Create Content Scanner Scenario

ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for SMTP uses Content Scanner scenarios to scan content of e-mails using anti-virus software.

To create a content filtering scenario

1.Open ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for SMTP Policy Editor.
2.In the tree view, select MIMEsweeper for SMTP | Policies.
3.Right-click Scenarios and select New | Content Scanner.

The New Content Scanner Wizard displays.

4.On the Welcome to the Content Scanner Wizard page, clear the I want to create new items without using wizard option and click Next.
5.On the Initial Scenario State page, select the following options:

Option

Description

Enabled

Turns on the scans for all received messages.

Overridable

Enables the scenario to be turned on or off in the subfolders (Incoming or Outcoming messages).

Click Next.

6.On the Scanner page, select Dr.Web for MIMEsweeper in the list of anti-virus applications and click Next.
7.On the Cleaning page, select or clear the following options:

Option

Description

Clean the detected item

Select this option to cure infected messages with Dr.Web for MIMEsweeper.

Clear this option to transmit messages without change.

Annotate the associated message

Select this option to add text notifications to cleaned messages.

Clear this option to transmit messages without notification.

Click Next.

8.On the Stripping page, select or clear the following options:

Option

Description

Strip the detected item

Select this option to delete malicious software. If this option is selected together with the Clean the detected item option, Dr.Web for MIMEsweeper attempts to cure infected objects first.

Clear this option to transmit messages without change.

Annotate the associated message

Select this option to add text notification to stripped messages.

Clear this option to transmit messages without notification.

Click Next.

9.On the Classifications page, configure messages classification. It is recommended to classify messages as follows:
For the On detected items cleaned option, select Cleaned. This labels the messages where infected objects are cured as Cleaned.
For the On detected items stripped option, select Cleaned. This labels the messages where infected objects are deleted as Cleaned.
For the On threat cannot be removed option, select Virus. This labels the messages with threats which Dr.Web for MIMEsweeper cannot cure as Virus.

Click Next.

10.On the Scenario Name page, enter the following information:

Field

Description

Name

Enter the name for the content filtering scenario.

Notes

Enter the brief description for the scenario.

Click Next.

11.On the Completing the Content Scanner Wizard page, review the scenario settings and click Finish.

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List of scenarios

The Dr.Web scenario appears in the list of scenarios for ClearSwift MIMEsweeper for SMTP.