GFI AVG Anti-Virus Updates for GFI MailSecurity, RNW, 100-249u, DEU AVGREN100-249 User Manual
Product codes
AVGREN100-249
Configuring other mail filters
GFI MailSecurity 2011
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Why remove HTML scripts?
The introduction of HTML email has allowed senders to include scripts in email that can be
triggered automatically upon opening an email. HTML scripts are used both in a number of
common viruses and in one-off attacks directed towards particular users/companies. In
addition, HTML scripts are rarely used in legitimate emails.
triggered automatically upon opening an email. HTML scripts are used both in a number of
common viruses and in one-off attacks directed towards particular users/companies. In
addition, HTML scripts are rarely used in legitimate emails.
6.6.2 Configuring the HTML Sanitizer
1. Navigate to GFI MailSecurity
► Scanning & Filtering ► HTML Sanitizer.
Screenshot 54 - HTML Sanitizer configuration page
2. To enable the HTML Sanitizer, select Enable the HTML Sanitizer checkbox .
3. Select the emails to check for HTML scripts and clean, by selecting any of the following
options:
options:
Check inbound emails
Scan and sanitize HTML scripts from all incoming emails.
Check outbound emails
Scan and sanitize HTML scripts from all outgoing emails.
4. Click Apply.
6.6.3 HTML Sanitizer Whitelist
The HTML Sanitizer Whitelist excludes emails received from specific senders from being
processed by the HTML Sanitizer.
processed by the HTML Sanitizer.
To manage senders in the HTML Sanitizer Whitelist, select the Whitelist tab from the HTML
Sanitizer node.
Sanitizer node.