 1:12pm |
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I don't think I understand why you have added additional layers in order to block executables. SpamFilter is capable blocking any pattern of attachments.
I too manage email for an organization, not an entire ISP, so my attachment policy can afford to be more safe and restrictive. If it's handy, here are all the attachments that I block using SpamFilter:
-Stephen |
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Stupid
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Posted: 31 July 2007 at 2:11pm |
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Because in some rare cases, SPI lets some attachments through.
Try this: http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest/ Disclaimer: I don't work for GFI or sell their products. I am just a user who likes their products. Edited by Stupid |
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sgeorge
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Posted: 31 July 2007 at 2:22pm |
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Thanks, that looks like a very handy tool, I will test that out. I usually test for eicar in a few formats, but haven't encountered a tool with such a variety of tests. Nice
 Stephen |
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Stupid
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Posted: 31 July 2007 at 3:04pm |
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If you save a msg with an attachment, then attach that msg as an attachment, it will go through.
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