Short Name |
POP3:EXT:DOT-CMD |
---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
POP3 |
Release Date |
2003/12/23 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects e-mail attachments with the extension ".cmd" sent through POP3. This can indicate an incoming e-mail virus. CMD files contain commands that when executed, can cause significant damage to a Windows system.
E-mail messages having attachments with .cmd extensions should be detected.