Hi everyone, I suspect that Ann doesn't know she has the virus, although I told her yesterday when I first got the "Take a look to the attachment" message. Maybe she's away right now. What I've done is unsubscribe her for now, so you can't get a message to her by sending it to the list. When I hear from her, I'll make sure she's cleared the virus and then I'll resub her. Here's the helpdesk response: That is a virus going around. It can not go through the lists as attachmnets are blocked. But the virus steals addresses from the infected computer and can make it look like it came from the list. You are safe on the list. I'll put a link below that may help. D. Link: virus help URL: <http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus> Pam "Muriel M. Davidson" wrote: > > Thanks, Pam! > If you can do anything, we will be grateful. > I wrote to Ann Woolley -- but no answer -- I politely asked her > to check her computer - just in case. > Muriel > > Pam Thomson wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > I'll check this out with Rootsweb but I think what's happening here is > > that the virus sends itself back to any address it has messages from, so > > it doesn't have to go through Rootsweb to get to you. If you sent a > > message to the list, the virus just sends a reply and it comes to you. > > This one is very obvious to me, as it always says "Take a look to the > > attachment"- the grammar error leaps out at me- the attachment's file > > name changes- one of mine said hamster.zip (much more polite than > > YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif). Because I have a Mac, most virus/worms don't > > affect me but if you have a PC, you should be sure to have an updated > > anti-virus scanner. I'll ask Rootsweb if they recommend changing the > > reply options so that they go to the list as a default, rather than to > > the sender. They had recommended that it be set up like this, so I'll > > see if they still do. > > Pam (list admin) > > > > Dennice Goudie wrote: > > > > > > YOU_are_FAT!.TXT.pif was the attachment I received (I though rootsweb did > > > not allow attachments through their server - the one I got was via the list) > > > > > > http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_pcc.asp free online virus > > > scanner would be my suggestion along with a big DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS that > > > are unrequested from anyone - including your most trusted friend > > > > > > > Hi All: I am getting messages from Ann Wooley through this newsgroup that > > > > suggest looking at an attachment. They came with two different messages > > > and > > > > are unrelated to the discussion that they purport to be responses to. One > > > > is marked as a music file, the other as a news article. My computer is > > > > refusing to open them because they are corrupt (ie. damaged, not > > > offensive). > > > > Don't know what is going on, but be careful. > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.264 / Virus Database: 136 - Release Date: 7/2/01 > > > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > > To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at > > > http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes > > > These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost. > > > > -- > > Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada > > Researching Fairweather & Todrick > > mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Every two months or so, please repost your interests, > > telling us what you know and where you've looked > > and what you still need to find out. > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ -- Pam Fairweather Thomson in BC, Canada Researching Fairweather & Todrick mailto:pamthom@intergate.ca