Re: Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall: missing whole_file_scan=yes let pass at least one Sobig.f eMail

["Dr. Peter Bieringer" <pbieringer () aerasec de>]

Hi again,

--On Mittwoch, 3. September 2003 12:56 +0200 "Dr. Peter Bieringer" 
<pbieringer () aerasec de> wrote:

> seen on Interscan Viruswall for Linux 3.8 Build 1080, one email
> containing a Sobig.f passed the scanner without any detection.
>
> A Trend Micro "vscan" run on the received plain mail will detect the
> virus.
>
> Response from support: add in section "[smtp]" option
> "whole_file_scan=yes"
>
> Interesting, looks like the default is "no" (very dangerous imho), also
> it looks like this option is neither documented nor changeable via web
> interface.

Inbetween I got additional URLs from another guy:

  http://kb.trendmicro.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionID=13531
  http://kb.trendmicro.com/solutions/solutionDetail.asp?solutionID=15152

Problem is a "known issue"...read for yourself...has anyone ever received a 
warning about that problem from the vendor?

It's not nice to get information after an incident...

        Peter
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