Stop blocking content inside zips

[Denis Beauchemin]

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Michele Neylon :: Blacknight.ie wrote:

>Brian Lewis wrote:
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>>We have Mailscanner setup to block .js/.htm/.exe attachments, but whats 
>>happening is when a customer has a zip file that contains any of these 
>>files, its blocked as well!  How can we allow uninfected .zip thru that 
>>contain these file types yet block these types from being primarily 
>>attached to emails?  Do I just have to start allowing all these file types 
>>all together?
>>
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>>
>Have a look in MailScanner.conf
>
>You need to find the setting for "scan depth" in zip files. If you set
>it to "0" zipped .exe's will be allowed through
>
>Sorry I can't remember the exact line but it's Friday evening :)
>
>Michele
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It is quite dangerous, though, because many viruses travel inside ZIP 
files nowadays...

Denis

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