Best practice

[Martin Hepworth]

Hi

Double file extensions still catch anough viruses etc for me before the AV
people update to it useful..

This then becomes an education issue... advise people not to put dots in
filesnames as many anti-virus gateways will not them through as they are a
potential virus.

--
Martin Hepworth 
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300

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> Subject: [MAILSCANNER] Best practice
> 
> Dear list,
>  i'm involved in a revision of the filename rules applied to my domain.
> Specifically the rumors were around the last rule, the "double dot deny"
> (MS default choice),  believed too strict and unuseful if catching also
> exes and scripts .
> 
> What is the community opinion about that rule ?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> --
> Dott. Mag. Sergio Rabellino
> 
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>  Department of Computer Science
>  University of Torino (Italy)
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