[Cialug] [OT] AV test

[Lathrop Preston]

Jeff,

Sounds like we are both actually arguing the same point from different angles...

oh well..


On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:02 AM, Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Lathrop Preston <lathrop at prestonfam.org> wrote:
>>
>> I have read the RFCs. Several times.
>>
>> I do not recall saying what you are "quoting" me as saying.
>>
>> What I mean is that sending raw data as the body of the message will
>> probably not come out the other end as you think it will.
>
> That depends on how broken your email client is.  If, for example, I
> had just zipped up a word document that contained my resume I would
> expect that a reasonable email client would present me with the
> opportunity to download the zip file, just like a "normal" (Gmail and
> Thunderbird do) .  Virus scanners should know how to check messages
> like I sent for viruses as well.  Try it - I did...
>
>> Also please note, my reply was based on your <yadda yadda yadda>
>> not your longer version. which looks to me like you are going a bit
>> more than just sending as the body.
>
> Yes, I replaced the actual base64 data that included the eicar virus
> with <yadda yadda yadda> in my email to the list.  How can I poke fun
> at/instruct everyone if my message gets intercepted by virus scanners?
>  The longer version is just a multipart message, the first part is a
> short text message, the second part is the virus file.
>
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