> Whilst most people know not to double-click on .exe files sent through
> email, what was sneaky about the worm viruses was the use of 
> a then-little
> known extension, .VBS.  This came without warning to a lot of people.

Perhaps more insidious are "Shell Scrap" files and others that come
hard-wired such that their extensions are never shown. Using this
capability, I can send you an attachment that will be named "Party
List.txt" and will have the standard text-document icon but which, when
you open it, will format your hard drive.

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