RE: 543.rar attachment

From: Sean Crawford (sean01_at_accnet.com.au)
Date: 03/16/05

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    To: "David J ONEILL" <David.J.Oneill@state.or.us>, <kinnell.t@gmail.com>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>, <kj6loh@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 01:07:17 +1100

    To all those following this thread.

    I just want to make my point of view clear about this subject with my .02
    cents worth included.......

    I DO NOT have a have any problem at all about letting compressed files
    through my mail servers that are running NOD32 as a Virus scanner or at the
    very least a quarantine system for suss files.

    Why start blocking compressed file extensions?, start messing with and
    restricting what should and can be an open form of communication in such a
    manner and the system becomes a hassle for the user instead of a useful
    tool....

    Patch all machines, firewall/s, good virus scanner software, backups and
    fall over plans are of a lot more use than draconian filters in my view.

    Sean.

    .

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