Sophos missed MyDoom-A bounced msg

[Hywel Burris]

[snip]
>>
>>This is a known issue with MailScanner and specifically one of the Perl
>>modules it uses.
>>
>> From memory Julian asked for anyone with such an email to forward it
>>direct to him (not the list) so he can investigate the problem.
>>
>>I hope Julian doesn't shoot me getting people to send him viruses.
>>
>>You might want to email him before hand to warn him an example is on the
>>way!

>We have seen some cases where Sophos with MailScanner failed to spot a
>MyDoom. But F-Prot on the same system (running as a secondary scanner)
>spotted the virus just fine. So somehow Sophos is missing it when F-Prot is
>finding it.


I have seen this today with Clam and McAfee missing one and F-Prot getting
it. I have also noticed this before with clam missing some and Mcafee and
F-Prot catching them.

Hywel