Windows 10 - Mail - Virus Problem.

Question

Good morning,

To whom it may concern.

When I started to use this PC, it was asked that I log in to my Outlook/Hotmail, which is really useful and cool to have direct access to my Mail.

However, for 2 times now, I have received an E-Mail which has malware/spyware. I do not even open Mail that I do not recognize, as a matter of fact I only open mail that I know 100% it's not coming from someone I do not know.

After checking my folders, I found out that some attachments are automatically download without my consent.

I guess my questions are:

Is this a fact?

Is there a way to prevent this?

Answer 1

No attachments are physically opened unless the user opens them

Presumably you are only using the win Defender security and have not installed a third-party AV

PS You posted to a win7 group???