Disable virus checks for high spam

[Glenn Steen]

On 27/04/07, Kapetanakis Giannis <bilias at edu.physics.uoc.gr> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Glenn Steen wrote:
>
> >> So you're telling me that by default
> >> it does NOT scan messages for viruses
> >> if I haven't got any deliver/forward rule in actions?
> >
> > Yes.
> > That is how it has been for as long as I can remember... I don't
> > recall any changes to this policy, although I might have missed
> > it:-):-)... Don't think I did though;-).
> >
> > Cheers
>
> Well that's good news then :)
> I wanted an extra option and you're telling me
> that it's the default :))
>
> Don't mind having a dirty quarantine.
> Sometimes I get unacceptable attachments, blocked filenames
> or filetypes, or other non-delivered infections which some times
> are valid mail and want to be able to release them.
>
> Giannis
> ps. I did a check on the logs for a high spam
>
> Apr 27 12:49:49 server MailScanner[26273]:
>         New Batch: Scanning 1 messages, 34221 bytes
> Apr 27 12:49:52 server MailScanner[26273]:
>         Spam Checks: Found 1 spam messages
> Apr 27 12:49:52 server MailScanner[26273]:
>         Virus and Content Scanning: Starting
> Apr 27 12:49:56 server MailScanner[26273]:
>         Logging message 3038F1008A.374C1 to SQL
>
> SpamAssassin Score:     36.88 (high enough)
>
> It looks like it does scan high scored spam although my conf is
>
> Spam Actions = deliver store header "X-Spam-Status: Yes"
> High Scoring Spam Actions = store
>
> Does 'Spam Action' count for high spam as well?

It shouldn't.
What happens if you run a GTUBE+EICAR message through?

Cheers
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