4.43.1 sophossavi testing

Julian Field MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Thu Jun 2 21:23:38 IST 2005


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Please try the attached patch to see if it helps problem 3. The 
syslogging should be fixed.

Jeff A. Earickson wrote:

> Julian,
>
> My testing of the sophossavi tweak:
>
> 1) Email encrypted xls file, settings are:
> Allowed Sophos Error Messages = "File was encrypted"
> Virus Scanners = sophos clamavmodule
>
> Email delivered, no complaints in syslog (OK)
>
> 2) Email encrypted xls file, settings are:
> Allowed Sophos Error Messages = "File was encrypted"
> Virus Scanners = sophossavi clamavmodule
>
> Email delivered, but MailScanner syslogged:
>
> SophosSAVI::ERROR:: File was encrypted (530):: 
> ./j52JOpu2020635/94237001F.xls
>
> I would expect MailScanner to be quiet like the "sophos"
> setting.  People will think that a bad file had slipped thru.
>
> 3) Email encrypted xls file, settings are:
> Allowed Sophos Error Messages = Virus Scanners = sophos clamavmodule
>
> THE MESSAGE GOT DELIVERED!!  No complaints in syslog,
> landed in the recipient's mail.  A bad file DID slip thru.
>
> 3) Email encrypted xls file, settings are:
> Allowed Sophos Error Messages = Virus Scanners = sophossavi clamavmodule
>
> Properly blocked, noted in syslog, not delivered (OK).
>
> Jeff Earickson
> Colby College
>
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