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The Attachments analyzer has the ability to assign points, and it also has the ability to remove the
attachment. Attachments are dangerous when they are programs that can do anything to your
computer. Executable files (.EXE, .VBS, .CMD and others) attached to e-mails are very often
viruses. By default Spam Sleuth™ is configured to remove executable files. You can always get the
original file back (with attachment) by going to the Mail Jail and hitting "UnSpam." Be careful, often
times an executable file that looks like it came from a friend was actually sent by a virus reading your
friend's e-mail address book and sending everyone a copy of itself. Unless you've spoken with
someone about a file they are sending you, we recommend that you don't run any e-mailed
executable attachment.
Checking Not Friends will keep Spam Sleuth from removing attachments from e-mails sent from your
list of Friends and your Mailing Lists. Before choosing this option, please be aware that viruses are
sometimes sent by friends unintentionally if their computer has been infected with a virus.
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