password protected zips getting through

[Rob]

I am using clam 74 along with MacAfee and the clam stops the 0 byte zips
now, I added clam yesterday, since then no problems at all...

So far, anyways....

:)
Rob....



----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Hepworth" <martinh at SOLID-STATE-LOGIC.COM>
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Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: password protected zips getting through


> Pete
>
> I note clamAV 0.75 claims to trap these zero byte attachments....
>
> also workwhile checking out
> http://www.timj.co.uk/linux/bogus-virus-warnings.cf to include in your
> SA rules..
>
> --
> Martin Hepworth
> Snr Systems Administrator
> Solid State Logic
> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
>
>
> Pete wrote:
> > Roger Jochem wrote:
> >
> >> I'm receiving the same stuff... A lot...
> >>
> >> I imagine this is a faulty virus... How could I stop this?
> >
> >
> > We aree getting heaps of these 'viruses' too, they come with a bmp of
> > the password number, but the zip is 0byutes anyway. We are also getting
> > HEAPS of illegit virus bounce backs, which appeared to have been cured
> > fror the past few months, but all of sudden we are getting loads through
:(
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