Check GRP with antivirus

Question asked by igorinuk - 9/26/2018 at 2:59 AM

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Is it possible to check mailboxes (not spool) with an AntiVirus? We need to check lots of mailboxes with old messages, but afraid to get corrupted GRP files as a result. Is there any AntiVirus that can handle GRP files properly? Or some solution or workaround?

Thanks.

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Derek Curtis Replied

9/26/2018 at 9:53 AM

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Perhaps someone has a suggestion, but we generally don't recommend scanning GRP files for the very reason you're trying to avoid: it can cause corruption. However, someone may have done it...or does it...successfully.

Derek Curtis COO SmarterTools Inc. www.smartertools.com

echoDreamz Replied

9/26/2018 at 12:17 PM

I think the main issue here is that if an AV app determines a grp file contains an infection, it deletes the entire file, not message by message.

Nicolas Fertig Replied

9/26/2018 at 1:46 PM

That's exactly why we remove windows defender or any antivirus from our mail servers, so it doesn't kill a whole day of mails if an infection is found in a .grp file.

You really must avoid this.

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