At 14:10 10/09/02 +1200, Juha Saarinen wrote:
Normally I wouldn't reply to this sort of thing on list, but I've already received about 10 replies to this message which I did *not* send.
Suuuuuuuure ;-)
<fwap> :)
Which begs an interesting question, why did Xtra's much-touted virus scanner let it through ? :)
Don't think it did.
------------------ Virus Warning Message ------------------
Found virus WORM_KLEZ.H in file 0px The uncleanable file is deleted.
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Interesting, I don't see anything like that in the copy I received in Eudora. Just a line that said
Content-Type: text/html;
Even if I view the full message source there is no warning anything like
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Byrnand"
Besides, I recieved warnings from other peoples virus scanners, not
Among them were "Marshal Integrated McAfee Antivirus", and "InoculateIT Ver 6.x".
For other peoples virus scanners to pick something up, then Xtra's - by definition - must have let something through. Whether what got let
Xtra's. through
was dangerous or not is another matter.
Yes - nortons on this machine still 'warns' that the email may be infected - must be the remnants giving false positives.
Or do you mean, why did it let the disinfected message through? Interesting question actually. Xtra probably decided not to stop them, so as not to interfere with Telecom's profitability^W^Wusers' email too much.
Good idea, lets just clean the virus off and pass the rest of the message including virus-attached private documents through. Oh wait, maybe thats not such a good idea afterall.... ;)
Xtra passes on the remains lest it be accused of preventing legitimate remaining attachments from being delivered. The private docs that remain can be entertaining to read.....
Regards, Simon
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