[Esd-l] Badtrans signature for local-rules

[John D. Hardin]

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Howard Lowndes wrote:

> If I am already trapping double extensions using the sanitizer then
> haven't I already secured myself.  Why this extra selection?

> > X-Content-Security: [$HOST] REPORT: Trapped BadTrans worm - see
> > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.html"

Primarily so *that* URL gets sent back to whoever attacked you. It may
help them get their system cleaned up more quickly.

This rule is also far more lightweight than the full sanitizer, and if
you're under a storm of these attacks coming in, it will reduce the
processing load on your mail server. 1.130+ bypasses the full
sanitizer if the message already contains the "QUARANTINE ME" header.

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