Bill, can you send the information on gif files containing viruses, please. I haven't heard this before. ?? Kath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Billy Covey" <billcovey@worldnet.att.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:49 PM Subject: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] Possible Virus > Vicki: > > The most of the .gif files if not all of them are a rascally virus. Some of > these things disguise themselves to appear that they came through the list. > I believe I would run Norton or something to see if you are clean. > > I hope you didn't open it. > > Bill Covey > Author of Watson Is Where It Wuz > http://billcovey.50megs.com > > > > ==== FOLKLORE Mailing List ==== > "Folklore Family" Listresses: > Missi Richiele3@aol.com & Kath mzmouser@home.com > »§«:*Ž`³€³ŽŽ`*:»§«:*Ž`³€³Ž`*:»§«:*Ž`³€³ŽŽ`*:»§«:*Ž`³€³Ž`*:»§« >

Kath: I think so. It seems that I recall getting a bunch that changed titles but retained .gif. I don't recall which virus it was. At any rate you can't receive attachment on rootsweb. It copies itself in such a way that it appears that way. At least that is what I am told. Bill Covey Author of Watson Is Where It Wuz http://billcovey.50megs.com

Kath: Now I'm confused. Just how did you scan the .gif file that Vicki received? She didn't send the attachment to this list. I'm just wondering how you scanned the .gif file. Is there something I should know. I know she didn't send it to me or the list as nothing came across with an attachment. Thanks. Bill Covey Author of Watson Is Where It Wuz http://billcovey.50megs.com

I received it as an attachment also. It must have been a rootsweb hiccup because there were 2 attachments, one was an 's' gif and the other was the footer as a txt file. Both were clean, just a rootsweb glitch. As for the reason Bill didn't receive it, depends on what program he's using and how it's set up. pat :@) Kath: Now I'm confused. Just how did you scan the .gif file that Vicki received? She didn't send the attachment to this list. I'm just wondering how you scanned the .gif file. Is there something I should know. I know she didn't send it to me or the list as nothing came across with an attachment. Thanks. Bill Covey Author of Watson Is Where It Wuz http://billcovey.50megs.com

Hi Bill, Pat answered this better than I could. :-) Thank you Pat. {{{{{{Pat}}}}}} I asked the listowners list about it, and I'm waiting to see what they say, but Pat summed it up. I apologize for not catching that little picture at the bottom of the post. Usually it just bounces back when that happens. This time there was a glitch. Like you said Bill, better to be safe than sorry. We should never open any file we haven't scanned. Now, I think I need some corner time~! LOL~! :-) Thanks guys for all your help. I appreciate it. Kath > Kath: > > Now I'm confused. Just how did you scan the .gif file that Vicki received? > She didn't send the attachment to this list. I'm just wondering how you > scanned the .gif file. Is there something I should know. > > I know she didn't send it to me or the list as nothing came across with an > attachment. > > Thanks. > > Bill Covey