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  From: gaelyne@videocam.net.au
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 13:58:48 +0930 (CST)

Re: Antivirus

I believe what was asked regarding the Melissa virus is if there's any
way we, as Linux administrators can detect Emails containing either the
virus (or some key phrase/item) in an effort to provide some
measure of protection (or at the very least warning) for our clients. 

I have a feeling that in this sense, procmail could probably detect any
key phrases used in such an Email, but it depends on how the message
comes in.  If it's all in base64 encoding, it wouldn't be possible. 
If the key phrases are in plain-text, it may be possible.  
 

Cheers,
Gaelyne


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