All of the Worm32 viruses hit e-mail programs like Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook that have Windows plug ins. So, for those of us who use those programs, this is helpful. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Angela Weaver <angela_weaver@onebox.com> To: Karen Rice <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:06 PM Subject: Re: Virus Free!! > Glad to hear you are virus free. So far I have managed to stay virus > free this time. Let's hope it continues. > > Some tips I thought I would share with you and you can chose whether > or not to share it with the group are these: > > If you are using Outlook Express, turn off the preview pane and fix it > to where it doesn't automatically show it as read after so many seconds. > You can do this by going to TOOLS and then OPTIONS and then READ. Make > sure that the automatically download when viewing in the preview pane > is unchecked. Also, if you have a suspected virus, highlight it and this > hold down SHIFT and then hit DELETE. This will automatically delete the > message off your system and not put it in your trash can. > > Hope you don't mind these suggestions. I would not have known these if > my husband had not shared them with me since he has a degree in computers. > > -- > Angela Weaver > > Researching: Denton, Sanders, Hill, Webb, Heller, Hartley, Weaver, Wyatt, > Miller, Sipes, Ramage, and Applegate > > Visit the Panola County Heritage Website! > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~panolacountyheritage/index.htm > > > > ---- "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> wrote: > > I'm really back this time, and absolutely virus free. When the virus > > first hit Saturday morning, two people who had innernet.net virus protection > > bounced it back to me identified as the Worm32 virus. It is a Worm32, > > but not the one I knew about the fix for. This one is called Worm32.Badtrans.B@mm > > and there is no fix for it, and it is not cleanable. It also doesn't > > need you to open the attachment to embed itself in your Windows System > > files. It was discovered on Saturday the 24th, and I got it at 11:30 > > am on the 24th. It can be removed from your computer fairly simply > > without having to go to the computer shop or f-disk your hard drive > > either. Just go to Symantec or MicroTrend's websites. They have the > > step by step instructions for removal. Having your Virus files updated > > already probably wouldn't have helped on this one. It just hit too > > fast. > > I know what I am about to say is going to sound paranoid, but what > > the heck? I probably shouldn't say this, but I'm married to a retired > > fed, and most of the conspiracy theories of the last few decades have > > more than a grain of truth. I really think this latest round of viruses > > is part of the terrorist attacks we're experiencing. Did you know > > the first virus that hit computers was created by two Pakistani brothers? > > The goal is to make us not trust each other and the most wonderful > > communication system we've ever had. Is it any coincidence that the > > other communication system we rely on was hit with anthrax? Let's > > be wary, let's be prepared, let's keep our virus protection updated, > > but don't let's stop trusting each other and communicating with each > > other. Did you know that "genealogy" is the most common single word > > entered into all the search engines? We're a big community and trust > > is important - we send and receive a lot of files. Those of us who > > volunteer at USGen! > > Web could not do our jobs without being able to open attached files. > > To my other community of friends receiving this e-mail, we may be > > the smallest community in the world, but because of the internet, we > > DO have a community and a voice - let's not let them take it from us. > > 'nuff said. > > Night all, > > Karen Mabry Rice > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. > Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com >