How many times does f-secure scan messages?

Victor DiMichina victor at PIXELMAGICFX.COM
Sat Mar 13 20:01:22 GMT 2004


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Freeman" <admin at THENAMEGAME.COM>
To: <MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:02 PM
Subject: How many times does f-secure scan messages?


>
> We are seeing double and even tripple virus content information within the
> body of some of our messages.
>

< snip >

 This is perfectly normal for F-secure.  Here's a snippet from mine:

##############################################
IP Address: 68.161.120.28
 Recipient: victor at pixelmagicfx.com
   Subject: Re: Your archive
 MessageID: 16508
    Report: Panda: W32/Netsky
            F-Secure: ./16508/your_archive.pif: Infected: W32/NetSky.K at mm
[Orion]
            F-Secure: ./16508/your_archive.pif: Infected: I-Worm.NetSky.j
[AVP]
            MailScanner: Shortcuts to MS-Dos programs are very dangerous in
email (your_archive.pif)###################################################
I moved Panda to my first line of virus scanners after this
password-protected zip debacle.  The upgrade to the latest mailscanner
helped,  but f-secure still lets some of those Bagel virus e-mails through.
Vic



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