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Email Attachments - Blocked File Extensions
The reason behind this is because files with these extensions can be used to run a program that will install viruses or seriously damage your computer. Spammers and hackers often send emails with these attachments trying to get users to open the attachment. Once it is opened, the computer is infected.
File extensions:
- bat
- chm
- cmd
- com
- cpl
- crt
- exe
- hlp
- hta
- inf
- ins
- isp
- jse?
- lnk
- mdb
- ms[cipt]
- pcd
- pif
- reg
- scr
- sct
- shs
- vb[se]
- ws[fhc])
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