[Mimedefang] New .zip virus?

Kris Deugau kdeugau at webhart.net
Fri Jan 30 16:54:59 EST 2004


Jason Englander wrote:
> I agree with you about keeping a virus scanner updated, but I don't
> think MD should abandon those older versions.  A client of mine still
> uses one without --mime.  I could see adding a new global variable
> like $NAIUseMime that could be defined in your filter, then having
> the code in mimedefang.pl look for that variable (use --mime if it's
> defined).

Or better yet, a global variable containing *all* of the options to be
passed to the AV program.  This allows reasonable defaults, but still
allows you to *completely* specify what options are passed, and allows
for older scanners that may not understand an option found in a newer
version.

-kgd
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