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    Question How to protect ourselves from some dangerous email attachments?

    Even after the evolution of technology cyber criminals rely on sending spam emails to hack a device.
    A report says that most of such malicious emails consist .DOC, .XLS, .PDF, .ZIP, or .7Z files attached with them.


    Taking proactive measures could help us to minimize such attacks.


    Care to share some ideas on how to safeguard ourselves from such malicious e-mail attachments.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Helena View Post
    Even after the evolution of technology cyber criminals rely on sending spam emails to hack a device.
    A report says that most of such malicious emails consist .DOC, .XLS, .PDF, .ZIP, or .7Z files attached with them.


    Taking proactive measures could help us to minimize such attacks.


    Care to share some ideas on how to safeguard ourselves from such malicious e-mail attachments.
    Hi ,
    Really useful topic for at present situation .
    When you see email attachment in your emails ,before consider opening them ,run though this checklist to reduce your risk of getting infected .
    Review the sender
    Beware of phishing scams
    recognize extensions
    Use an anti virus scanner
    stop automatic download
    type in correct URL directly
    Delete when you are in doubt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Hi ,
    Really useful topic for at present situation .
    When you see email attachment in your emails ,before consider opening them ,run though this checklist to reduce your risk of getting infected .
    Review the sender
    Beware of phishing scams
    recognize extensions
    Use an anti virus scanner
    stop automatic download
    type in correct URL directly
    Delete when you are in doubt
    Thank you for sharing these tips Wondergirl. This is really helpful
    Do what is RIGHT, NOT what is EASY!

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