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DON'T GET TRICKED INTO RUNNING A VIRUS
Stop
getting tricked into running viruses because you don't see
the file extension of an attachment.
Many
virus files mask themselves as more innocent files such as
images by adding a second file extension. For example, a dangerous
file using Visual Basic Script (used by the "I Love You"
virus among others) may appear
on your system as something.jpg because you have set Windows
to hide file extensions.
If
you change your settings, the true filename will be revealed
as something.jpg.vbs. You'll be able to see the .vbs extension
and know that this is not an ordinary .jpg file.
- Click
Start, click My Computer, and on the Tools menu, click Folder
Options.
- Clear
the Hide file extensions for known file types check box,
and then click OK.
There
are many file extensions which can potentially launch dangerous
code.
Some
of the most commonly used are:
.vbs: Visual Basic Script
.exe: Executable Program
.bat: Batch file
.com: MS-DOS Program
.reg: Registration Entry
.scr: Screen Saver
.pif: Shortcut to MS-DOS program
If
you receive an email attachment with one of these extensions,
delete it.
For
more information, please contact:
CG
Technologies Corporation
http://www.cgtechnologies.com
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