Hi Wayne, The nature of the Happy99.exe worm makes it highly unlikely that Barbara Bartels is even aware that she is spreading this virus. Once it is on someone's system, it sends out e-mail with it attached, but it is invisible to the person sending the e-mail. Please give Ms. Bartels the benefit of the doubt. I'm sure she will be surprised and horrified to find out that she has been passing on this virus. Michele Chavez recipient of happy99.exe many times over (fortunately never opened the darn thing!)