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

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.

Hi Muriel and all, It is quite possible that Ann Woolley - is not aware that the messages that have been sent - contain a virus. She may not be a person who checks her e mails daily - {my sister in law checks hers aprox every 2 weeks or so } and prior to her having an at home computer - her e mail was checked at work - but again,not every day. Being summer time - Ann may even be on Vacation - and unaware of any problem. I am sure that if she was aware of the problem she would contact the lists and persons that have been infected. The only other reason that I can see for her not being in touch is - if - she has received angry messages from people who have received the e mails -Some people can be very harsh - reprimanding her for something that she might not have any control over - and their messages angry enough - to frighten a person. Not every virus checker - catches every virus. My best friend works for a very large multi national company. A virus found its way into their system - and infected everything - They were supposed to be Well Protected with the most up to date virus checkers - An e mail from her - also infected my computer - again - we are very well protected -always updating.-but it got through. but was taken care of.. Cheers, Stella At 03:28 PM 7/10/01 -0400, 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/