{File type?} Re: New user trying to understand mailscanner capab ilities to des ign solution

[Dustin Baer]

Shoval Tomer wrote:

>Warning: This message has had one or more attachments removed
>Warning: (clsidfile.txt.{00020C01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}).
>Warning: Please read the "IHS-Attachment-Warning.txt" attachment(s) for more information.
>
>Almost all of Virustest.org tests were passed just fine.
>The one single flop was test #25 which tests CLSID as extension.
>
>The message, as received, is attached.
>

MailScanner caught it with no problem on my system.

Dustin

>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>This is a message from the MailScanner E-Mail Virus Protection Service
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>The original e-mail attachment "clsidfile.txt.{00020C01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
>is on the list of unacceptable attachments for this site and has been
>replaced by this warning message.
>
>Due to the ever-present danger of new, unknown computer viruses
>attaching themselves to certain executable file extensions, we
>disallow certain files from passing through the mail server.
>
>If this is a valid, uninfected, BUSINESS-RELATED attachment, you
>may request a copy from [x]@ihs.com. Please include
>this message in your request.
>
>NOTE: Quarantined files will only be kept for 14 days.
>
>At Tue Jul  6 10:53:14 2004 the virus scanner said:
>   MailScanner: Files ending in CLSID's are trying to hide their real extension (clsidfile.txt.{00020C01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046})
>
>Note to USS: i66GqjWL010753
>
>

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