Thanks Dianna for informing everyone. I first saw this virus on work email and of course, we had no problem since our unix systems are not affected by these PC viruses (thank goodness). I also prefer to NOT use Outlook at all. I use Netscape Messenger as my email tool and that helps when I am on my PC. Of course, I run a firewall, have a router for my home network and use Norton Antivirus software and run Liveupdate regularly. "Knock on wood" - so far no damage from viruses on either of my personal computers , desktop or laptop. Sandy (Whalen) Bauer d1anna wrote: > Wayne Co., IL Researchers > > I have been sent email about a new virus. So PLEASE > do not open any attachments unless the person sending you > the email tells you the file is there. > > IF you get this file, go to McAfee or Norton and download what > you need to clean it up. > > THEN, contact the person you got the email from and let them know > they have the virus. !00% of the time, a person does not know they > have it unless someone tells them. > > Now, scoot below my name and read about this virus. > > Thanks! > > Dianna > Wayne Co., IL Coordinator > Wayne Co. ILGen Web http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne > Yahoo Voice Chat id = d1anna46 > AOL-IM id = dlwillie 1 > > =============== VIRUS ALERT ============= > 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 f > rom 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. > > ========= PLUS =========== > For more description of this virus can be seen at > http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/myparty.shtml > > ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > contact the listowner, Dianna Williams mailto:[email protected] > Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/