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Does anybody know if the the new version of NOD32's IMON will protect against viruses using SSL port 995 for the POP3?
Thanks to u all.

 

SSL cannot be scanned, due to encyrption.

 

Hi,

why NOD32 don't use openssl library to decrypt on-the-fly the incoming encrypted Emails over the SSL POP3 or SSL IMAP protocol?

Or is that impossible?

thx and best regards,

iNsuRRecTiON

 

If SSL allowed the e-mail to be decrypted by an outside application, then that would violate one of the basic motivations for encryption... to make sure that no outsider can read the contents. If this were possible, then SSL would fail its function of protecting data.

Think about it. If NOD32 could decrypt SSL, then what is to stop spyware from doing the same?

 

If your emailclient can do SSL , why should it not be possible to
let NOD32 work as an SSL emailclient? and later on give the decrypted data
over to the (real) emailclient via the POP protocol. (or even new SSL connection)?

So, yes it can be done!

:>)

 

No it can't be.
SSL is an encryption protocol which enables only two point communication (sender-reciever). If you put NOD32 IMON between sender and reciever you break the chain (sender-IMON-reciever). Thats the same like intercepting someone else SSL connection and decrypting it on-the-fly while he is downloading his/her mail over SSL. Where would be point in that?
So no,it can't be done without breaking the chain.

 

It is theoretically possible only with MS Outlook and EMON installed which would pass received email in a decrypted form via MAPI to EMON.

 

Hi,

ok I see, it is only possible if IMON is modified in that way, that he function as an email client and you can enter your email data and port, username, password and so on, all from the email app into IMON and then IMON can recieve that emails decrypt them, scan them and save the emails in the email app format and dir ;-)

But so you don't need a email app anymore, or only for viewing emails.

Then IMON is near to an complete and real email application ^^ (Email app with integrated Virusscanner, sounds cool, a new product..*gg*)

thx and best regards,

iNsuRRecTiON