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Tip of the Week: Send attachments out for a virus scan

You've heard us say it a million times: DON'T OPEN E-MAIL or TEXT MESSAGE FILE ATTACHMENTS!  The file attachment is the modern day equivalent of the letter bomb.  They don't look any different from the outside, but when you open them...watch out!  This blanket advice will keep you safe if you never open a file attachment, but what happens when you think an attachment might be legit, but can't be sure?

The next time you have a file attachment that you think you want to open, but aren't sure, send it out for a free analysis by a couple of dozen virus scanning engines.  You can send the file(s) by e-mail:

Create a new message or forward the message with the attachment to [email protected] as the destination address of your email.

1. Write SCAN in the Subject field (remove the old subject line if you are forwarding a message).