On Fri, Jul 02, 2004 at 02:54:27PM +0000, Payal Rathod wrote: > Hi, > Is it possible to block file types using qmail-scanner? If yes how do I > do it? I want to block exe, com etc. hereby reducing the load by not > invoking antivirus at all for those attachment types.
Can't be done exactly as you want with standard Q-S I'm afraid. Even if you block by attachment filename/extension, Q-S will still run any AV you have defined over the files before blocking them. This was because everyone else using Q-S wanted to know that "file.pif" was actually "the XXX virus" if the AV knew it. i.e. they wanted file extension blocking to act as a failsafe JUST IN CASE the current AV could catch some new virus. The order in which Q-S does AV and then attachment blocking can be changed (it's only perl afterall), but it isn't a configurable option. Basically, Q-S isn't about causing the least load on your system: it's about catching the most viruses/etc. The two are mutually exclusive. -- Cheers Jason Haar Information Security Manager, Trimble Navigation Ltd. Phone: +64 3 9635 377 Fax: +64 3 9635 417 PGP Fingerprint: 7A2E 0407 C9A6 CAF6 2B9F 8422 C063 5EBB FE1D 66D1 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Qmail-scanner-general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qmail-scanner-general
