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Mail script to fight latest Blaster garbage
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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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