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Originally posted by Fergy
i'm talking about MSN not IRC
say somebody sent you something like this:
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OMGZ! you have 2 check dis out: http://www.reallybadsite.com/with/a/reallybadfile.pif
The plugin would check it's blacklist for a match, it finds a match in *.reallybadfile.pif (where * is a wildcard) and alerts you that your contact has been infected with a known virus (this could also inform your contact as well).
the initial idea has some potential in it. But it needs to be made pretty solid and by someone who knows what he is doing.
In order to let it work and make a difference (other than just a local plugin which you use and update) it needs to get widespread. AND it needs to be able to update/correct itself on a very regular basis with new threads or updated info.
Also, a great thought need to be put in in the control panel of such a plugin. eg: selecting your own response messages is good language wise, but it isn't so good when it comes down to informing users, as many will not know how to solve/get rid of such virusses and give the wrong instructions (see the block-checker thread on mess.be for a good example of this)....
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