In response to Allana's "what can we do?" message, I'm forwarding the fix at Symantec that Dick posted on the List Owner's list just now. When it hit some of us last weekend, this fix was not available. Feeling a little paranoid, I ran the fix - "just to be sure." and guess what? It removed five infected files from my system that McAfee and PC-cillin missed! All we can do is stay on our toes. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: dick <dick@harbornet.com> To: <L_O_A_F-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: [. L_O_A_F. ] W32 BADTRANS.B VIRUS REMOVAL > Hi all > > I don't know how any of you feel about this "thing" ... but I'm fed > up with getting those &$*^@ "attachments" from those who can't seem to > keep (or even have) an up-to-date virus program . > > > Symantec (Norton AV) has a "utility" that can be downloaded from this > URL .... > > http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.ht ml > > Find it near the bottom of the site ... in the area that says: > > **** "The preferred way to remove this worm is to use the > W32.Badtrans.B@mm Removal Tool. If you are not able to obtain it for > any reason, you must remove the worm manually. > > Manual removal" ***** > > Be sure to follow the instructions given! > > > Thanks > > Dick Schweiss > (List Admin. for) > Brown County, MN Mail List ... MNBROWN-L@rootsweb.com > > Researching surnames: SCHWEISS .. MEIER .. SCHMITT/SCHMIDT .. > STADTHER(R) .. MEHLTRATER > My Genealogy Site: > http://www.harbornet.com/folks/dick/SchweissFamilyHistory.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== L_O_A_F Mailing List ==== > ROOTSWEB.......R.I.P. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 >