[KLUG Members] The latest M$ virus.

Adam Tauno Williams members@kalamazoolinux.org
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:37:36 -0500


> Anyone know of a way to block password protected ZIP files on the MTA?
> (and still allow regular zip files through - after virus scanning their
> contents)

No.  But it seems like something could be coded using libzip.

> Yes, the latest virus has found away around virus scanning by embedding
> itself in a password protected zip file.  Since the virus scanner can't
> unzip the file to scan it, it passes the file though.  The message text
> contains the password to the zip file (which is randomly generated), and
> looks like a tech support message telling the user to unzip and run the
> enclosed .exe file.

Nothing can defeat human stupidity!