-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: RIPEMD160 On Friday 18 June 2004 01:12, Simon Fishley wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Robin Lynn Frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 18 June 2004 02:48 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Clamav-users] password protected zip files > > > emails with the eicar test virus in password protected zip files were not > > caught. > > _______________SNIP________________ > > When you think about it though - does it really matter if you don't stop a > virus in an encrypted archive file? Unless the recipient knows the > password there is very little risk of damage. Not a very successful way of > getting a virus to propagate is it? Unless the body of the message > includes the password and the recipients does open the file. IMHO they > deserve to be infected then :) > The password is included in the body of the email. The luser takes the bait, uses the password to extract the archive. You have no idea how dumb people can be! Welcome to the real world.
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