----- Original Message ----- From: "George Elting" <justgeo1@home.com> To: <COMPUTERS-L@computers.rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 10:49 PM Subject: [Computers] SmartReminders Email Virus Alert > Just got this from SmartReminder... Its another VBS script virus... > > Users of Microsoft's Outlook email client should be aware of a virus that > arrives as an attachment and is > currently being spread around the Internet. > > The message will likely arrive from someone who the recipient is familiar > with. The subject line of the > message will be similar to "Here you have;O)" An attachment to the message > may be named for tennis > player Anna Kournikova. The name of the file may be Anna > Kournikova.jpg.vbs > > If the recipient attempts to open the attachment, the virus will send itself > to everyone in the recipient's > address book. The message may be sent multiple times and continually until > email access is stopped. > > If the attachment is not opened, the entire message should be deleted from > the recipient' mailbox. > Anti-virus software companies have been notified of this virus outbreak and > are currently working > on a fix. SmartReminders will alert members when a solution is available.