-----Original Message----- From: Mary Ann Kaylor <makaylor@npwt.net> To: ILGEN-L@rootsweb.com <ILGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 12:49 PM Subject: [ILGEN-L] Re Response from Rootsweb on WORM >FYI >This is what I received in explanation of the worm I reported earlier when >I sent to Rootsweb Abuse. Appears someone on my list had it? > >I did warn my lists and also sent them RW response below. So maybe I will >get blocked, but so far not :-) > >Mary Ann > > >>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 14:09:07 -0500 >>From: Tim Pierce <twp@rootsweb.com> >>To: Mary Ann Kaylor <makaylor@npwt.net> >>Subject: Re: Attachment deleted, it had a WORM!!! >>X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.7us >> >>Hi - >> >>If you received mail with an attachment that purported to be from a >>RootsWeb mailing list, please be aware that the mail is a forgery and >>did *not* come from RootsWeb. >> >>There is an e-mail "worm" circulating on the net. In some e-mail >>clients it says: >> >> he, your lame client cant read HTML, haha. >> click attachment to see some stunningly HOT stuff >> >>and on others: >> >> http://stuart.messagemates.com/index.html >> >> Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny programs and animations... >> We attached our recent animation from this site in our mail ! Check it >> out ! >> >>If you received this mail and it appeared to come from a RootsWeb >>mailing list, that means that someone else on the list is infected >>with this worm, and their computer sent the worm directly to you >>without their knowledge. The worm did *not* actually get sent to >>RootsWeb and was not sent through our lists; it is just forged to >>appear that it did. >> >>For more information and disinfection instructions, see >> >> http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/worm.newapt.html >> >>or >> >> http://vil.mcafee.com/vil/wm10475.asp >> >>Please do not ask RootsWeb for more information about this worm; we >>cannot provide virus help. >> >>-- >>Regards, >>Tim Pierce >>RootsWeb.com lead system admonsterator >>and Chief Hacking Officer > >-------------------------------------------------------- >Mary Ann Kaylor >Morgan County ILGenWeb Coordinator & Mail List Owner >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm > >Sangamon County ILGenWeb Coordinator & Mail List Owner >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsangam/sangamon.htm > >Menard County ILGenWeb Mail List Owner > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >