: Many basic email scanners don't look deep inside compressed archives, allowing the virus to slip through.

: You receive an email or message about a "payment," "invoice," or "urgent document." The Archive : The link points to a file named FAv.rar .

: They can password-protect the file, making it impossible for automated security tools to see the malicious code inside without the user's manual "help."

: Inside the RAR file is usually an executable ( .exe ), a script ( .vbs , .js ), or a shortcut ( .lnk ) disguised as a document.