Hi folks. I just got this from Cecile. Hope this helps. >Delivered-To: johnjanr@intersurf.com >From: "Cecile Harrell" <cecile@internetpro.net> >To: "John Radford" <johnjanr@intersurf.com> >Subject: Re: Virus on your computer. >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2001 14:01:49 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 > >John, > Don't panic! This is coming from another computer. Below is a message >that I sent from this machine in response to several comments that I >received last evening. If you would like, please post it on the list. I >think that my idea in the second paragraph might not appear as a bad idea to >some others. However, I do also realize that if enough of us did eliminate >the address book, the pathetic, negative whatevers who create the viruses >would figure out another way. Nevertheless, it will give me peace of mind to >know that I won't be a part again of this procedure. > >Last evening's message > Sorry!!! I turned off my laptop a week and half ago when I realized that >I had stupidly clicked on a virus attachment and my computer began sending >messages out of my address book. I finally got time to have it looked at >today, and apparently the messages began again. > Do not fear this one -- It's coming from my desktop computer. Also, I >plan to do something that I have thought of before, which is to eliminate >the Outlook Express address book entirely from both machines. I never use it >myself, as it is just as easy to me to keep >e-mail addresses in a file folder on the shelf. > I originally got the virus by attempting to open an attachment from what >I mistook as a regular correspondent on the Campbell mailing list. If any of >you who received a message today tried to open it, you're in trouble, too. I >apologize again for not realizing today that it could happen again when I >turned my machine over to a "professional." >Cecile > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Radford" <johnjanr@intersurf.com> >To: <cecile@internetpro.net> >Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:03 AM >Subject: Virus on your computer. > > > > Hi. I understand that your computer has a virus in it and is being > > transmitted when you send messages. > > > > It has been requested that I unsubscribe you from the Pike mail list. > > > > Just to play it safe, I am going to do it. When you get your viruses > > cleanded up, please resubscribe again. > > John D. Radford > > 632 Charter Oak Dr. > > Baton Rouge, La 70810 > > > > 225-752-3039 > > > > John D. Radford 632 Charter Oak Dr. Baton Rouge, La 70810 225-752-3039