Mails with attachments sent bulk folder have viruses, I can't open them. What causes this? What can I do?
596360
well dont open them, unless you want to take the chnace of your computer crashing, request new app.s
809706
i often have that problem when my sister emails me. the email comes with the file type :  message5.txt and when i open it, it is a mass of letters that make no sense.an answer to this is greatly appreciated.
505522
you can't retrieve the mails deleted  from the sent item's and from trash folder\nat any cost you can't retrieve that\n\ncorrect me if i am wrong
667992
Thats a outlook "feature" that extracts potientially dangerous attachement files like *.exe; *.com, *.bat, *.vbs, and so on.\n\nThere are ways to circumvent that:\n- Either you turn that option (security)\n- Or you just zip the files before you send them.\n\nGo for option 2!
244410
Attachment probably contains virus or other suspicious payload.\n\nYahoo and many other mail-service remove danagerous attachments automatically
826947
The reason why some of that mail is going to your bulk folders you have your spam filter turned on.  The spam filter places all suspicious e-mails and to the bulk folder, but every now and then it will catch an e-mail that you were expecting a place in the bulk folder. I'm assuming that you're using Yahoo Mail.  If I were you I'd create rules for my friends and family so that their mail gets directed to their own personal boxes. just hit empty bulk files.
214316
If you tried all that already, next try to reboot or restart your computer, if that does not do the job, you should have some sort of spy ware to run.  Try using that to check for any more viruses, just to let you know once your system has been attacked it's very hard to free your system from them.  They become attachments in places you would not believe!  If your problems are not resolved I suggest consulting a professional, GL.
116222
If you are using the free yahoo mail service, then every email that you send and receive is scanned by Norton antivirus. \nThere is no safety agains spam as of now, except that all the unsolicited email will be dropped off in your bulk mail folder.
339638
If its in an email that you can't see it, then try opening the attachment seperately - have experienced that before - not sure why (only with some jpegs), otherwise... not sure... sorry!
97566
What software are you using to check your email?  Usually there is a setting in preferences or options that allows you to select "do not open suspicious attachments" or something to that extent.\n\nGo into your preferences and find that.  Uncheck it and you should be good to go.  I know Outlook Express has this checked by default.
65566
It happened with a friend of mines a long time ago (well, 1.5 years ago)...All the mails subject were porn subjects, and the attachments contained viruses...\n\nThis happens, for some reason on Yahoo! Groups...why I don't know...it takes it's time then just stops...\n\nAll what you have to do is to tell your freinds and all those on the groups about the virus, and the anonymous sender that takes your place sending all these spam emails...just to make sure you are not kicked out by the Y!Group Admin, or even marked as a spammer by others...\n\nAlso, do a Hard Disk scan,  delete all cookies and installed ActiveX controls, and try also, changing your password...All these are just to make sure that your PC is not being hacked via a backdoor application, or even a KeyLogger
670180
these files r downloaded automatically wen u browse thru the net. delete them now. n use ur virus scanner r firewall to remove the source for those files....so tat u wont get any problem in the future...
339154
yes. Im also facing this problem when I receive mails with Embedded images.\n\nIn such a case, ask the sender to resend the images as atatched files and not as Embedded images as yahoo doen't support that sometimes.
734411
BE VERY CAREFUL, although the files may be corrupt, they may also be a virus, trojan, or other harmful active code. Delete them
1125811
Open the hotmail message and click download attchments, but i would be careful because alot of email forwards that have attachments also have viruses.
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attack of virus, distruction of files,etc
453295
In General, a virus would come in an attachment for you to OPEN if you chose to- and would be an exe. file of some sort.  If you are using Norton AV , and it is up to date, you need to ensure it is set up to actively check your emails prior to your reading them, and it should then find any virus or trojan known to be so.  Most anti virus programs have the same capablity, and some email programs have it built in, such as yahoo, scans the attachment prior to your opening it.\n\nNever open an attachment from someone you Don't know, is a good idea in any case.