Just look at the extension...Most of these contain a SCR or PIF extension. No one should be sending you an attachment with one of the extensions. Even if the file is ZIP (my domain blocks all the other ones), the zip gets through, but the file inside is one of the above.
Jeff Dougherty www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Ann, With the proliferation of vir**s and wor*s these days, I would -Immediately- delete any email that you do not recognize of that has no way to identity it. You can always click on File>Properties>Details to see what is there if you want. Under no circumstances should you open the email attachment unless you are expecting something and know who sent it and even then, be sure you have a good anti-virus program that is up to date and filters your email. These are dangerous times and there are a lot of whackos out there. Roger ======================================================= Famous Last Words: "It's perfectly safe, here let me show . . . " ----- Original Message ----- From: "annparker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have also been receiving emails such as the ones Richard has described. > In addition, during the past couple of weeks I have been geeting four to > five emails per day from someone with just a first name (like > Betty.....assuming I knew a Betty, I suppose). When I open them there is a > short message asking me to open the attachment. I am afraid to open the > attachments, so I delete them. Is there anything that I can do to prevent > this? It won't help to block them as they use a different name every day. > Ann Parker ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
