Was the problem in the email itself or the link to the website? I saw the email with the link, but did not visit the site. Wen ----- Original Message ----- From: "GREY FOX" <greyfox2002@earthlink.net> To: <GATHOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [GATHOMAS] Re: Spyware & Spam via RootsWeb/Ancestry > Jennifer, > My virus program immediately flagged this as a "potentially unwanted > program" and would not open it afterwards. I did a full scan on my PC and > came back with two quarantined files. I have already cleaned them off my > machine but remember them pretty well.............one was attached to a > shortcut that I use often and connected to the program FondleWindows.exe > and both were found in the virus definitions using the words HideWindow > virus found. > It is so important to make darn sure your Virus portection is current at all > times, but equally important to be sure that Windows and your Firewalls are > also up to date at all times. > These people are getting smarter everyday, and there is precious little > anyone can do. This was a really sick thing to do to people who can little > afford to replace equipment. > I just tried to alert others to the problem here. > FOX > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer" <jennifer@fdn.com> > To: <GATHOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:03 PM > Subject: [GATHOMAS] Re: Spyware & Spam via RootsWeb/Ancestry > > > > Grey Fox (& All), > > > > I didn't realize that! It really upsets me to think that messages > > "gatewayed" from Ancestry.com (where I'm a paid member) are in any way > > associated with either "spyware" or "spam"!!! Besides automatic virus > > protection software, I use both spam filter and spyware detector software > > that automatically protects me from stuff like that. I consider them as > > valuable to me as blood-pressure medication!!! > > > > If ANY site that's affiliated with a RootsWeb mailing list is causing any > > sort of problems to subscribers, *PLEASE* write to me and tell me about it > > so I can do what I can to solve the problem. I'm a computer scientist and > > network administrator by trade, and I *despise* unsolicited data > collection > > on the web ... so I am both knowledgeable and *more* than willing to help > > stop anything that hinders our genealogical pursuits and generous exchange > > of information. I'll help technically via RootsWeb and/or privately via > > e-mail -- just ask. > > > > I truly despise both spam and spyware ... just ask me ... if you have the > > time to hear about it. :-) > > > > Warmest wishes, > > Jennifer > > Jacksonville, FL, USA > > List Admin: GATHOMAS-L, FLJEFFER-L, FLMADISO-L, ABBOTT-L, STANALAND-L, > > SPICKARD-L > > > > > > > > At 09:30 PM 1/13/2004 -0500, you wrote: > > >Problem is that if you opened that site, you now have spy ware on your > > >computer. Scan your files for anything containing HideWindow in it. > Then > > >check with your Virus Definitions! > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Jennifer" <jennifer@fdn.com> > > >To: <GATHOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 8:14 PM > > >Subject: Re: [GATHOMAS] Re: Thomas County Books On Hold > > > > > > > > > > Still grinning ... *thanks!* > > > > > > > > I realize that the messages were "gatewayed" from the web to the list > (as > > > > per list policy), but must admit that it gauled me to see > "advertisement" > > > > rather than "volunteerism" appear on our mailing list. > > > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > Jacksonville, FL, USA > > > > List Admin for RootsWeb lists: GATHOMAS-L, FL-JEFFER-L, FL-MADISO-L, > > > > ABBOTT-L, SPICKARD-L, STANALAND-L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 04:55 PM 1/6/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > > >Classification: Query > > > > > > > > > >Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0d.2ADE/1351.1.1.1 > > > > > > > > > >Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > > >All of those books are in the Thomasville-Thomas County Public > Library > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATHOMAS Mailing List ==== > > > > Please do NOT include lists of surnames in your signature. 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