Hello Michael Hawkins, other list administrators and people who subscribe to these lists, I had two people who emailed me onlist, one telling me to 'retract' my statement, and the other almost the same...which I felt was a little 'demeaning'. I didn't know the names of the list admins..I do in the lists I subscribe to in Canada, UK and India, but I didn't happen to know the names here, and should have checked that out before putting up a message. I realise what I did, but it was not meant as any harm to anyone. I didn't post messages on the other mailing lists, you can check that through Rootsweb. I panicked with what I saw in my folder, and suppose tried to alert you and other admins, but it was a hoax now I realise. My apologies to everyone if I offended anyone. Thank you to the people who emailed me off list. I have answered you all and appreciate your assistance. Regards, Wendy Firth ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Hawkins <Mikeh63@ozemail.com.au> To: Wendy Firth <wenden@primus.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 7:31 PM Subject: Regarding VIRUS messages on this list > Dear members of the NSW-L, > > Firstly, both Norton and McAfee (the two major virus protection software > vendors) are so fast nowadays, that by the time you have heard of a virus, > they will have an update for it. In most cases it is long before it begins > to proliferate itself throughout the world. > > If you were to check the Norton web site about the proposed virus, you > would find out if it was a hoax and if not, whether there is an update to > cover it. Even in the rare cases that they have not released an update, > both Norton and McAfee post information about new viruses and when you can > get an update to their software. > > Finally, this list is not for the proliferation of virus warnings (hoax or > otherwise) nor the discussion of them. There are proper lists for this and > I can give the names of these should anyone be interested. > > This list is for the discussion of genealogy-related issues and > particularly for New South Wales, though I do allow slightly off-topic > genealogy-related mails. > > Regards, > > Your Friendly List Administrator, > Michael Hawkins > > > At 03:02 PM 8/01/02 +1100, Wendy Firth wrote: > >Virus SULFN.EXE..new virus, that Norton etc cannot detect yet..hidden in > >the command file under windows...it must be deleted as it destroys the > >hard drive..comes through the mail and activates itself in any where up to > >2 weeks later..please get advice .. > > > >Wendy Firth > > > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > >go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >