This should be a FAQ:
Q. How do I get SpamAssassin to mark as spam all Window patch emails that include an executable?
A. Add the following line to your user-prefs (normally ~/.spamassassin/user_prefs):
score MICROSOFT_EXECUTABLE 10
- dan
And it should also carry the disclaimer that it will make SA tag _any_ email with a bare executable as an attachment, regardless of who, what or where it came from... It won't just tag the "Microsoft patch" emails that are so commonly mistaken for being spammer activity.
However, most of us don't get .exe attachments normally, so this caveat shouldn't be a big deal, but it should be noted.
At the same time, those emails are really viruses (the swen worm and any derivatives), and are significantly better dealt with by using a virus scanner, preferably one that runs server-side and can tag and/or discard emails that contained a virus. So I'd argue that the FAQ should also point that out as well.
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