Dear friends, After getting an informative reply from "Ken" (on the NYFL-L list) and doing a bit of research, it looks to me as if what list subscribers are suffering from is a worm called: W32.NewApt.Worm You can find out about his worm, and how to protect or cure your system by going to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center's page on this worm at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.newapt.html It will tell you about the worm and what to do if your system has contracted it. Norton Antivirus users can download the definition for this virus from that page. I'm sure that other anti-virus software publishers also have cures and/or definitions for this worm; just go the the site for your anti-virus software (you DO have anti-virus software, DON'T you??) Regards, and Best Holiday Wishes to ALL - Peace on Earth - Goodwill to Humankind!! Byron C. Bray [email protected]