This new virus looks more like a link to a webpage, not like the previous ones which LOOK LIKE attachments. Many of us dummies think there is nothing wrong clicking on a site address. It has been thought safe to go to a web page but if you click on this "web url" you find out it is a bad attachment not a safe web site. myparty.yahoo.com So, DO NOT click on an attachment which looks like a web page site. At 09:40 PM 1/28/2002 -0600, you wrote: >The subject of this mass mailing worm varies. IT WILL NOT ALWAYS >SAY "MY >PARTY". look for the led.exe label on the attachment. That is >the clue >that you are in contact with the W32.LED worm. Do not open the >attachment. >Delete it immediately and you should be fine. Donna >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gloria Frazier" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:53 PM >Subject: [ILMADISO-L] WARNING! MYPARTY VIRUS > > > > Note that in this virus, the attachment looks like a webpage so the > > virus is VERY DECEIVING!!! > > I am trying to get to as many people as possible so some of you are > > going to receive more than once. > > gloria > > ------------------------------------------- > > MYPARTY VIRUS > > The latest virus infecting computers worldwide is W32\Myparty, a > > malicious > > computer worm that propagates through an e-mail attachment by > > masquerading as a web page link of photographs from a party. The > > name of > > the apparent web page is myparty.yahoo.com. > > The text accompanying the attachment reads: > > Hello! My party ... It was absolutely amazing! I have attached my > > web page > > with new photos! If you can, please make color prints of my photos. > > Thanks! > > The worm spreads upon execution by sending itself to every e-mail > > address > > in the infected computer user's Microsoft Outlook address book. > > E-mails received through the Outlook system should already have had > > this > > file removed. However, if you are using a third party e-mail > > system, such > > as Hotmail, to receive e-mails and you receive one with similar > text, > > please delete it without clicking on any web pages or attachments. > > > > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > > Search Engine for Genealogy Madison County Illinois > > >http://www.google.com/search?q=Genealogy+Madison+County+Illinois&btnG=Google >+Search > > >==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== >LDS Family Search Engine: >http://www.familysearch.org/ >Illinois State Archives Databases including pre 1900 IL marriages >and Civil War soldiers: >http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html