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Below are the file types that should be blocked or filtered:

File types used in malware-related spam:

EXE
SCR
PDF
VBS
RTF
DOC
XLS

File types used in targeted attack:

PDF
DOC
XLS
RTF
JPEG
ZIP

To block the email attachments containing malware, follow the article Filtering and blocking email attachments using Trend Micro's Messaging products .

Common file types used by malware as email attachment

Product / Version includes:

Trend Micro Email SecurityAll , ScanMail for Exchange14.0

Last updated: 2024/05/16

Solution ID: KA-0003909

Category: Configure

Summary

Malware, such as ZBOT, CRILOCK, and DUNIHI, arrive as an email attachment of spam messages. Learn the file types used in malware attacks and spam.

Below are the file types that should be blocked or filtered:

File types used in malware-related spam:

EXE
SCR
PDF
VBS
RTF
DOC
XLS

File types used in targeted attack:

PDF
DOC
XLS
RTF
JPEG
ZIP

To block the email attachments containing malware, follow the article Filtering and blocking email attachments using Trend Micro's Messaging products .

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