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Description:	A huge quantity of malicious content can access your computer through your email inbox. This could be annoying but harmless unsolicited advertising (spam), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware malicious software] embedded in an attachment or within the message itself, and various types of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing#Link_manipulation links] leading you to infected web pages. Many tools exist to protect your computer from infection but they will never be 100% effective and a lot of discretion is advised when opening or reacting to content received in an email message. To learn how to check if an email you have received is malicious, read [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-avoid-phishing-attacks this manual] by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Also, be aware of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware#Rogue_anti-spyware_programs rogue software] promising to protect your computer.

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