Default Vulnerable and Compressed File Extensions
Format
.ICE
.LZH
.RAR
.TAR
.ZIP
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Table 10-1. How VirusScan software treats each file type
Description
ICE
compressed file
LHARC
compressed file
RAR
compressed
archive
UNIX tape
archive file
PKZip or
WinZip file
VirusScan
application support?
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans archive
• Scans files within
archive
• Scans archive
• Scans files within
archive
• Scans archive
• Scans compressed
files within archive
VShield
scanner support?
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans compressed
file if listed in
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan files
within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan files
within archive
• Scans archive as a
file if listed in the
Program Extensions
dialog box
• Will not scan
compressed files
within archive