Following on from Pats message it may be worth noting that if you live in the UK and I believe the US as well you can get AVG anti virus for free. Take a look at www.grisoft.com rob ========Original Message======== Subj: [Chesterfield] ADMIN MSG Date: 02/08/2003 16:47:31 GMT Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:nymets11@pacbell.net">nymets11@pacbell.net</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) I want to warn everyone of a new virus/worm. My server actually warned me because the email will look like it comes from your server/ISP but will have an attachment. Here is what they wrote: > You may have recently received an email or emails that appear to come > from "admin@sbcglobal.net," "admin@pacbell.net," "admin@swbell.net," > "admin@ameritech.net,” or similar address. This email is forged and > contains a virus inside a file usually named "message.zip" or contains > a subject line that includes the words "your account." To protect your > computer, please delete the email immediately and do not open the > attachment. The worm is called 'W32.Mimail.A@mm' and was just discovered yesterday. You can read about it here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.a@mm.html Again, I am going to take this time to remind you to get virus protection, if you don't have it. Get a subscription for Norton or another to keep your protection current. This worm was discovered yesterday, and as soon as I got on line, my virus protection was updated on my computer so if I get a email with the worm attachment, I will be warned by my Norton AntiVirus program. If you have a virus program, you should run your update program so you will get protection against this new one. Since I am going away tomorrow and will be using my laptop, I just renewed my Norton subscription for the laptop to protect it when I am away and only using the laptop to get my mail. It cost me $14.95 for the year, a bargain compared to repairing your computer after a worm or virus has infected it. Feel free to write me if you have questions. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com Professional Genealogy Research All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002 ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/
Australia can also get AVG free........ check out www.grisoft .com Regards Bryan Skingle Check out my family homepage www.geocities.com/brskin/Home ----- Original Message ----- From: <Madbadrob3@aol.com> To: <ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [Chesterfield] ADMIN MSG > Following on from Pats message it may be worth noting that if you live in the > UK and I believe the US as well you can get AVG anti virus for free. Take a > look at www.grisoft.com > > rob > > ========Original Message======== > Subj: [Chesterfield] ADMIN MSG > Date: 02/08/2003 16:47:31 GMT Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:nymets11@pacbell.net">nymets11@pacbell.net</A> > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHES TERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com">ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHES TERFIELD-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet (Details) > > > > I want to warn everyone of a new virus/worm. My server actually warned > me because the email will look like it comes from your server/ISP but > will have an attachment. Here is what they wrote: > > > You may have recently received an email or emails that appear to come > > from "admin@sbcglobal.net," "admin@pacbell.net," "admin@swbell.net," > > "admin@ameritech.net,” or similar address. This email is forged and > > contains a virus inside a file usually named "message.zip" or contains > > a subject line that includes the words "your account." To protect your > > computer, please delete the email immediately and do not open the > > attachment. > > The worm is called 'W32.Mimail.A@mm' and was just discovered yesterday. > You can read about it here: > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.mimail.a@mm.html > > Again, I am going to take this time to remind you to get virus > protection, if you don't have it. Get a subscription for Norton or > another to keep your protection current. This worm was discovered > yesterday, and as soon as I got on line, my virus protection was updated > on my computer so if I get a email with the worm attachment, I will be > warned by my Norton AntiVirus program. If you have a virus program, you > should run your update program so you will get protection against this > new one. Since I am going away tomorrow and will be using my laptop, I > just renewed my Norton subscription for the laptop to protect it when I > am away and only using the laptop to get my mail. It cost me $14.95 for > the year, a bargain compared to repairing your computer after a worm or > virus has infected it. > > Feel free to write me if you have questions. > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > Professional Genealogy Research > All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002 > > > > > > > > ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== > Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, > view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ > > > > ==== ENG-DERBYSHIRE-CHESTERFIELD Mailing List ==== > Check out the list's website for rules, guidelines, how to post to the list, view archives, unsubscribe, change from L to D or D to L: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Chesterfield/ >