Mail Security For Exchange & Nested Zips

[DanAvni 0]

I have set up rules in the Rules config section to do the following:

1. smart block of all exe files (also included *.scr)

2. dangerous executables to block among other extensions *.scr

 

on of my users got an email with a zip file. inside the zip was another zip and inside it a filename with scr extension.

 

How did the scr file passed both rules and got to my user mailbox? Doesn't the Rules config search inside attached archives for blocked files?

[Marcos 5,074]

You'd have to create a rule for zip attachments to remove such malware. However, to get better protection against spammed malware simply enable detection of potentially dangerous attachments. For more information, please refer to page 76 of the EMSX User guide.

[DanAvni 0]

for my understanding: If I create a zip rule, I assume it will block all zip files. Am I correct? I want to allow zip files in but I do not want nested zip files with exe files inside them

 

I enabled the potentially dangerous attachments. does this also scan inside zip files? and specifically nested ones?

[Marcos 5,074]

for my understanding: If I create a zip rule, I assume it will block all zip files. Am I correct? I want to allow zip files in but I do not want nested zip files with exe files inside them

Right. What you want to achieve is not feasible using rules.

I enabled the potentially dangerous attachments. does this also scan inside zip files? and specifically nested ones?

Yes, typical spammed malware will be detected in archives too.

[katbert 3]

Same question

 

Eset MailSecurity 4.5.10023.0 can block *.js attachments by rule

But if *.js in zip archive - don't block

If I enable detection of potentially dangerous attachments - MailSecurity block only files with double extension in zip (*.doc.exe in zip)

 

Is it possible to create rule to block any *.js files in zip archives?

[TomTomTom 2]

Now I have installed ESET Mail Security 6.3.10005.2 on my Exchange Server. I have activated the Mailtransportrule for deleting executable files.

 

Now I have created a rule, that has to delete attachments with .JS. The next step would be to block any zip achives with a .JS file inside. But sadly I can not find a way to create this rule.

 

Has someone an idea how I can create these two rules?

 

Thanks

TomTomTom

Edited May 30, 2016 by TomTomTom

[filips 44]

If you created a rule that deletes all *.JS files, it will also delete archives that contain *.JS files - there is no need to create another rule