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I agree with the other postings/replies about blocking PIF. No reason to
let them through. Nice list provided by Tom Burns.
Here is what we block and what the extensions mean:
ADE Microsoft Access Project Extension
ADP Microsoft Access Project
BAS Visual Basic Class Module
BAT Batch Files
CHM Compiled HTML Help File
CMD Windows NT Command Script
COM MS-DOS Application
CPL Control Panel Extension
CRT Security Certificate
EML Email Attachment Format
EXE Application
HTA HTML Program
INF Setup Information
INS Internet Naming Service
ISP Internet Communication Settings
JS JScript
JSE JScript Encoded
LNK Shortcut to Windows links
MSI Windows Installer Package
MSP Windows Installer Patch
PIF Shortcut to MS-DOS Program
REG Registration Entries
SCR Screen Saver
SCT Windows Script Component
SHS Scrap File Script
VB VBScript File
VBE VBScript Encoded Script File
VBS VBScript Script File
WSC Windows Script Component
WSF Windows Script File
WSH Windows Scripting Host Settings File
We block only password protected ZIP files, not all ZIP files.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Burns" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 2:10 PM
Subject: Blocking attachments- RE: Virus blocking *.pif
I've found that this list of attachment blocking works very well for
preventing incoming viruses-
