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Do I get infected by virus from just opening the mail? Yes, there are viruses that can infect the PC without launching the application. Such viruses can penetrate through some email client applications, i.e. Microsoft Outlook. For Microsoft Outlook users they are adviced to remove the scripting tool facility. However, virus infections happen when you launch or execute file attachments without first scanning the file for any known virus.
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