filename.rules.conf

[Julian Field]

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I concur.
Please remind me when something is due for removal.

On 11 Jan 2006, at 08:03, Nerijus Baliunas wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Now .wmf files are allowed, but .ico, .cur, .hlp are not. IMHO it  
> should be
> the other way around. So I suggest the following:
> When new vulnerability is discovered, extensions should be added (.wmf
> in this case) to filename.rules.conf. After some time (half a year?)
> extensions, which are not so popular like .pif, .scr, .com, .bat  
> should be
> removed (comented out) - i.e. .ico and .hlp should be allowed now.
> Because filename.rules.conf is most useful when new vulnerability
> is discovered and not all antiviruses detect them (or not everyone is
> upgraded), but it is quite safe to suggest that in a half year time
> either antivirus software is updated or Windows systems are patched
> (or both).

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