We receive numerous e-mails, both from known and unknown sources. It takes time and energy to go through them. That is OK. However, sometimes computer virus can enter un-invited and crash the computor. How to know, genuine and dubious e-mails?
Dear Rakesh, I've installed Avira on my computer (the free version) and I don't open any suspicious e-mails that I receive. So far (it's been quite many years) I didn't face any problems with viruses or anything similar.
Best wishes!
Soultana:
Thanks for sharing this resource as it is really needed. I think sometimes, its better not to open e-mails that are anonymous as these can also be Ads that you may not have time to read.
Debra
Should we open e-mails which have no subject and written by persons whom we do not know?
Beside using anti-malicious email software etc., you can also check for the following:
You can refer to the following links for the above as well as other symptoms of malicious / phishing emails:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-spotting-a-phishing-email/
https://safety.yahoo.com/Security/PHISHING-SITE.html
http://www.charter.net/support/internet/email-security/
Mr. Rakesh,
I think you need to carefully do the following things:
1) Install a good Antivirus.
2) Make sure you don't delete those email which were mistakenly going in spam mail box.
3) don't click or download any thing from irrelevant emails.
4) Sometimes Ads are good to know .. but you must know how to differentiate ...
Have a good day ...
:-)
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