How to Keep Email Free from Virus Attachments
Email keeps us in touch with friends, family, and colleagues. Yet, caution is necessary when emails contain attachments. Attachments come from friends and strangers. Nonetheless, users can choose to keep their computers free from malicious email attachments in a variety of ways.
1. Allow free email accounts to scan attachments for viruses. Free email accounts such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL, and Google Mail automatically scan email attachments for viruses or offer alternative means of opening attachments, before the attachment downloads to the computer.
2. Scan emails with an antivirus software. Antivirus software features an option to scan email attachments proactively, before or after attachments download to the computer.
3. Upload or email attachments to a web-based virus scanner. Web-based virus scanners allow users to upload attachments to a server, which scans the attachment for viruses and malware. Optionally, the user can forward attachment to a specified email address, which will then scan the virus from multiple antivirus programs. A report will indicate whether the attachment contains a virus.
Receiving email attachments through email is a normal part of checking emails, but caution is necessary. Scanning email attachments is a preventive method of detecting viruses, phishing, malware, and spyware. Routinely scanning documents and running a current version of antivirus software will effectively reduce chances of file attachments infecting the computer.
Tips and Warnings
n Do not open email attachments from unknown senders. These attachments could contain viruses, Trojans, or malware.
n Save email attachments before opening them directly from email. Malicious attachments cannot do any harm until opened. Scan the attachment with the antivirus software installed on the computer, or use a web-based virus scanner to examine the attachment for viruses.
- Keep an up-to-date antivirus program installed on the computer. There are many paid and free antivirus software and internet security options available.
- Free web-based attachment scanner - http://www.virustotal.com/
- Free antivirus and malware software - http://www.avast.com/
- Free antivirus and malware software - http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage
- Free antivirus, Trojan, and spyware remover- http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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- David Schreiber
- I have been practicing law since 1994. From 1994-1998, I was a State's Attorney with the "Governor's Law Firm", called the Office of General Counsel. I represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Civil Actions, including winning cases on appeal before the Commonwealth Court. In 1998, I joined a local firm. I became a shareholder. I am now a Partner at Wolpert Schreiber P.C., focusing on injury law and insurance disputes. I am one of the few lawyers handling injury cases who has worked exclusively both as a lawyer for injured people and in house for a large law group defending those claims when I was with the "Governor's Law Firm". My work also includes Insurance Disputes and Contracts. I have successfully handled hundreds and hundreds of cases, including cases to jury verdict, in State and Federal Court. I am honored to help people who come to us to solve their problems. Our goal is to seek truth and accountability, while working as hard as possible for our clients. I have obtained millions of dollars in recoveries for clients over the years. We work for your case.