diff --git a/contrib/file_processor/README b/contrib/file_processor/README
index 740b946d8f..2dca715bac 100644
--- a/contrib/file_processor/README
+++ b/contrib/file_processor/README
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ To create new plugins, use the existing modules as a guide.  Drop a new file wit
 
 INSTALLATION
 You will need a few Perl modules to get going.  I recommend using the excellent cpanm utility which can be installed by typing "cpan App::cpanminus."  After cpanm is installed, you can install everything in one command like this:
-cpanm Moose Module::Pluggable Log::Log4perl Config::JSON File::Tail LWP::UserAgent
+cpanm Moose Module::Pluggable Log::Log4perl Config::JSON File::Tail LWP::UserAgent Sys::Syslog
 Alternatively, you may wish to install using your operating system's package manager, though that may not use the latest code for these modules.
diff --git a/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.conf b/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.conf
index a1170ab437..839c0c3505 100644
--- a/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.conf
+++ b/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.conf
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 	"debug_level": "INFO",
 	#"virustotal_apikey": "xxx"
 	"actions": {
-		"Action::Log": 1
+		"Action::Log": 1,
+		"Action::Syslog": 1
 	},
 	"processors": {
 		"Processor::Anubis": 1,
diff --git a/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.pl b/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.pl
index 49f97f8dcf..f9cce02223 100644
--- a/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.pl
+++ b/contrib/file_processor/file_processor.pl
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ sub process {
 	#$self->log->debug('got line ' . $line);
 	eval {
 		my $data = $self->json->decode($line);
-		return unless $data->{md5};
 		$data->{processors} = {};
-		foreach my $processor_plugin ($self->processors){
-			next unless exists $self->conf->{processors}->{$processor_plugin};
-			my $processor = $processor_plugin->new(conf => $self->conf, log => $self->log, md5 => $data->{md5});
-			$self->log->debug('processing with plugin ' . $processor->description);
-			$data->{processors}->{ $processor->name } = $processor->process();
+		if($data->{md5}){
+			foreach my $processor_plugin ($self->processors){
+				next unless exists $self->conf->{processors}->{$processor_plugin};
+				my $processor = $processor_plugin->new(conf => $self->conf, log => $self->log, md5 => $data->{md5});
+				$self->log->debug('processing with plugin ' . $processor->description);
+				$data->{processors}->{ $processor->name } = $processor->process();
+			}
 		}
 		#$self->log->debug('data: ' . Dumper($data));
 		foreach my $action_plugin ($self->actions){
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ my $Conf = {
 	logdir => '/tmp',
 	debug_level => 'TRACE',
 	actions => {
-		'Action::Log' => 1
+		'Action::Log' => 1,
+		'Action::Syslog' => 1,
 	},
 	processors => {
 		'Processor::Anubis' => 1,