Attachments To Avoid

Attachments To Avoid (Thanks to SmartComputing Magazine)

When you receive an email attachment, look carefully at the three-character extension on the end of the file’s name. Items such as JPEG pictures (which use the .JPG extension) generally are safe, but there are a number of extensions that indicate the attachment is actually a program that executes when opened, potentially delivering spyware or viruses to your computer. Below is a quick list of file extensions to avoid clicking at all costs if they arrive via email.

.ADE, .ADP, .BAS, .BAT, .CHM, .CMD, .COM, .CPL, .CRT, .EXE, .HLP, .HTA, .INF, .INS, .ISP, .JS, .JSE, .LNK, .MDA, .MDB, .MDE, .MDZ, .MSC, .MSI, .MSP, .MST, .PCD, .PIF, .REG, .SCR, .SCT, .SHS, .URL, .VB, .VBE, .VBS, .WSC, .WSF, and .WSH