One of the most common ways for a computer virus to be transmitted is by email file attachment. To help prevent the spread of viruses, the campus blocks certain file types before they enter the campus email system.

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List of Restricted File Types

.ani .bas .bat .chm .cmd .com .crt .cpl .exe .hlp .hta .inf .ins .isp .js .jse .lnk .msc .msi .msp .mst .pcd .pif .rar .reg .scr .sct .shb .shs .url .vb .vbe .vbs .wmf .wsc .wsf .wsh

Animated cursor Microsoft Visual Basic class module Batch file Compiled HTML Help file Microsoft Windows NT Command script Microsoft MS-DOS program Security certificate Control Panel extension Program Help file HTML program Setup Information Internet Naming Service Internet Communication settings JScript file Jscript Encoded Script file Shortcut Microsoft Common Console document Microsoft Windows Installer package Microsoft Windows Installer patch Microsoft Visual Test source files Photo CD image, Microsoft Visual compiled script Shortcut to MS-DOS program Compressed Archive File Registration entries Screen saver Windows script component/Foxpro Windows script component into a document Shell scrap object Internet shortcut VBScript file VBScript Encoded script file VBScript file Windows Meta File Windows Script Component Windows Script file Windows Script Host Settings file