Configuring actions on messages during Anti-Virus scanning

To configure the actions to be performed by Kaspersky Security 8 for Linux Mail Server on messages during virus scanning:

  1. In the main window of the program web interface, open the management console tree and select the Rules section.
  2. In the list of rules, click the link with the name of the rule to open the rule for which you want to configure actions on messages during virus scanning.
  3. Select the Anti-Virus section.
  4. Flip on the toggle switch next to the name of the Anti-Virus settings group if it is off.
  5. In the If an infected file is detected drop-down list, select one of the following actions to perform on infected messages that pose a threat to the local area network of your organization:
    • Disinfect.
    • Delete attachment.
    • Delete message
    • Reject
    • Skip

    The Disinfect action is selected by default.

  6. If the action of the If an infected file is detected setting is set to Disinfect, in the right part of the workspace in the If disinfection fails drop-down list select one of the following actions to take on infected messages that cannot be disinfected:
    • Delete attachment.
    • Delete message
    • Reject

    The Delete attachment action is selected by default.

  7. If you selected one of the actions Disinfect, Delete attachment, or Delete message, you can set up automatic saving of message copies in Backup before those messages are processed. To do so, select the check box next to the Move copy to Backup setting name.

    By default, before performing the Disinfect, Delete attachment, and Delete message actions, the program places a copy of the messages in Backup.

  8. In the If scan errors detected drop-down list, select one of the following actions to take on messages that returned errors during scanning:
    • Delete attachment.
    • Delete message
    • Reject
    • Skip

    The Skip action is selected by default.

  9. If you selected one of the actions Delete attachment or Delete message, you can set up automatic saving of message copies in Backup before those messages are processed. To do so, select the check box next to the Move copy to Backup setting name.

    By default, before performing the Delete attachment and Delete message actions, the application places a copy of the messages in Backup.

  10. In the If encrypted object is detected drop-down list, select one of the following actions to take on messages containing encrypted objects:
    • Delete attachment.
    • Delete message
    • Reject
    • Skip

    The Skip action is selected by default.

  11. If you selected one of the actions Delete attachment or Delete message, you can set up automatic saving of message copies in Backup before those messages are processed. To do so, select the check box next to the Move copy to Backup setting name.

    By default, before performing the Delete attachment and Delete message actions, the application places a copy of the messages in Backup.

  12. Select the Process attachments with macros check box if you want the program to process attachments with macros.
  13. In the If a macro is detected drop-down list, select one of the following actions to take on messages containing macros in an attachment:
    • Delete attachment.
    • Delete message
    • Reject
    • Skip

    The Delete attachment action is selected by default.

  14. If you selected one of the actions Delete attachment or Delete message, you can set up automatic saving of message copies in Backup before those messages are processed. To do so, select the check box next to the Move copy to Backup setting name.

    By default, before performing the Delete attachment and Delete message actions, the application places a copy of the messages in Backup.

  15. Click the Apply button in the lower part of the workspace.

In order for the settings you have configured to be used during operation of Kaspersky Security 8 for Linux Mail Server, make sure that Anti-Virus scanning of messages is enabled for the rule and the rule for which you have configured settings is enabled.

See also

Anti-Virus protection

About computer protection against certain legitimate applications

About Anti-Virus scan statuses

Enabling and disabling Anti-Virus protection of messages

Enabling and disabling Anti-Virus scanning for a rule

Configuring the Anti-Virus module

Setting default values for Anti-Virus engine settings

Configuring tags added to message subjects after Anti-Virus scanning

Configuring Anti-Virus scan restrictions and exclusions

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