Re: hotmail password request tool (intranet usage)

From: Charles Newman <charlesnewman1_at_comcast.net.spammers.will.be.shot.on.sight>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:13:48 -0700
Message-ID: <IvGdnQw8j5LzxfjfRVn-hw@comcast.com>

"Leythos" <void_at_nowhere.lan> wrote in message news:Qkb9e.6157$0V2.5188_at_tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 09:21:13 -0700, mmcconnell17704 wrote:
> >
> >>> How serious is the problem? All .zip files are deleted by our mail
> >>> server.
> >
> >> WHAT?
> >
> > This is happening to several of my friends, especially in academia.
>
> It's very common, and a good method, to delete Zip files that are
> passworded or can't be opened and the contents scanned for malicious code
> by the email av or firewall software. We always delete unscannable zip
> file.

What is someone changed the file extension to something like ZPP? That would get it past the filters that delete ZIP files.

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Received on Tue Apr 19 2005 - 14:13:48 CDT