Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew(3) milter to reject antivirus messages typically sent to forged senders

SYNOPSIS


use Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew;
my $milter = new Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew;
my $milter2 = &VirusBounceSpew; # convenience

DESCRIPTION

This module rejects messages at the DATA phase by searching for known signs of misconfigured antivirus software. An increasing problem on the Internet as of this writing is a tendency for viruses and trojans to send mail with a forged envelope from address. This is triggering antivirus warning messages back to these forged senders.

METHODS

new()

Creates a VirusBounceSpew milter object. The match rules are internally hardcoded and may be examined by reading the module source.

set_message(MESSAGE)

Sets the message used when rejecting messages.

This method returns a reference to the object itself, allowing this method call to be chained.

BUGS

The rules could be much simpler, but at risk of catching legit mail. A future release will simplify the regex tests.

AUTHOR

Todd Vierling, <[email protected]> <[email protected]>

POD ERRORS

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