Re: [Exim] Mydoom and virus signature updates

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Author: Wakko Warner
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Subject: Re: [Exim] Mydoom and virus signature updates
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> I wish...  but first I wish we had a working AV.  I got my first copy of
> at 12:45 UTC, but Sophos didn't have an updated signature file until
> 16:31.  and it still doesn't recognise some variants of it!  (I just
> _assume_ ZIP files which contain files named "message.html         [80
> more spaces].exe" are malware.)

>
> 9 hours and counting -- that's pretty bad, I think. I'd be interested
> to hear how fast Sophos' competitors issued new virus signatures.


Is there any RBLs out there that list hosts that send virus messages back to
people? I've also seen stupid systems that bounce mail coming from <> !

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