Educause Security Discussion mailing list archives
Re: blocking .ZIP attachments
From: Cal Frye <cjf () CALFRYE COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:17:24 -0400
We've been blocking zip files along with other executables for nearly a year, now. The user does receive notification that such a file was attempted, and this notification includes instructions on renaming desired files to evade the block. The sheer volume of virus-generated vs. legitimate mail so blocked is stunning. We have no plans to unblock these any time in the near future. I don't know what others do with the notification messages; I've trained my mail client to discard 'em as spam ;-) --Cal Frye, Network Administrator, Oberlin College www.ouuf.org, www.calfrye.com "Beware the fury of a patient woman." John C Borne wrote:
We've gotten to the point where we cringe at the thought of unblocking .zip's and would like to make it permanent. Before I propose this to the administration, I wanted to see if anyone could comment on whether they are, or are not, blocking zip's and other attachments and if not, what other solutions they have considered. Thanks. John Borne
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- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments, (continued)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Smotherman, Brian (Aug 19)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Gary Flynn (Aug 19)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Dave Koontz (Aug 19)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Tim Lane (Aug 19)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments John C Borne (Aug 19)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Davis, Thomas R. (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Theresa M Rowe (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Jim Bollinger (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments F.L.Ferreri (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Matthew Keller (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Cal Frye (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Jenny Gluck (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Michael_Maloney (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Jeffrey I. Schiller (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Scott Barker (Aug 20)
- Re: blocking .ZIP attachments Lucas, Bryan (Aug 20)