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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 751546" data-attributes="member: 32260">From the Microsoft article:&quot;Rule: Block executable content from email client and webmailThis rule blocks the following file types from being run or launched from an email seen in either Microsoft Outlook or webmail (such as Gmail.com or Outlook.com):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Executable files (such as .exe, .dll, or .scr)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Script files (such as a PowerShell .ps, VisualBasic .vbs, or JavaScript .js file)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Script archive files</li>
</ul>Important<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/customize-attack-surface-reduction#exclude-files-and-folders" target="_blank">Exclusions do not apply to this rule</a>.&quot;<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/attack-surface-reduction-exploit-guard" target="_blank">Use Attack surface reduction rules to prevent malware infection</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 751546, member: 32260"] From the Microsoft article: " [SIZE=18px][B]Rule: Block executable content from email client and webmail[/B][/SIZE] This rule blocks the following file types from being run or launched from an email seen in either Microsoft Outlook or webmail (such as [COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)][B]Gmail.com[/B][/COLOR] or Outlook.com): [LIST] [*]Executable files (such as .exe, .dll, or .scr) [*]Script files (such as a PowerShell .ps, VisualBasic .vbs, or JavaScript .js file) [*]Script archive files [/LIST] Important [URL='https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/customize-attack-surface-reduction#exclude-files-and-folders']Exclusions do not apply to this rule[/URL]. " [URL="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-defender-exploit-guard/attack-surface-reduction-exploit-guard"]Use Attack surface reduction rules to prevent malware infection[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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