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A message has an VirusInfo.txt file as an embedded OLE object. What is this file and why do I get a warning message when I try to open the file?

April 26, 2017embedded file message object OLE Try warning

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A message has an VirusInfo.txt file as an embedded OLE object. What is this file and why do I get a warning message when I try to open the file?

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The original message had an infection which F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange removed and replaced with the VirusInfo.txt file. As embedded OLE objects have to be replaced with text attachments to avoid corrupting OLE objects, the VirusInfo.txt is an embedded OLE object that causes the warning message. The VirusInfo text file contains information about the infection that has been removed. The VirusInfo.txt file may appear also in Public Folder messages for the same reason.