Whenever you receive an email attachment make sure to scan it for virus beforehand. It can happen any time that the email attachment you have received or you are sending to someone contain certain computer viruses.
The email attachment containing virus cannot harm your files and data until it is not opened, so you must always keep in mind to scan the attachment for virus before opening it.
If you have received an email attachment and you want to scan it for virus then follow the steps given below:
· First of all navigate the email with attachment that you have received.
· Click the attachment and find scan message entry from the antivirus software you have installed.
· If you have not installed any third party antivirus software then you can select in-built virus scanner of your windows.
· Now attachment will start scanning and when the scan is finished you will receive a message.
· If the attachment is virus free then you will get a message that it is safe.
· If attachment contain virus then a message will appear that virus is detected and removed successfully.
Hopefully now you have a clear understating about how to scan email attachment for virus so that you system remains virus free.
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