Bill Landry wrote:
>> I suspect other ports are in use too, but haven't noticed. The next
>> version will no doubt randomize the port. Dodgy emails will simply
>> say: "check this >URL<" at which point email content scanners have
>> next to nothing to go on.
>
> Some virus scanners now check http links, as well. Sometimes a
> switch needs to be set to enable this. For example, newer versions
> of ClamAV support the following switch:
>
> --mail-follow-urls Download and scan URLs
>
> Bill
Which will just up the ante in obfuscating the URL so humans will understand it
but virus scanners won't. Consider the possiblities:
http:\\www.example.com (works in Outlook)
www.example.com (works in Outlook)
www.example.c (line break)
om (user will probably put it back together or type the "om")
"Check out this site - example[image that looks like .com]"
Matthew.van.Eerde (at) hbinc.com 805.964.4554 x902
Hispanic Business Inc./HireDiversity.com Software Engineer
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