Mail script to fight latest Blaster garbage
Mail script to fight latest Blaster garbage
- Subject: Mail script to fight latest Blaster garbage
- From: Jim Burton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 22:50:06 -0600
I've been hit hard with e-mails from the latest Blaster worm, So I've
created an Applescript (blasterblaster) that works with Mail to
alleviate the problem. This Applescript takes a somewhat heavy-handed
approach -- it simply checks the body of the message for references to
Windows executables -- .exe, .scr, .pif and .bat. If found, it flags
the message as junk and puts it in the Junk folder.
Obviously, if someone sends you a legitimate Windows executable, it too
will end up in the Junk folder if you use this script.
Why use an Applescript instead of simply checking "Message Content" in
a Mail Rule? Because "Message Content" doesn't seem to work...
To use the script in Mail, create a new Rule for "Every Message" and
in "Perform the following actions" tell it to "Run Applescript" and
"Choose" the Applescript file.
The script is available at
http://burtcom.homeip.net/blasterblaster.scpt
Comments, improvements welcome...
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