A new virus has been identified today and I have already received more than a dozen infected emails. It appears to be spreading VERY quickly so I am posting this warning to all the lists Carol & I admin. Please do not copy this warning to other lists without getting permission from listowners. The virus is W32/Bugbear-A and preliminary description is at: http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32bugbeara.html ****General advice on ANTI-VIRUS precautions**** It is the responsibility of each and everyone of us to ensure that we have adequate anti-virus protection. 1. Install a good virus protection and check weekly for updates. 2. Take care not to OPEN or READ email attachments. Always check with the sender that the message is genuine, even if it someone you know. Some viruses can be activated simply by viewing or opening the message. So keep your anti-virus software up-to-date. These emails and attachments appear to be genuine messages. Messages posted through the Rootsweb servers are quite SAFE. Free virus software is avaliable from www.grisoft.com Regards Julie & Carol Joint List Admins C J Genealogy http://www.dreamwater.net/genealogy/Index.htm One Name Study ORLANDO GOONS Registered --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by Expert Anti-Virus. Version: 6.0.393 / Virus Database: 223 - Release Date: 2002-30-Sep