While this topic may not be appropriate for this mailing list, I am a little concerned for all of the Butler County researchers as well as all other genealogists. Today I received an email reference some errors in one of my family lines that I have on my personal web site. I then received another email with the same information except that a file had been attached. I immediately recognized this file (happy99.exe) as one that had been placed on the virus list. As a result I did not download it. Instead I forwarded it to another address which I occasionally used which allows me to run a scan for viruses before downloading the file. My hutch was correct in that it was a virus. Happy99 is an incurable virus that will total wipe out your computer once downloaded. Had I not scanned the file for viruses my computer would have been destroyed. I immediately contacted the person who sent me the family information to learn that they did not attach an files. According to the sender, they attempted to send me an email for the address on the Butler County web page. They said another name appeared and it apparently went to that person who relayed it somehow to me, along with the file containing the virus. I have verified the email address link on the Butler County page and it is correct. Please note: If you should happen to use this link and any other name or address appears, PLEASE copy it down and report it to me or to GeoCities so that together we may be able to put a stop to whoever is sending this virus. Researching our family lines is difficult enough without someone attempting to send us viruses under the pretense of it being genealogy material. If you have doubts about any files that are forwarded to you, please scan them before downloading them. Thanks, and happy hunting. Mildred Stinson Brown - Butler County Co-Ordinator Gatesville, TX <A HREF="http://geocities.yahoo.com/BourbonStreet/Canal/8924/index.htm">Butler County, Alabama</A> - ALGenWeb Site http://geocities.yahoo.com/BourbonStreet/Canal/8924 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/5448">Families of Butler County, Alabama</A> http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/5448 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/7696">Kenneth Brown's Genealogy Page</A> http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/7696 <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/senate/7917">Courthouses of Texas</A> http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/senate/7917