Virus Warnings

Randal, Phil prandal at HEREFORDSHIRE.GOV.UK
Wed Apr 7 17:13:10 IST 2004


Roger Jochem asked:

> Is there any way I can block some of the hundreds of virus
> warnings my users receive per day for "sending" virus like netsky?
>
> Because netsky and so much other viruses use fake from
> address, this messages are all false. How could I block some
> of these with MailScanner?
>
> (I'm tired of explaying to every user that he is not infected
> and is not sending .scr files to some e-mail adress he never
> saw before...)
>
> Regards
>
> Roger Jochem

Add http://www.timj.co.uk/linux/bogus-virus-warnings.cf to your
/etc/mail/spamassassin directory.

It makes them high-scoring spam, so it doesn't get delivered (if you're set
up that way).

Phil

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Phil Randal
Network Engineer
Herefordshire Council
Hereford, UK



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