How many times have you opened an email attachment only to find a company logo instead of a document?

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The challenge is separating unusual but harmless actions of a Web page or email attachment from embedded malware attempting to do dirty work.

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Show any email attachment.

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Email offers search, attachment support, etc.

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Be cautious about opening any attachment or downloading any files from email you receive, regardless of what company sent them.

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It's possible, provided you're willing to email it to yourself, open it on your phone or tablet and save the attachment from there.

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Do not include your fancy logo in your email unless you are tech savvy enough to make sure it does not appear as an attachment.

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Even if you recognize the sender, if an attachment is unexpected or looks suspicious, you should confirm that the sender has sent the specific email before clicking on any links or attachments.

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