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title: 'antispam:plugins'
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date: '2026-10-07'
description: 'Configure the spam filter plugins you want enabled. warden --task=antispam:plugins Option Value Default Description --Abusix <1|0> 0 Abusix Guardian Mail is a suite of curated DNSBLs designed to protect inbound and outbound mail servers. --AntiVirus <1|0> 1 Simple ant…'
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[](#)  [ Basics ](https://docs.danami.com/warden/)     [ Command Line Interface ](https://docs.danami.com/warden/command-line-interface)      Antispam       antispam:plugins    

# antispam:plugins

Configure the spam filter plugins you want enabled.

```
warden --task=antispam:plugins
```

| Option | Value | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `--Abusix` | <1\|0> | 0 | Abusix Guardian Mail is a suite of curated DNSBLs designed to protect inbound and outbound mail servers. |
| `--AntiVirus` | <1\|0> | 1 | Simple antivirus tests to check if an email contains an executable attachment. |
| `--ASN` | <1\|0> | 1 | Add metadata to the Bayesian filtering process, allowing the Bayesian filters to learn information based on the ASN of the connecting IP address. |
| `--AWL` | <1\|0> | 0 | Track scores from messages previously received and adjusts the message score by boosting or penalizing messages from senders who send ham or spam. |
| `--DCC` | <1\|0> | 0 | DCC is a system of servers counting checksums of millions of mail messages to determine of a message is bulk email or not (not installed by default). |
| `--DecodeShortURLs` | <1\|0> | 0 | Decode shortened URLs in messages then add the URLs to a list of URIs which can then be scored and accessed by other plug-ins (SA 4.0+). |
| `--DKIM` | <1\|0> | 1 | Perform DKIM lookups as well as historical DomainKeys lookups. |
| `--DMARC` | <1\|0> | 1 | Checks if emails match DMARC policy (SA 4.0+). |
| `--ExtractText` | <1\|0> | 0 | Use external tools to extract text from images, PDFs, and other document types (SA 4.0+). |
| `--FreeMail` | <1\|0> | 1 | Check the headers for indication that a senders domain is that of a site offering free email services. |
| `--FromNameSpoof` | <1\|0> | 1 | Perform various tests to detect spoof attempts using the From: header name section. |
| `--HashBL` | <1\|0> | 1 | Search email addresses in the msbl.org blacklists. |
| `--OLEVBMacro` | <1\|0> | 1 | Use several methods to search attached documents for evidence of an OLE Macro. |
| `--PDFInfo` | <1\|0> | 1 | Use several methods to detect a PDF files ham and spam traits. |
| `--Phishing` | <1\|0> | 1 | Check URIs against Openphish and PhishTank phishing feeds. |
| `--Pyzor` | <1\|0> | 1 | A collaborative, networked system to detect and block spam using identifying digests of messages. |
| `--Razor2` | <1\|0> | 1 | A distributed, collaborative, spam detection and filtering network based on user submissions of spam. |
| `--Redirectors` | <1\|0> | 1 | Check for redirected URLs in messages then add the URLs to a list of URIs which can then be scored and accessed by other plug-ins. |
| `--RelayCountry` | <1\|0> | 1 | Add metadata to the Bayesian filtering process, allowing the Bayesian filters to learn information based on countries. |
| `--Rule2XSBody` | <1\|0> | 0 | Compile SpamAssassin ruleset into native code. (not installed by default) |
| `--RuleStatistics` | <1\|0> | 0 | Log real-time per-rule statistics for each email, allowing admins to easily analyze rule performance and identify false positives/negatives. |
| `--SH` | <1\|0> | 0 | The Data Query Service is a set of DNSBLs with real time updates operated by Spamhaus Technology. |
| `--Shortcircuit` | <1\|0> | 0 | Stop evaluation early if high-accuracy rules fire in order to reduce CPU load. |
| `--SPF` | <1\|0> | 1 | Check SPF records published by the domain owners in DNS to fight email address forgery and make it easier to identify spam. |
| `--TextCat` | <1\|0> | 1 | Try to guess the language used in the message body text. |
| `--TxRep` | <1\|0> | 1 | Normalize scores with sender reputation records. |
| `--URIDNSBL` | <1\|0> | 1 | Look up URLs in a message against DNS blocklists. |
| `--URILocalBL` | <1\|0> | 1 | Blacklist URIs using local country and CIDR information. |
| `--VBounce` | <1\|0> | 1 | Aid in rescuing genuine bounces. |
| `--WelcomeListSubject` | <1\|0> | 1 | Whitelist or blacklist by Subject: header. |
| `--WhiteListSubject` | <1\|0> | 1 | Whitelist or blacklist by Subject: header. (SA 3.4). |
| `--default` | <yes> |  | Reset all settings to their default values. |
| `--default_option` | <option> |  | Reset a specific setting to its default value. |
| `--reload` | <yes> |  | Reload the service after saving settings. |

## Examples

```
// enable the DCC plugin
warden --task=antispam:plugins --DCC=1 --reload=yes

// reset the DCC plugin back to its default value
warden --task=antispam:plugins --default_option=DCC --reload=yes

// reset all settings to their default values
warden --task=antispam:plugins --default=yes --reload=yes

// reduce CPU load by stopping evaluation early and switching off the slower collaborative plugins
warden --task=antispam:plugins --Shortcircuit=1 --Pyzor=0 --Razor2=0 --reload=yes
```

## Related Pages

- [Plugin Settings](https://docs.danami.com/warden/settings/antispam/plugin-settings "Plugin Settings")

 [](https://docs.danami.com/warden/settings/antispam/plugin-settings)

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