There are increasingly more viruses circulating that also target the p-u-n-k.de email service. Such emails typically contain an attachment with the extension .com, .exe, .bat, .pif, .scr, or .zip. Do not open such attachments under any circumstances! These are malicious programs that attack your computer.
As a general rule, you should never open attachments that you did not request yourself and for which you are not sure they are safe. A familiar sender address is no reason for complacency, as viruses in most cases spoof the sender. Even a message in the email stating that it has been checked for viruses is more likely to indicate that it is indeed a virus. These messages are not generated by antivirus scanners; they simply filter out recognized virus emails and do not generate messages in uninfected emails. The scan messages come from the viruses themselves, which aim to lull the recipient into a false sense of security.
I am not spared from these viruses even with my old gmx account. It seems to be a good time for viruses at the moment. The best method is to delete all emails with attachments, whose origin cannot be classified as 100% safe, unread. The p-u-n-k.de email service will be equipped with enhanced virus protection in the coming weeks to further protect all members from this plague. However, absolute security can never be guaranteed. To protect your computer, I can recommend the free antivirus scanner AntiVir. Many useful pieces of information on the topic of viruses can be found at http://www.tu-berlin.de/www/software/virus/aktuell.shtml.
As a general rule, you should never open attachments that you did not request yourself and for which you are not sure they are safe. A familiar sender address is no reason for complacency, as viruses in most cases spoof the sender. Even a message in the email stating that it has been checked for viruses is more likely to indicate that it is indeed a virus. These messages are not generated by antivirus scanners; they simply filter out recognized virus emails and do not generate messages in uninfected emails. The scan messages come from the viruses themselves, which aim to lull the recipient into a false sense of security.
I am not spared from these viruses even with my old gmx account. It seems to be a good time for viruses at the moment. The best method is to delete all emails with attachments, whose origin cannot be classified as 100% safe, unread. The p-u-n-k.de email service will be equipped with enhanced virus protection in the coming weeks to further protect all members from this plague. However, absolute security can never be guaranteed. To protect your computer, I can recommend the free antivirus scanner AntiVir. Many useful pieces of information on the topic of viruses can be found at http://www.tu-berlin.de/www/software/virus/aktuell.shtml.
