I know this isn't on the subject, but I received the following message from my internet server and from my understanding if you have the virus it replys to EVERYONE in your address book. I am sure I don't have the virus, but since the roots lists that receive this message are in my address book I thought I should forward it on. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE AND MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE THE VIRUS. Martha Adcock ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Foreman <mforeman@pnx.com> To: <pnxusers@pnx.com> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:14 PM Subject: PLEASE READ THIS... I know of at least 100 users who are infected with this virus > MASS MAILED TO ALL PNX CUSTOMERS > > PLEASE READ THIS, THERE ARE AT LEAST 100 OF YOU ALREADY INFECTED > > I had decided to not announce each new 'virii' as it comes out via mass mail > due to the fact that most of our customer base are running virus scanners or > are practicing 'safe netting'. However there is a new virus out that has > proven to me that at least 100 of our customers are infected already. > > This new virus, called W32/NewApt.worm (read the full description at > http://vil.nai.com/vil/wm10475.asp) is sent as an attachment to a message > that has the following text in it: > > excerpt from the virus message: > ----------- > 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 > ---------- > end excerpt > > As usual, there is an executable file (EXE file) attached to the message. > Once you run the EXE file, you're infected. Every message that is in your > INBOX will be replied to and the virus will be sent to the 'replyee'. This > is how i know 100 of you (at least) are infected. My mass mail messages > were probably still in your inbox when you infected yourself, that's why > I've received hundreds of virus attempts to my mailbox. (note I have not ran > one single one of them) > > As you can guess, if all the people you send the virus to open the virus > file and thus then send to everyone in their inbox the virus, etc... the > virus will spread very quickly. > > So what do you do if you are infected? > > 1. Get the very latest virus updates from your virus scanner vendor. This > virus is only 1 week old so if you haven't updated in the last 7 days, you > ARE NOT PROTECTED. If you do not know how to do this, see option 2. > > 2. Bring your computer to us and we'll do it for you. We will charge you > for it, but we'll make you safe. > > I must reiterate what I have always preached. DO NOT, EVER, run an > attachment that was sent to you unless you verify that the person sending it > to you knows what they are doing and that it's not a virus. Verify that > they meant to send it to you. NEVER, NEVER run an attachment without a > viruscanner installed, even if the person says it's safe. > > If you do not have a virus scanner installed, you are playing with fire. We > STRONGLY suggest you purchase and install one, or bring your computer to us > to install one for you. > > Thank you, > Mark Foreman > mforeman@pnx.com > > > > > > > > > >