Feature request ( different action for Mass Mailling Virus )

Julian Field mailscanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Mon Aug 30 17:22:32 IST 2004


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Have you checked out the concept of "Silent Viruses"?
This can make it delete any mail containing things like worms, while
continuing to disinfect and deliver mail containing things like document
macro viruses.

At 17:02 30/08/2004, you wrote:
>Would be nice to have different action for the Mass Mailling Virus (@MM,
>Worm).
>The program can  automatically delete (or quarantine) the entire message
>to avoid using server resources
>to scan, quarantine, or otherwise process messages and files that have
>no redeeming value.
>
>This will be done by using virus name or portion of it.
>some AV like mcafee or f-prot ad '@MM' or '@mm' at the end of virus
>name, other AV clamAV, kaspersky  call it 'Worm'
>
>
><mailto:giulio.cervera at edspa.it>
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