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Posted at 5:41 pm in Tips
To avoid viruses, be extra careful of the following file types:
- .exe .bat .com .vbs .pif .scr are program files and should only be opened if someone is actually sending you a program (which is rare); .zip files are compressed and can be any type thus can also be risky
- .doc .xls .pub .ppt .mdb are Microsoft Office files and should only be opened if someone is actually sending you a file
- .gif .jpg .png are images and .txt and .rtf are text-only files and are your safest bets (as long as you are up on your windows updates and the extension is the LAST few characters of the file);
- .pps and .pdf are presentation formats which are generally safe (but you should still save to desktop and scan before opening)