To protect file from attached Virus

hey friends,

There are many files in my inbox that are infected with virus. So, I
never open them. I wanna ask how can I protect my file as well as
an entire system if I accidently opened a file attached to an e-mail
that is infected with a virus ?

thanx....

A program(or a virus) which is attached to an e-mail message and runs when the attachment is opened is called VB virus(visual basic virus)

To protect your system from virus in an attachment file,

In Windows 9x and Windows NT:

1. In Windows Explorer, select View, Folder Options (or just Options)
2. Click the File Types tab
3. Locate any VBScript Encoded File or VBScript Script File entries
4. For each entry:
   
   • Highlight the entry
   • Click Edit
   • In the Edit File Type window, the Actions box will list four actions.
     The one that is in boldface is the default action. Click "Edit" to highlight it, then click the Set Default button. "Edit" will now be in boldface.
5. Close back to Explorer In Windows

If you are Windows 2000 user:

> In Windows Explorer, select Tools, Folder Options (or just Options)
> Click the File Types tab
> Locate any VBScript Encoded File or VBScript Script File entries

> For each entry:
- Highlight the entry
- Click Advanced
- In the Edit File Type window, the Actions box will list four actions.
The one that is in boldface is the default action.
Click "Edit" to highlight it, then click the Set Default button.
"Edit" will now be in boldface.[/LIST]

> Close back to Explorer

When you have done this, any Visual Basic file that is launched will open in Notepad instead of executing. Since text files don't execute, the virus won't launch or spread. When you need to run a Visual Basic file, you can always change it back.

Follow these basic guidelines when dealing with attachments in an e-mail message, no matter what e-mail program you're using:

1. Don't open any attachment unless you know whom it's from and you were expecting it.

2. If you receive an e-mail message with an attachment from someone you don't know, delete it immediately.

3. Use antivirus software and keep it updated. Windows Live OneCare scans e-mail attachments as you open them.

4. If you need to send an e-mail attachment to someone, let them know you'll be sending it so they don't think it's a virus.

5. Use an e-mail program with spam filtering built-in, such as Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Windows Live Hotmail, or Windows Live Mail