

That is why it is always convenient that we never open attachments in the event that we do not know their sender and always have an updated backup of our most important files.īut, if, for some reason, we do not want Windows Defender to be in charge of analyzing our email attachments, we must know that there are ways to disable it. And is that this powerful malware is responsible for restricting access to certain parts or files of the infected operating system, asking for a ransom in exchange for removing protection. Since ransomware is one of the biggest threats to our computer and it spreads easily through attachments.

Windows takes care, through Defender or the antivirus that we have installed, to automatically scan any attached file that arrives by email.
