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Signature false positive update #2590: msg#00082

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Subject: Signature false positive update #2590

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Rule: 

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Sid:
2590

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Summary:

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Impact:

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Detailed Information:

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Affected Systems:

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Attack Scenarios:

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Ease of Attack:

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False Positives:
Any time a message contains "MAIL FROM" in any part of the body this rule will trigger. The words "email from" are extremely common in disclaimers and bulk ads. Any large site will see false positives on this signature thousands of times per week.

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False Negatives:

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Corrective Action:

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Contributors:

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Additional References:

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