---
name: "Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmail-milter-perl"
version: "0.07-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew"
---

# Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew(3pm)

milter to reject antivirus messages typically sent to forged "senders"

## NAME

Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew - milter to reject antivirus messages typically sent to forged "senders"

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew;
    my $milter = new Mail::Milter::Module::VirusBounceSpew;
    my $milter2 = &VirusBounceSpew; # convenience
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module rejects messages at the DATA phase by searching for known signs of misconfigured antivirus software.  An increasing problem on the Internet as of this writing is a tendency for viruses and trojans to send mail with a forged envelope from address.  This is triggering antivirus warning messages back to these forged senders.

## METHODS

**new()**

Creates a VirusBounceSpew milter object.  The match rules are internally hardcoded and may be examined by reading the module source.

set\_message(MESSAGE)

Sets the message used when rejecting messages.

This method returns a reference to the object itself, allowing this method call to be chained.

## BUGS

The rules could be much simpler, but at risk of catching legit mail. A future release will simplify the regex tests.

## AUTHOR

Todd Vierling, \<tv@duh.org\> \<tv@pobox.com\>

## SEE ALSO

Mail::Milter::Object

## POD ERRORS

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