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Files with the following extensions will be stripped from attachments by the email server.
Note: This applies for Exchange users sending or receiving email from my.fit.edu and external email addresses.
Archive Files: ZIP, TAR, GZ, and RAR containing files with the extensions below will be blocked.
| Extension |
Reason |
| .bat |
Batch files are often malicious |
| .chm |
Compiled help files are very dangerous in email |
| .cmd |
Batch files are often malicious |
| .cnf |
SpeedDials are very dangerous in email |
| .com |
Executable DOS/Windows programs are dangerous in email |
| .cpl |
Control panel items are often used to hide viruses |
| .exe |
Executable DOS/Windows programs are dangerous in email |
| .hta |
HTML archives are very dangerous in email |
| .ins |
Windows Internet Settings are dangerous in email |
| .lnk |
Eudora *.lnk security hole attack |
| .mhtml |
MHTML files can be used in an attack against Eudora |
| .pif |
Shortcuts to MS-Dos programs are very dangerous in email |
| .scf |
Windows Explorer Commands are dangerous in email |
| .scr |
Windows Screensavers are often used to hide viruses |
| .vb? |
Visual Basic Scripts are dangerous in email |
| .ws |
Windows Script Host files are dangerous in email |
| .xnk |
Microsoft Exchange Shortcuts are dangerous in email |