Symantec 10490452 Administration Guide - Page 62
Table 4-1, Filtering Category, Verdict, Description
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62 Configuring email filtering About email filtering Security for SMTP performs actions on a message based on the verdict applied to that message, and the groups that include the message recipient as a member. The following table lists filtering verdicts by filtering category: Table 4-1 Filtering verdicts by category Filtering Category Verdict Description Email Firewall Directory harvest attack Connection is blocked because an attempt is underway-via emailing to your domain with a specified number of non-existent recipient addresses, sent from the same IP address-to capture valid email addresses. Spam attack Connection is blocked because a specified quantity of spam messages has been received from a particular IP address. Virus attack Connection is blocked because a specified quantity of infected messages has been received from a particular IP address. Virus Virus Email is flagged because it contains a virus, based on current Symantec virus filters. Mass-mailing worm Email is flagged because it contains a mass-mailing worm, based on current virus filters from Symantec. Unscannable for viruses Email is flagged because it exceeds the container limits configured on the Scanning Settings page, or because it is unscannable for other reasons, such as malformed MIME attachments. Encrypted attachment Email is flagged because it contains an attachment that is encrypted or password-protected and therefore cannot be scanned Spyware or adware Email is flagged because it contains nay of the following types of security risks: spyware, adware, hack tools, dialers, joke programs, or remote access programs. See "Security risks" on page 70 for descriptions of these risks. Suspicious attachment Email is flagged because it contains an attachment that may contain a virus or other threat. Spam Spam Email is flagged as spam, based on current spam filters from Symantec. Suspected spam Email is flagged as suspected spam based on administratorconfigurable Spam Scoring. Content Compliance Any part of a message Email is flagged because it contains keywords in your configurable dictionary.