----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <gordon_watts@telus.net> To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:29 AM Subject: Faked Rootsweb eMail > Greetings All. > > Everyone having subscribed to a Rootsweb mail list, such as this one is, > should be aware that recently Rootsweb has been under attack by the > despicable individuals that persist in promoting viruses, worms etc., > designed to disrupt the Internet and your personal computers. The following > information has been received from the Rootsweb Help Desk. I urge everyone > to read and heed the following. > > Gordon > > - ------------------------------------------------ > Faked email: > 2006-05-02 > Fake email addressed as if from "RootsWeb Abuse Department." > > It has come to our attention that RootsWeb is suffering from an attempt to > infect its users by sending them to an infected website. > > Basically, if you see mail that is stated as being from the RootsWeb Abuse > Department and telling you to confirm your email by clicking a link, then > just delete it. > > Please DO NOT click the link. > > Thanks. > Rootsweb Help Desk > > - -------------------------------------------------- > > Infected E-mails and Spam > > Many worms, trojans, or viruses forge (copy) the "From" e-mail address, > making them appear to come from someone you know (such as RootsWeb.com). Or, > they may have a file name that makes it look like a legitimate e-mail > address. Spam, or an infected e-mail, might indicate that a message came > from RootsWeb.com, or from a mailing list at RootsWeb.com, when it didn't. > An infected computer is sending these forged messages to you privately. > > RootsWeb.com cannot prevent these forgeries, nor the bounces for failed > deliveries. To learn more, and for links to online sites that can verify > your computer is clean of these viruses, check the information at > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html >