Hello Clarke / Clark Cousins, Please do not reply to the list regarding this email - respond privately to CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com if you have a comment or question, thank you. I last sent this message on May 26th. I would like to reiterate again, do not open any emails with attachments. Since sending this last message below, there is another virus, --- W32/SirCam@MM (Sir Cam Virus) ---. SirCam will have a "double extension" like- CLARK.view.jpeg - the two .. dots give it away - double extension. If you should receive an attachment, please alert your friendly list admin, with the file name - do not forward the email to me. I will alert the sender and take care of things for all of us. Send to CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com Of course, delete the message, and empty your trash and then scan your computer with the latest patch or dat file from you anti-virus software company. ( If you need to alert any other admin, just substitute the list name for CLARKE - such as SMITH-admin@rootsweb.com ) I no longer use MSOutlook Express, the most targeted email program, and now view all emails on the webfirst to see if there are attachments before I download to my (vunerable) computer. --sent May 26th-- I am sending this to the list _not_ to start a topic of conversation, but to inform, as yesterday I received 2 messages that a virus is going around called the BadTrans virus. I know this is old news, but two listmembers have received attachments - today. In both cases it arrived looking as if it was from a listmember with a reply to a previous post. They did not come through our list at RootsWeb. It favors MS Outlook Express and unopened mail in your mailbox. You do not need to open it to send it on to others. You do not even need anyone in your address book. I have switched to using EUDORA email program and, reading my email first on my ISP Internet Mail Webpage first before downloading to my computer. If you have anti-virus protection the "dat" files must be current. These files are ususally downloaded from either McAfee or Norton, depending on which program you use. The best explination I've seen yet... go to http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=EUDORA-MAIL enter BadTrans 15 matches come up - the best is titled.. [SUBJECT]: [EUDORA] FROM VIRUS-DISCUSSION LISTOWNER - EVERYONE PLEASE READ !!!!! Here is a discussion group if you need to get further information, or, if you want to check out their archives. Very high volume list. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Internet_Help/VIRUS-DISCUSSION.html Here is a good link to check out. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus If anyone has a comment please respond privately to the admin address below. Thank you, now, back to our regularly scheduled genealogy... Sue, List Manager for the CLARKE / CLARK lists. CLARKE-admin@rootsweb.com