[Mimedefang] How can I block based on file name - not extension
WBrown at e1b.org
WBrown at e1b.org
Thu Jun 24 12:03:08 EDT 2004
mimedefang-bounces at lists.roaringpenguin.com wrote on 06/24/2004 08:52:28
AM:
> This works great. I do not want to add zip to the banned lists, as
> zipped files are often sent with a legitimate purpose, however, I do
> want to ban certain zip files as they are usually associated with
> viruses. For exapmle, I want to bounce any emails with the
> attachment - information.zip. I would also like to return a
> different bounce meassage for this file. The bounce messgae for bad
> extensions is here:
Why not use ClamAV to block the virus? Blocking on filenames is probably
as bad as blocking email based on subject. Sooner or later, someone will
use that subject/filename. Our director had a customer do that to him.
Probably useful back in the days of Lovebug, but not with the newer
viruses.
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