For a while there there were new zip file viruses being released. Have they slowed down? I still ban zips just for protection between virus def updates.
Are you saying that there are few zip viruses and mostly ezips? If there are few regular zips then I'd think about removing the ban... just looking for insight. bob On Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:12 AM, R. Scott Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>(See Scott s reply) BANEXT EZIP (as well as the BANEXT ZIP) works >>well. Remember, even legit ZIPs are held. > >It's very important that people understand the distinction between those >(specifically, there is no need to block legitimate .ZIP >files). > >BANEXT ZIP works like any other BANEXT option, and bans all .ZIP files (and >therefore will ban all legitimate .ZIP files). The BANEXT option is only >useful for blocking viruses before virus definitions are updated. If the >virus definitions are up-to-date, the BANEXT option does not help protect >against viruses. > >BANEXT EZIP is a very different beast. It only bans encrypted .ZIP >files. This line IS REQUIRED to detect viruses. The only legitimate >E-mail it will block is legitimate encrypted .ZIP files, which are rare, >and no longer safe to send. > > -Scott >--- >Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers >since 2000. >Declude Virus: Ultra reliable virus detection and 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 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.
