Filtering email message attachments

Malicious programs can be distributed in the form of attachments in email messages. You can configure filtering based on the type of message attachments so that files of the specified types are automatically renamed or deleted. By renaming an attachment of a certain type, Kaspersky Endpoint Security can protect your computer against automatic execution of a malicious program.

To configure filtering of attachments:

  1. Open the application settings window.
  2. In the left part of the window, in the Anti-Virus protection section, select the Mail Anti-Virus subsection.

    In the right part of the window, the settings of the Mail Anti-Virus component are displayed.

  3. In the Security level section, click the Settings button.

    The Mail Anti-Virus window opens.

  4. In the Mail Anti-Virus window, select the Attachment filter tab.
  5. Do one of the following:
    • If you do not want Mail Anti-Virus to filter message attachments, select the Disable filtering option.
    • If you want Mail Anti-Virus to rename message attachments of the specified types, select the Rename specified attachment types option.
    • If you want Mail Anti-Virus to delete message attachments of the specified types, select the Delete specified attachment types option.
  6. If you selected the Rename specified attachment types option or the Delete specified attachment types option during the previous step, select the check boxes opposite the relevant types of files.

    You can change the list of file types by using the Add, Edit, and Remove buttons.

  7. Click OK.
  8. To save changes, click the Save button.

     

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