Generally, one should not open any attachments sent from unknown senders through e-mail. Which of the following attachments pose a maximum security risk if opened?
  1. DOC
  2. SCR
  3. PDF
  4. XLS
Explanation
Answer - B - SCR is an executable file type. It holds a screensaver application.

Key Takeaway: One should not open any unknown attachments in an e-mail. Hackers can send any file by renaming or changing its actual extension. For example, any executable file can be sent by a different extension. SCR is an extension for a screen saver, which is an executable file. Opening unknown executable files can pose a very high security risk. Take extra caution before you open a SCR extension file.
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