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desktop.eml all over my server

I have desktop.eml files infesting my two servers. One of my servers is an Exchange server, and it has been sluggish lately. I'm getting alot of undeliverable or delayed messages. I think this desktop.eml is Netsky, but when I scan the file with Etrust InoculateIT 6.0, it says the file is fine. I had the Exchange server send me a copy of all of the undeliverable, and I had over 14k from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. They looked to be mainly spam. I have cleaned all of the PC's on the network as well as the servers. The servers themselves are not being sluggish. Is there another antivirus solution that someone would recommend? Thank you.

DVation191

fletchman,
I suggest you run this...
W32.Nimda.E@mm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nimda.e@mm.removal.tool.html

W32.Nimda.A@mm Removal Tool
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nimda.a@mm.removal.tool.html

hope this helps.

fletchman

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I have run that in the past, too. I can try to run it again if you think it will matter

SKULLS_Hawk

I use Symantec Anti-Virus enterprise edition, multi tier for exchange servers, and it works fine. As well as the inevitable windows updates, touch wood, no outbreaks.

SKULLS_Hawk

Also if you are running IIS you may want to see this if you haven't already.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-044.mspx

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SKULLS_Hawk

Actually the multi tier version of Symantec already has the mail server option for exchange or notes, and is quite effective in protecting a mail server without any add ons. Mutli tier comes with Symantec Mail security which has a built in spam option as well as the standard AV scanning and cleaning options.

IMO just as effective as Trend, although either product is a good product.

http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?productid=64

Mail security option that comes with Multi Tier.

http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?ProductID=66&EID=0