I also rec'd an ext. today of the same. Betty Lou Riley wrote: > > To All Subscribers: > > This is being posted to this list, with permission! > Please read! > Thanks, > Betty Lou, Listowner > **************************************************************************** > *** > As you all know, I do NOT allow posting of virus warnings on this Mailing > List (since 99% of them are hoaxes) however, I must make an exception in > this instance! > > A new virus (actually created on January 20th) entitled... > > HAPPY99.EXE > > is being rapidly spread and, having received a copy of same from a > subscriber of this Mailing List, it is imperative you all be made aware of > same, which is _unknowlingly_ being spread as an attachment to e-mail > messages... even the sender does not realize it is being sent! > > If you receive an e-mail message from anyone with the attachment... > > HAPPY99.EXE > > ... do NOT attempt to "open" said attachment... it IS a 'worm' > virus. Immediately delete the message AND the HAPPY99.EXE attachment. > > PLEASE do NOT post any follow-up message on this Mailing List however, I > encourage everyone to connect to the following URL address, for complete > details... > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/happy99.worm.html > > "Remember that any files can be easily renamed. So conceivably someone > could rename the HAPPY99.EXE file to any other filename, such as SAD99.EXE > etc." Bottom Line: If you receive an e-mail message with any attached .EXE > files from someone you DON'T know, delete the message (and the attachment). > And if you receive an e-mail message with any attached .EXE files from > someone you DO know, delete the message (and the attachment)." > > Betty Lou Riley In Southern OH, USA > List Owner for: OHAdams-L, KYGreenu-L, KYLewis-L, and McGovney-L > Instructions at: <http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html> > CC:/CCA:KY Greenup Co. CCA:KY Lewis Co. Boards Admin.for Adams Co.,OH > > ==== KYGREENU Mailing List ==== > Help Instructions at: http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html > or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net > Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=KYGreenu > Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! > Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/