Re: f-prot not catching mimail ?

[dizzy <dizzy () event-media de>]

update your f-prot version to 4.1.2 then it work´s (amavisd-new too)

and sorry for this late answer

On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 14:33:35 -0400
Mike Tancsa <mike () sentex net> wrote:

> I have a few copies of the mimail virus from yesterday that f-prot even 
> with its latest updates do not catch.  Both the Windows and FreeBSD version 
> fail to identify the two main variants I have got sent my way.
>
> e.g.
> avscan1% md5 *.DEF
> MD5 (MACRO.DEF) = fc09bc864e62639bc3424e3425083421
> MD5 (SIGN.DEF) = a5d8c14285b2c866e3261421f7f3a0d2
> MD5 (SIGN2.DEF) = 12c403a108c398aeaca01a2a4da68de4
> avscan1% f-prot -verno
> F-PROT ANTIVIRUS
> Program version: 4.1.0
> Engine version: 3.13.3
>
> VIRUS SIGNATURE FILES
> SIGN.DEF created 1 August 2003
> SIGN2.DEF created 1 August 2003
> MACRO.DEF created 28 July 2003
> avscan1%
>
>
> avscan1% f-prot message*.html
> Virus scanning report  -  2 August 2003 @ 14:29
>
> F-PROT ANTIVIRUS
> Program version: 4.1.0
> Engine version: 3.13.3
>
> VIRUS SIGNATURE FILES
> SIGN.DEF created 1 August 2003
> SIGN2.DEF created 1 August 2003
> MACRO.DEF created 28 July 2003
>
> Search: message.html message2.html
> Action: Report only
> Files: Attempt to identify files
> Switches: <none>
>
>
> Results of virus scanning:
>
> Files: 2
> MBRs: 0
> Boot sectors: 0
> Objects scanned: 0
>
> Time: 0:00
>
> No viruses or suspicious files/boot sectors were found.
> avscan1% md5 message*.html
> MD5 (message.html) = d1f0f5dd1f4ebbeebbd61e884ed1669c
> MD5 (message2.html) = d7b72f9b8370aa3b132069a878b5b5c8
> avscan1%
>
> These are both caught by other scanners but passed by f-prot.  Anyone with 
> f-prot successfully identify this virus ?
>
> avscan1% f-prot -virlist | grep -i mimail
> Mimail.A@mm
> JS/Mimail.dropper
> avscan1%
>
> I sent email yesterday about this to frisk, but just got a "we will submit 
> to the lab."  That was before their update so I wonder if they figure they 
> are covered.
>
>       ---Mike
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