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How can I prevent getting viruses, trojans or spyware from email attachments?

April 26, 2017attachments email spyware Trojans viruses

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How can I prevent getting viruses, trojans or spyware from email attachments?

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Do not open any email attachment you are not expecting to receive from a trusted source. Never open executable files that have been forwarded to you from unknown sources. These files will have file extensions ending in .exe, .dll, .com, .bat, .pif and .cmd. See also Sections 2.1 and 2.3 above.