Thank you Peter, I'll make sure any exe exist my phone and laptop! Sent from my iPhone
> On 28 Sep 2015, at 11:25 am, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> > wrote: > > >> On 28 Sep 2015, at 9:51 am, Michael Hawkins >> <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: >> >> Thank you Peter, >> >> As a reflex reaction I automatically immediately delete any that has the >> letters php in it. I don't know why, but it feels safer to do so. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Michael Hawkins > > Well, if it feels good… > > php is simply a scripting technology which sites behind pretty much every > website you see these days. It’s a good idea to be cautious of any link or > download that you’re not sure of in an email, but there’s nothing inherently > dangerous about php. The three letters you DO need to be cautious of are exe, > which denotes a Windows-executable file. If you see this at the end of any > file name, the file they belong to with will almost always contain a > (Windows-based) virus. Although they cannot themselves do anything in Mac OS > X, it can cause problems for a Windows-based recipient of you forward such an > email to them. > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
