Re: Suspicious file attachment in pending messages section #spam
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Rob, I just received a post from a seldom-used group with an attachment that looks suspicious. Do you mean a Message Approval Needed notification? There is no file description and the message just asked people to look at the attached summary and even the title of the post is a little strange. That hits my "don't touch that" buttons. Particularly given the implication that you don't know the sender well and were not expecting a message of that sort. Is your group set to allow posts from non-subscribers? However, there is a signature on the message from an obscure government agency that seems authentic and is the exact kind of person I am trying to attract to this community, so if it is a virus someone went to some effort to create the message.?? The bad guys are often very clever. They'll start with a copy of a legit communication (from an agency or company) to make their message look legit. Is there a way to check this file?? It is sitting unapproved on Groups.io servers and I am afraid to download it and of course, I don't want to approve and send to everybody.? Any suggestions? I would trust your suspicions and delete the pending message without downloading the attachment. I probably wouldn't even bother attempting to contact the sender - anyone sending me an attached file in their first communication with me is probably up to no good. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
Shal Farley