Sgt. George.....I heard (or read) some time ago that there is a worm carried along with .doc files - a Macro - which really destroys ones operating software......so if I receive a .doc attachment from someone (even from someone whom I know) I do not open - I ask first! Can you shed some light on this??? Thanks...Amy Macdonald - Canada. LISTOWNER wrote: > Folks, you're going to hear this from me quite often from now on. I've > decided that the only way to stop users from getting infections on > their systems (viruses, worms, trojans) is to constantly warn everyone > not to open attachments. So here it is: > > DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT, OPEN ATTACHMENTS TO EMAILS!!!!! > (Until you follow the instructions below.) > > The latest trend in infections is to make the attached files look like they > came from a trusted user. Plus, the (*$#&($#* virus/worm/trojan writers > are making the infected emails look like they are replies to previously > posted emails on Mailing Lists. > > NEVER, open an attachment, even if you have an Anti-Virus (AV) > program installed, and think you have it configured properly, until > you perform the following security steps: > > BEFORE, you open an attachment, update your AV program with > the latest virus definition files (DAT files). Then, MANUALLY, > run the AV program on the attached file(s). > > If the attachment is an executable file, e.g., .EXE, .BAT, .COM, .PIF, > .SCR, .VB, .VBE, .VBS, etc., DO NOT RUN IT. > > If it is a document type file, e.g., .DOC, .TXT, etc., view it in a text > reader, such as NotePad. Make sure it IS only a text file. > > DO NOT OPEN EMAIL ATTACHED FILES !!!!! If you're not a > "pro" at this virus-thing, it's better to delete an unknown file than > to infect your system. > > SgtGeorge >