[psyteam]

Not opening attachments used to be an effective strategy. Unfortunately, you may be vulnerable by simply visiting certain websites. In other words, you don't have to open an attachment to become infected. Theoretically, if you are online, you are vulnerable.

Think about it: Major attacks on corporations do not necessarily occur because someone opened an infected email or downloaded porn. Websites, personal browers and OS's can be attacked through a myriad of intrusive, backdoor techniques. Sockets, open ports and other "holes" -- necessary for online communication -- also make us vulnerable to attack.

But I agree with you in principle: I don't open attachments either, but only because most of them of late only seem interested in supersizing portions of my male anatomy.