Windows 10: Email is able to download files onto my PC without me even opening it

Hello,


So around an hour ago when I was watching TV, I had an email pop through on my phone which was obviously a scam email from PayPal giving me my 'daily report'. This was at around 20:43. Please note I did not open this email on my phone, let alone my PC.




this is the notification from my computer, I had already cleared the one on my phone again, I never opened this


Around an hour later when I come back to my PC, I see this notification from Avast:




After doing some digging, I found the application "HxTsr" is a program for Outlook communications. To be safe, I went and checked the time this file was flagged:



20:44. Just 1 minute after the email was received on my device.


The fact this is a pdf document and the fact that I was receiving a 'daily report' seems all too convenient. And the timing as well.


I was wondering if anyone could help me find out why this was able to get on my PC? if this was even the cause?


Regards,

George


EDIT: After looking at my emails on my outlook, the file that was on my PC has the same name as the one that was on the email. Once again I didn't open the attachment nor the email itself.

:)

 

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