That is the one fault I've found with Trend Micro's Server Protect. It lets
some of the zipped virus go through. Does Declude AV catch them?

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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R. Scott Perry
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:49 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Fw: Setting rules to delete potential attachment
viruses


>After setting the filter to prevent the following extensions :
>[ .bat, .chm, .cmd, .cpl, .exe, .ex_, .hta, .lnk, .shs, .scr, .sc_, 
>.theme, .pif, .vbs, .job ]
>i now get virus mails NETSKY types, thru .zip , .xls, .doc .... How do i 
>totally prevent these mails from reaching the mailbox.
>
>please help, as theres a havoc.... of viruses
>

You cannot block viruses with a filter.  It just isn't possible.  Even the 
best extension filters do not catch all E-mails with the extension you want 
to block, and they occasionally catch E-mails without the extension you are 
trying to block.  That's OK for many people who are trying to block file 
extensions.

But you're trying to turn filters into AV software (blocking .ZIP/.XLS/.DOC 
files that have viruses, while allowing good ones through).  It just ain't 
possible.

If you want to have 100% accuracy blocking file extensions, or if you want 
full AV protection, you need a mailserver virus scanner.



                                                    -Scott
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