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Do not open any email attachment without first determining that it is safe to open. First, make sure you know the source who sent
you the attachment. Taking a few steps before opening an email attachment can help to keep you safe:
- Does the attachment icon look like an executable (program) file even though the file name indicates it's an image? If the attachment
does appear to be an executable program, do NOT click on it. Doing so may launch a program that contains a virus.
- Look at the name of the attachment by right clicking on the attachment and selecting Properties. The three letters to the
right of the period indicate what type of file it is: filename.xxx. Files that end with ".exe", ".ini", ".bat", ".pif". ".vbs" are a
few extensions of executable files that can launch dangerous programs, although they are, of course, sometimes legitimate. If
the attachment is suspicious, delete the message immediately.
- The best rule of thumb if you are not absolutely sure about an email attachment is to just not open it. A virus protection software
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