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Below is a list of file extensions belonging to e-mail attachments that you should never open, regardless of where they came from, or who sent them. A malicious e-mail attachment is one of the most effective and easiest methods of infecting a computer. Always check the file extension of an e-mail attachment, because cyber-criminals can disguise an attachment as a Microsoft Word document, PDF document, or other legitimate documents. Attachments ending with ".zip", ".rar", ".7z", "r01", ".iso", and ".tar" are compressed files that should not be open if the sender is unknown to you, or you were not expecting the email message.
Here are the e-mail attachments and their extensions that you should never open regardless of where they came from:
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HI, can you help me please? I don't know that I open any fake link how I know my mobile was hacked because I can't open a voice pic or video please help me.
Thanks. But are these two websites genuine or scam: www.iraisers.org and www.ecooperative.online.
Yah, just got a notice to appear. I am glad I researched the internet, no wonder the library computer would not let me open the attachment.Library computers don't allow one to open an e-mail attachment with an exe. extension, though there are a few legit files with EXE extensions, such as a game emulator for arcade games, now if they would only design a game emulator program with a different extension!
I have a question...I have received several "failure to appear hearing notices" - I have read the first part by clicking on it but when I clicked on the attachment my phone would not let me open the zip file - so am I safe or am I at risk since I did Try to open it?
The attachment is a malicious Microsoft Windows operating system file, and will only infect computers running this operating system.So, your phone will not be affected. But, never attempt to open these attachments, even on your mobile device.
