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In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]">mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Marck D Pearlstone [MDP] wrote:
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>> I assume that this method is common to all the plug-ins?

MDP> I think it is.

As you may have seen by now in my other message, indeed it is.

MDP> They don't strip the attachments but they move the whole message
MDP> into a quarantine folder - clearly marked and there's no chance
MDP> of accidental execution.

The NOD32 plugin will strip attachments as well. It leaves another
attachment in place called 'removed by virus checker'.

MDP> You can have it set to remove and purge in 0 days. I'd rather not
MDP> have attachments auto-stripped. I've seen the dangers of false
MDP> positives at first hand and there has to be a way to get back.

I agree.

MDP> The plug-ins certainly do notify though. No problem with that. I
MDP> think it's worthwhile using the plug-in because the virus never
MDP> has to actually exist as an external file on your hard drive (I
MDP> always keep attachments in-line and *not* in an external folder.
MDP> Much safer and easier to handle).

What appeals to me is how more nicely the infected message is handled.
I can still view it with TB! even though the attachment has been
stripped or it has been quarantined.

MDP> It is the latter, I guess. I don't see such activity from AVG. If
MDP> any infections are found, you'll get an "alert" message box come
MDP> up and the infected message gets moved to the Quarantine folder.
MDP> The folder isn't even created until a virus is found.

I get no message alert box here. :-(

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 -=Allie C Martin=-
List Moderator | TB! v1.60p | Windows XP Pro
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