Re: [Exim] Blocking sobig.f

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Author: tsh
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To: frank
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Blocking sobig.f
We've been doing something similar with per-user filters,
but I would suggest replacing 'contains' with IS
since this might result in fewer accidentally rejected
messages.

Cheers,
Terry.


>I like this solution.
>
>It's simple and it certainly does work.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Michael J. Tubby B.Sc. (Hons) G8TIC wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> Here's how we are blocking sobig.f on our public mail machines:
>>
>>
>> a) create a file called /usr/exim/filter.sobig
>>
>> if $header_subject: contains "Re: Your Application"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: My Details"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: Details"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Your Details"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: That movie"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: Wicked screensaver"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: Details"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: Thank you!"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Thank you!"
>> or $header_subject: contains "Re: Approved"
>> then
>> seen finish
>> endif
>>
>>
>> b) configure exim to use it, in /usr/exim/configure:
>>
>>     #
>>     # filter for Sobig
>>     #
>>     system_filter = /usr/exim/filter.sobig

>>
>>
>>
>> Okay, its going to get some false positives (maybe) ...
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> PS. Credit to Pete Bowyer who hacked this together early this
>> morning
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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