Re: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
Hi DG, Saturday, September 13, 2003, 8:19:18 PM, you wrote: I'm guessing that plain mail would be in the realm of an EICAR text string but AFAIK, and I've been in the IT/IS admin field for quite some time, attachments are the only way a virus can deliver it's payload and propagate is through a file attachment that is executed. I wrote to Kaspersky tech support and they confirmed that leaving plain mail unchecked is fine, since I have the other setting set to check all files on my hard drive, versus all infectable. So it looks like all is fine, and things run so much faster this way. :) Thanks for your help. -- Best regards, Kim Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
Hi all, Since I was having so many problems with slow downloading of e-mail messages, I decided to play with adjusting my settings in the Kaspersky Monitor with regards to e-mail scanning. I had the following items checked to scan: Archives with self-extractors Plain mail Embedded objects I removed the check next to plain mail, but I want to make sure I'm still well protected. For those that use Kaspersky, what settings are needed to provide good protection against viruses in e-mail messages? Does plain mail need to be marked? Am I taking a chance by unmarking it? I noticed that everything moves much faster when plain mail is not scanned. However, in checking the Kaspersky monitor, I noticed that when I select an e-mail in my mailbox, Kaspersky still appears to scan it, as the path that appears in the settings changes to a Bat path. I did have the prior settings that way for quite a long time, and didn't used to have a problem with slowness until recently. I'm just trying to figure out how to resolve the problem, but assure that I'm still well protected. Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. :) -- Best regards, Kim Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
On Saturday, September 13, 2003, at 1:13:18 PM, I received a message, mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED], in which you wrote: (Text not relevant to my reply may have been snipped.) Hi all, Since I was having so many problems with slow downloading of e-mail messages, I decided to play with adjusting my settings in the Kaspersky Monitor with regards to e-mail scanning. I had the following items checked to scan: Archives with self-extractors Plain mail Embedded objects I removed the check next to plain mail, but I want to make sure I'm still well protected. For those that use Kaspersky, what settings are needed to provide good protection against viruses in e-mail messages? Does plain mail need to be marked? Am I taking a chance by unmarking it? I noticed that everything moves much faster when plain mail is not scanned. However, in checking the Kaspersky monitor, I noticed that when I select an e-mail in my mailbox, Kaspersky still appears to scan it, as the path that appears in the settings changes to a Bat path. I did have the prior settings that way for quite a long time, and didn't used to have a problem with slowness until recently. I'm just trying to figure out how to resolve the problem, but assure that I'm still well protected. Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. :) What version of Kaspersky are you using? I have Personal Edition V. 4.0.5. The Monitor doesn't have any email settings that I can see. There is a separate AntiVirus Email Checker component with different settings than those you describe. The user can't configure the email checker directly in my version. You have to do it through the Outlook Tools menu even though you don't use Outlook as your email client. (one of several braindead features of Kaspersky's overall design!) But it seems to know how to find the active client. I get a Kaspersky logo next to the tray (WinXP) while downloading mail. I haven't noticed any download speed problems, but I am using TB 1.62r. -- Stan Robins Mendota Heights, MN Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using The Bat, 1.62r www.ritlabs.com * Golf and sex are the only two things you can enjoy without being good at either of 'em! -- Jimmy Demaret * Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
Hi Stan, Saturday, September 13, 2003, 2:41:31 PM, you wrote: What version of Kaspersky are you using? I have Personal Edition V. 4.0.5. The Monitor doesn't have any email settings that I can see. There is a separate AntiVirus Email Checker component with different settings than those you describe. The user can't configure the email checker directly in my version. You have to do it through the Outlook Tools menu even though you don't use Outlook as your email client. (one of several braindead features of Kaspersky's overall design!) But it seems to know how to find the active client. I get a Kaspersky logo next to the tray (WinXP) while downloading mail. I haven't noticed any download speed problems, but I am using TB 1.62r. I'm using Kaspersky version 4.0.6.0, Personal Edition. When I go to the Monitor settings, and click on the Objects button, on the far right I am given choices of what I want to scan. Under Compound Files are the settings I was referring to. I'm sorry I wasn't more clear about that. My fault. Anyway, one of the choices there is plain mail. That's the one I have unmarked, to improve performance. I just don't want to leave myself open to problems if I leave it unmarked. The two things I left checked are Archives with self-extractors and Embedded objects. I also have Kaspersky Monitor set to scan All Files on my hard drive. That setting is located a few items above the other one. The other choice was All infectable, but I've always felt more secure with the All Files setting. That's why I'm wondering if that setting is sufficient in itself, where I wouldn't need to worry about the plain mail setting. Maybe checking plain mail was overkill in the first place. I don't know. The e-mail checker part of Kaspersky I don't use, since it's specifically for Outlook, and I don't use Outlook. I wrote to Kaspersky once asking about this feature, and they are the ones that told me that the mail checker was just for Outlook (I'm assuming for Outlook Express too, but I don't know). Can viruses come in plain e-mail? I know they can in HTML mail and also in attachments, but I'm not sure about plain e-mail. There was a time when the answer would have definitely been no, but now-a-days it's hard to tell. :) -- Best regards, Kim Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Saturday, September 13, 2003 7:40:01 PM (GMT -05:00) RE: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat Greetings Kim, On Saturday, September 13, 2003, 5:07:03 PM, you wrote: Kim The e-mail checker part of Kaspersky I don't use, since it's Kim specifically for Outlook, and I don't use Outlook. I wrote to Kim Kaspersky once asking about this feature, and they are the ones that Kim told me that the mail checker was just for Outlook (I'm assuming for Kim Outlook Express too, but I don't know). Not here, although I run Kapersky Pro 4.5.0.48. The minute I installed it and went to The_Bat's Preferences and then Protection - Anti Virus the Kapersky plugin was recognized in the drop down box as Kapersky 3.5.9.0. Seems to work here as it has quarantined a few Sobig.F attachments. Anyway ... - -- Regards, DG Raftery Sr. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 9.0b1 Comment: KeyID: 0xECFE3F95 Comment: Fingerprint: 8ABE 6728 1CB9 E231 B2C8 C29D BC22 D3D1 ECFE 3F95 iQA/AwUBP2Osg7wi09Hs/j+VEQIk6QCdHSf3By1d72GMw5LSA5XSoO7Ek7wAnj+U l1MnM7fueJWnSIPSPh+FF/TK =WF1L -END PGP SIGNATURE- Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
Hi DG, Saturday, September 13, 2003, 7:47:17 PM, you wrote: Not here, although I run Kapersky Pro 4.5.0.48. The minute I installed it and went to The_Bat's Preferences and then Protection - Anti Virus the Kapersky plugin was recognized in the drop down box as Kapersky 3.5.9.0. Seems to work here as it has quarantined a few Sobig.F attachments. I'd love to use that plug-in. True, it works with the Pro version, but not the Personal version. One person on this list told me that she installed the Pro version and used her Personal edition key which allowed her to use the plug-in with the Bat. The other Pro features were disabled. I was going to try that, but the last time I uninstalled Kaspersky and installed a newer version, it wreaked havoc on my computer. Followed all the standard precautions, and even used the special removal tool that Kaspersky tech support sent me, and things still didn't work right. I ended up running Windows XP restore, which got stuck in the middle, and never restored the portion that does restore (so I couldn't re-run it). After several frustrating hours of repairs, I ended up giving up and formatting my drive and started over. Therefore, I'm not too eager to uninstall Kaspersky and reinstall a different version yet (although I know eventually I need to, and this problem was probably just a fluke, as I've uninstalled it before without problems). Probably should have just bought Pro in the first place. :) Any ideas on the whether viruses are in plain mail (non-html mail with no attachments)? I'm assuming that's how Kaspersky defines plain mail. I really should write them and ask. :) -- Best regards, Kim Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Saturday, September 13, 2003 8:12:44 PM (GMT -05:00) RE: E-mail Settings for Kaspersky Monitor and the Bat Greetings Kim, On Saturday, September 13, 2003, 8:08:57 PM, you wrote: Kim After several frustrating Kim hours of repairs, I ended up giving up and formatting my drive and Kim started over. Therefore, I'm not too eager to uninstall Kaspersky and Kim reinstall a different version yet (although I know eventually I need Kim to, and this problem was probably just a fluke, as I've uninstalled it Kim before without problems). I understand. Kim Any ideas on the whether viruses are in plain mail (non-html mail Kim with no attachments)? I'm assuming that's how Kaspersky defines plain Kim mail. I really should write them and ask. :) I'm guessing that plain mail would be in the realm of an EICAR text string but AFAIK, and I've been in the IT/IS admin field for quite some time, attachments are the only way a virus can deliver it's payload and propagate is through a file attachment that is executed. Anyway ... - -- Regards, DG Raftery Sr. You can't scare me. I drive a school bus! -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGP 9.0b1 Comment: KeyID: 0xECFE3F95 Comment: Fingerprint: 8ABE 6728 1CB9 E231 B2C8 C29D BC22 D3D1 ECFE 3F95 iQA/AwUBP2O0Bbwi09Hs/j+VEQIeoACgxCnL8vcPk3P0CNF2jYI/SeCDj+IAn1H1 SCcj2ZL8wsz8LRmFKQj8F5jk =/YIL -END PGP SIGNATURE- Current version is 2.00 | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
