Re: detecting executables named as text files as attachments in mails

Arnaud Jacques via clamav-users <[email protected]> Thu, 6 Mar 2025 09:03:42 +0100

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Hello,


> I require to detect mails having executables for ex: exe files but named 
> as .txt files
> 
> Is it possible through clam?

Yes.
ClamAV does not rely on file extension.

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