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> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Declude.Virus- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bennie > Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 4:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] Bagle.J / news.com article on AV software > opening zipped files. > > how would you ban encrypted zips... > > signed > Confused (aka Bennie) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Declude.Virus] Bagle.J / news.com article on AV software > opening zipped files. > > > > > > >that is going to be a chalenge for scott to incorporate in declude :) > > > > It's unlikely that we will do this. It makes for a great marketing > > gimmick, but won't work in the long term. All it will take is for a > virus > > to say "The password is 1 2 3 4 5" or "The password is 12344 plus 1", > and > > those AV programs will quickly leave the spotlight. > > > > >We are an isp, and for us blocking zips is out of the question. > > > > Remember that all AV programs can catch viruses in standard .ZIP > > files. It's only the encrypted .ZIP files that pose a problem, and it > is > > recommended that people block all encrypted .ZIP files (but allow > standard > > .ZIP files through). That way, extremely few people are inconvenienced, > > but it would be very hard for a virus to get through. > > > > -Scott > > --- > > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers > > since 2000. > > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > > vulnerability detection. > > Find out what you've been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > > > --- > > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > (http://www.declude.com)] > > > > --- > > This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To > > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and > > type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". The archives can be found > > at http://www.mail-archive.com. > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > (http://www.declude.com)] > > --- > This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To > unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and > type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". The archives can be found > at http://www.mail-archive.com. --- [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus (http://www.declude.com)] --- This E-mail came from the Declude.Virus mailing list. To unsubscribe, just send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and type "unsubscribe Declude.Virus". The archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com.
