Hi Everyone, I think I received a virus this morning. The address was ARMSTRONG-L and the subject datetimeelements with a paperclup, I clicked once and found what I have recognised before as being a virus symbol co I deleted. I have never had the Armstrong in the address on the left hand side before, it is always in the subject area. Did anyone else get this. Edie

Edie, It appears that my server tossed out a message addressed to the List from Joe Armstrong. Maybe someone sent him a virus and it's in his e mail? Fount ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > Hi Everyone, > I think I received a virus this morning. The address was ARMSTRONG-L and the subject datetimeelements with a paperclup, I clicked once and found what I have recognised before as being a virus symbol co I deleted. I have never had the Armstrong in the address on the left hand side before, it is always in the subject area. Did anyone else get this. > > Edie > >

He will most likely see your message Fount, but would have been unaware, if he had a virus. My server doesn't toss the viruses. I wished they did, would be very helpful. Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fount Armstrong" <farmstrong3@cfl.rr.com> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > Edie, > It appears that my server tossed out a message addressed to the List from > Joe Armstrong. Maybe someone sent him a virus and it's in his e mail? > Fount > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 5:46 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I think I received a virus this morning. The address was ARMSTRONG-L and > the subject datetimeelements with a paperclup, I clicked once and found what > I have recognised before as being a virus symbol co I deleted. I have never > had the Armstrong in the address on the left hand side before, it is always > in the subject area. Did anyone else get this. > > > > Edie > > > > > >

Hi Edie ... I imagine you did receive a virus. Rootsweb will not allow attachments to go through ... ever. Most of the virus/worms out there fake the headers. Some viruses do not have an attachment which is troublesome. The latest ones are especially nasty as they can replicate, mutate and continue to not only do various kinds of damage in your PC, but will activate periodically, do further damage plus send themselves out to people in your address book or to those whose messages you have saved. They are also capable of including bits and pieces of messages and subject lines and sending those forth. Before a virus can enter my machine it must get past my provider which uses a good AV, then through MailWasher (a free program through which I can read, delete or bounce any message), ZoneAlarm (free, too) which has caught virii (but primarily keeps my computer in steath mode when I'm online preventing data from either being put on or removed) and Norton 2003 which automatically goes for any updates each time I'm online. I love Norton 2003. It's the fourth by that company I've used and is the best by far. You should get an external scan run right away just to make sure and keep your AV updated. Once a week is not enough. Daily is best though I've had as many as three updates in a single day when a new virus has been unleashed. As always ... if anyone needs the URLs to those free programs, I'll be happy to send them. I wouldn't get online without ZoneAlarm and I enjoy being able to bounce spam back with MailWasher, when it's sent from a valid address, that is. Good luck! clemi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 4:46 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > Hi Everyone, > I think I received a virus this morning. The address was ARMSTRONG-L and the subject datetimeelements with a paperclup, I clicked once and found what I have recognised before as being a virus symbol co I deleted. I have never had the Armstrong in the address on the left hand side before, it is always in the subject area. Did anyone else get this. > > Edie > > ______________________________

Hi Clemi, thanks for that advice. I have Zone Alarm, but I wouldn't mind Mail washer. I am sick to death of porn mail. The type that changes its addresses so that you cannot reply. they also have you can unsubscribe, I have tried this and they completely ignore or maybe use the address I send to unsubscribe to resell. So this mail washer sounds good. My sysstem is slow, but I have a lot of photos in Kodak software on it so that could be why. I have done scans and virus checks, but haven't found anyhting. thinking of getting the Nortons 2003, mine is older, but i do the updates. Mine is avenge. I normally can keep the viruses at abay. The last one didn't get in as I knew, although it said Armstrong, I knew it wasn't from the list, so I took a peek clicking only once and recognise what I know to be a virus or worm, so deleted and no harm done. As you say though, a virus can get in without your knowledge and without the paperclip, so worthwhile doing all the checkes etc. Thanks Edie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clemi" <clemi@chipshot.net> To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > Hi Edie ... > I imagine you did receive a virus. Rootsweb will not allow attachments > to go through ... ever. Most of the virus/worms out there fake the > headers. Some viruses do not have an attachment which is troublesome. > The latest ones are especially nasty as they can replicate, mutate and > continue to not only do various kinds of damage in your PC, but will > activate periodically, do further damage plus send themselves out to > people in your address book or to those whose messages you have saved. > They are also capable of including bits and pieces of messages and > subject lines and sending those forth. > > Before a virus can enter my machine it must get past my provider which > uses a good AV, then through MailWasher (a free program through which I > can read, delete or bounce any message), ZoneAlarm (free, too) which has > caught virii (but primarily keeps my computer in steath mode when I'm > online preventing data from either being put on or removed) and Norton > 2003 which automatically goes for any updates each time I'm online. I > love Norton 2003. It's the fourth by that company I've used and is the > best by far. > > You should get an external scan run right away just to make sure and > keep your AV updated. Once a week is not enough. Daily is best though > I've had as many as three updates in a single day when a new virus has > been unleashed. > > As always ... if anyone needs the URLs to those free programs, I'll be > happy to send them. I wouldn't get online without ZoneAlarm and I enjoy > being able to bounce spam back with MailWasher, when it's sent from a > valid address, that is. > > Good luck! > clemi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob and Edie McArthur" <robmc@our.net.au> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 4:46 PM > Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Virus > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I think I received a virus this morning. The address was ARMSTRONG-L > and the subject datetimeelements with a paperclup, I clicked once and > found what I have recognised before as being a virus symbol co I > deleted. I have never had the Armstrong in the address on the left hand > side before, it is always in the subject area. Did anyone else get > this. > > > > Edie > > > > ______________________________ > >