I got this same bogus file showing up in the log (MID) when I sent the eicar virus 
(zipped format) off the eicar.com website to our server.  
 
Keith

        -----Original Message----- 
        From: John Tolmachoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
        Sent: Thu 12/19/2002 7:14 PM 
        To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
        Cc: 
        Subject: RE: [Declude.Virus] bogus files.....
        
        

        > > > That log file entry is part of an experimental system in Declude Virus
        > > > designed to find files that aren't what they claim to be (for example,
        if
        > > > someone renamed an .exe file to a .jpg extension).  However, I believe
        > > > there was a recent beta that would falsely detect these "bogus" files.
        In
        > > > any case, the only damage is the extra log file entries.
        > >
        > >Ok, that's what I figured it had to be, as it appeared no actions are
        taken.
        > >Is that planned for a later release? If the attachment is bogus to
        > >hold/warn/delete?
        >
        > That's planned for a future release.  We haven't decided yet how the
        > E-mails would be handled (HOLD/WARN/DELETE sound like they would be good
        > options).
        
        Hold with postmaster and possible recipient notification sounds good.
        
        John Tolmachoff MCSE, CSSA
        IT Manager, Network Engineer
        RelianceSoft, Inc.
        Fullerton, CA  92835
        www.reliancesoft.com
        
        
        
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