4.43.1 sophossavi testing

Julian Field MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Thu Jun 2 21:45:41 IST 2005


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The encrypted xls file would really help, then I can actually test it 
myself :-)
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Jeff A. Earickson wrote:

> Julian,
>   Nope, same result for 3.  I'll test more in the morning when I'm fresh.
> Do you need the encrypted xls file?  And what is your off-list email
> address?  I fumbled that one and accidently posted to the list.  Doh.
>
> Jeff Earickson
> Colby College
>
> On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, Julian Field wrote:
>
>> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 21:23:38 +0100
>> From: Julian Field <MailScanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK>
>> Reply-To: MailScanner mailing list <MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK>
>> To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>> Subject: Re: 4.43.1 sophossavi testing
>>
>> 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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