AVG anti-virus software - freeware - from ZDnet works on it very well! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacque Hopkins" <iam14choctaw@home.com> To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [HARKEY-L] Listowner > I would like to let everyone know that if you are using Microsoft Outlook > Express as your email program and you have the latest Norton Anivirus > software, you can set the program to check the email messages as they come > in to check for the virus and delete it before it ever gets opened by you to > read. And of course, if you have Norton on your computer, hopefully you > have it running constantly to always be checking your computer for any kind > of virus. About this badtrans virus, I am getting reports that Macaffe is > not very effective in helping you with this one. > > Jacque Hopkins > Vancouver, WA > iam14choctaw@home.com > http://www.genealogy4all.com > http://www.genealogy4all.net > http://www.genealogy4all.org > Listowner for HOLLEY-L, CHOCTAW-L, CHATHAM-L, DEMOSS-L > "My Last Will & Testament: Being of sound mind, I spent all my money!" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Russell" <bird@scrtc.com> > To: <HARKEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 3:36 PM > Subject: [HARKEY-L] Listowner > > > > I am going to be a pretty bad and mad listowner right now. Like a school > > teacher ,I have to scold everyone in hopes the guilty people will become > > aware of their faults. > > I have been at the hospital most of the time since last Friday with my > > husband who has had a triple by-pass surgery, I am tired and irritable. > > When I got home to rest a minute at my computer, I received over 300 > email. > > I also received 9 copies of the BadTrans virus. These are from various > > members who belong to one of my lists to whom I am sending this email. > > I can't believe that there are those of you who do not know to protect > your > > computer with a good anti virus program. There are numerous one's > > available that cost less than $60. I have two running on my machine. > > I can't believe that there are those of you who open an attachments when > you > > don't know if you are opening a virus or not. > > This virus is running rampant and seems to be infecting many people's > > computers because their own ignorance . > > If you will not protect yourself and your computer and your friends who > have > > to get your infected mail then maybe you should install Netscape or some > > other mail program than Microsoft. These things seem to be aimed at > OutLook > > express. > > I am sorry that I feel I have to send this email. If you are not guilty of > > any offence then delete this and forget I sent it. If you are not sure, > > check your machine. > > If you have the virus it wasn't an accident you got it. What will you do > > when a really bad one comes along that will fry your computer? > > Mary Harkey Russell > > bird@scrtc.com > > > > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Harkey list send the word Unsubscribe in a blank > > email addressed to HARKEY-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== HARKEY Mailing List ==== > To search for additional Harkey information check out this address > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.harkey > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.303 / Virus Database: 164 - Release Date: 11/24/01