Allowing .exe files in .zip files

[Julian Field]

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At 17:59 17/08/2004, you wrote:
>On 17 Aug 2004 at 9:45, Rob Poe wrote:
> > But I found that setting wasn't double uncompressing .zip files (new
> > viruses seem to be coming as double compressed .zip files)...
>
> > >>> mark at TIPPINGMAR.COM 8/16/2004 12:10:35 PM >>>
> > On 16 Aug 2004 at 10:55, Renata D. Vieira wrote:
> >
> > > Does anyone know if it is possible to configure MailScanner to allow
> > .exe files compressed in .zip
> > > files?
> >
> > You can configure MailScanner so it does not enforce filename checks on
> > files that are compresed in zipfiles.
> >
> > Maximum Archive Depth = 0
>
>I know Julian fixed something related to this in the current
>release.  Perhaps it was
>the problem you mention.

The problem was with analysing files buried in nested zip files which all
have the same filename. This problem was highlighted by MyDoom-O.
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Julian Field
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