I don't know if the List Host has received the below, but the Alexander List Host has warned her list of this fast spreading virus....and as in her statement below she suggested it be passed on to other lists OWNERS/MANAGERS or whatever one calls themselves.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Meyer Kilgore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 11:05 PM Subject: [ALEXANDER-L] Virus's > Boy as many times as you have patiently read my griping about posting virus > information to a list....here goes....I figured that if I just got warned by > one of the State Coordinator's for the USGenWeb Project then maybe I had > better pass the word... > > So here goes..... > > Folks, > > I think that it would be wise to pass information about this virus on to > any lists you own. > > The worm virus [email protected] was just discovered April 11th of > this year. If you have not updated your anti-virus definitions since > then, you need to do so. > > What this bad boy does is reply to all unread emails in your email > message folders, and passes on the infecting virus in attachments called > any of the following: > > Pics.ZIP.scr > images.pif > README.TXT.pif > New_Napster_Site.DOC.scr > news_doc.scr > hamster.ZIP.scr > YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif > searchURL.scr > SETUP.pif > Card.pif > Me_nude.AVI.pif > Sorry_about_yesterday.DOC.pif > s3msong.MP3.pif > docs.scr > Humor.TXT.pif > fun.pif > > If you have tried to open any of these attachments, you are infected and > must "disinfect" your system. If you are not comfortable handling this > yourself, contact your computer support person right away. > > Since the worm only responds to unread mail, after waiting 5 minutes, > until you are "cured," quickly open or mark all your currently unread > mail as having been read. If you have no unread mail, the worm cannot > send out any messages. (Note: This is not a fix. It is only a work > around to protect all the folks who contact you by email.) > > If you receive an email with this attachment, DO NOT OPEN IT. However, > please advise the sender that they are infected. Instructions about > what to do can be found at: > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[email protected] > > Remember: The key is UNREAD messages. > > It can appear that you are receiving the message from the list, if the > worm is replying to an unread list message. Since no attachements can > be posted to the list, thankfully everyone on the list will not receive > the worm carrying emails. However, list members are vulnerable, if > another list member, who is infected, leaves leaves unread list messages > in their message folders. Consequently, I believe it is important to > warn you about this worm virus. > > As always, I request that we not discuss the situation on the list. If > you have any questions, please contact me directly. Be sure to notify > anyone from whom you have received the attachments named above. That is > the only way they can know they are infected. > > And, then added by another.. > > Also, if you receive any complaints from posters to your GenConnect boards > that they have received the virus in response to their post, please explain > to them that the virus isn't being sent by RootsWeb or GenConnect--it is > being sent by someone on the board notices list whose computer is infected > with the virus. > > Sorry about this but if you get mega email's be prepared... I have just > found it best not to open any attachments.... > > Thanks for your time... > > Gail > List Hostess > > > > > > ==== ALEXANDER Mailing List ==== > Remember! Try to limit the use of original messages in your replies. Use either a portion of original message or a good subject line to reference your reply. Thanks!!!! >

Please read the rules of this list before you post a Virus warning. If you are interested in finding out what is going on with the virus scares you can subscribe to [email protected] I am not saying that knowing about them is not important, I am just saying the Sharp Co., AR list is not the place to begin a Virus discussion. Attachments cannot be sent via Rootweb. We have many members who are so frightened of the word virus they will unsubscribe just seeing it mentioned and never come back again. Just remember two rules - NEVER open an e-mail with an attachment unless you are 100% you know what it is and who it is from -- and then you need to be careful. Also - have a good Virus Protector on your system. I receive over 700 e-mails per day with all of the lists I take care of, am a member of and personal messages. I have not yet been hit because I follow the above rules. Again, Please, if you want to post an announcment on this list that has to do with any thing not involving Sharp Co., AR - you need to contact me first. [email protected] .....and I call myself - List Mom :) Kathleen Burnett List Mom I appreciate your XXXXXXXX wrote: I don't know if the List Host has received the below, but the XXXXXXXX ListHost has warned her list of this fast spreading virus....and as in her statement below she suggested it be passed on to other lists OWNERS/MANAGERS or whatever one calls themselves....