For instance you receive a certificate, script or other program by e-mail. This is actually a good thing even unknown viruses will be blocked this way! The downside of this is that occasionally you could receive a file that you know is clean but still can’t access. ![]() Outlook takes no chances and blocks these files whether or not it contains a virus because Outlook is not a virus scanner and therefore cannot determine whether the file is safe or not. In our example a docx file will open with Microsoft Word.Īt the moment there is a limited (but not a definite) list of file extensions that are known to be potential viruses. ![]() The last part decides how the file opens. Document is the name part and docx is the extension part. The extension is the part of the filename after the dot. ![]() The most known are executables (programs) and scripts (automated processes).Ī filename consists out of 2 parts a name and an extension. Yes, you are correct VIRUSES! There are a lot of file types in which a virus can reside. ![]() Believe it or not but some people are actually creating and sending messages with attachments that will do your computer no good.
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