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SurfControl RiskFilter - E-mail V5.2.4 Administrator’s Guide 83
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Creating a new filter
To create a new filter:
1 In the Global Policy Filter List screen click Add. The Create New Filter screen is displayed.
2 Select the type of filter that you want to create. Details of the different types of filter available are
covered in the following sections.
3 Click Next.
4 Fill in the properties for the filter that you want to create and click Submit.
Once you have added one of the following filters you will be unable to add another filter of the same type.
You will not be able to select them in the Create New Filter screen though you will be able to edit them by
clicking the corresponding link in the Global Policy Filter List screen. The filters are:
• Anti-Virus Agent - McAfee
• Anti-Spam Agent - DFP
• Anti-Spam Agent - Heuristics
• Anti-Spam Agent - LexiRules
• Standard Disclaimer
THE ANTI-VIRUS AGENT FILTER
The Anti-Virus Agent filter is supplied with the product and enabled by default. This means that it will filter
messages automatically without any prior modification. The McAfee filter provides fast, reliable inline virus
filtering and is a RiskFilter standard.
Editing the Anti-Virus Agent Filter
You can fine-tune the Anti-Virus Agent filter to your company’s filtering requirements.
To edit the Anti-Virus Agent Filter:
1Select Global Policy > Filters from the Policy Manager tab.
2 Click Add. The Create New Filter screen is displayed.
3 Select the Anti-Virus Agent that you want to edit and click Next.
4 If you want to change the name of this filter, enter a new name into the Filter Name field.
5Select disable if you want to switch the filter off.
6 Change the Filter Permission setting to writable to enable the filter to be overwritten by a sub-policy.
7 Configure how you want the filter to scan messages for viruses:
• Treat errors as infected – If any errors are encountered during the scanning of a message, the
file will be assumed to be infected. The default setting is on.
Note: If the Anti-Virus Agent (AVA) filter is enabled in a global policy, it cannot be enabled in,
then overwritten by, a sub-pulicy. For example: You can enable McAfee in one global policy, and
then enable it in a sub policy that is attached to a different global policy. You cannot, however,
enable it in a global policy and its sub-policy at the same time.