How do you decide whether to open an email attachment?
How do you decide whether to open an email attachment?
How do you decide whether to open an email attachment?
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<strong>How</strong> <strong>do</strong> <strong>you</strong> know <strong>whether</strong> it is safe <strong>to</strong> <strong>open</strong> a file from the Internet or <strong>an</strong> <strong>email</strong> message?Minimize <strong>you</strong>r exposure <strong>to</strong> virusesFigure 1: Attachments in Outlook MailboxYou c<strong>an</strong> minimize <strong>you</strong>r ch<strong>an</strong>ces of falling victim <strong>to</strong> these malicious programs by following theseguidelines:‣ Install up-<strong>to</strong>-date <strong>an</strong>ti-virus software on <strong>you</strong>r computer, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>do</strong>wnload the latest virusdefinitions frequently.‣ Back up import<strong>an</strong>t files on <strong>you</strong>r computer.‣ Never send, click, <strong>open</strong>, save, or run <strong>email</strong> <strong>attachment</strong>s that <strong>you</strong> are not expecting. (Beparticularly cautious about executable files, which end with these extensions: .exe, .com, .vbs,.lnk, .pif, .scr, .bat.)‣ If <strong>you</strong> receive <strong>an</strong> <strong>email</strong> <strong>attachment</strong> from someone <strong>you</strong> <strong>do</strong> not know <strong>an</strong>d trust, delete themessage immediately without <strong>open</strong>ing the <strong>attachment</strong>. If <strong>you</strong> know <strong>an</strong>d trust the sender,<strong>email</strong> the person <strong>to</strong> verify that they me<strong>an</strong>t <strong>to</strong> send the <strong>attachment</strong>.‣ Make sure <strong>an</strong>y <strong>attachment</strong>s <strong>you</strong> send are virus-free. Include a description of the <strong>attachment</strong>in the body of the message.© http://help.yahoo.com/us/tu<strong>to</strong>rials/mail/mail/mail_<strong>attachment</strong>s1.htmlPage 3 of 8Attachment may contain a virus
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