Allowing .exe files in .zip files

[Mark Nienberg]

On 17 Aug 2004 at 18:19, Julian Field wrote:

> 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.

I assume that
Maximum Archive Depth = 0
only tells MailScanner not to consider filename rules in the zip file.  It still unzips as
many layers are needed to scan for viruses, correct?
--
Mark W. Nienberg, SE
Tipping Mar + associates
1906 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA  94704
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