Richard, Carl may be just as much a victim as you were. I received both his messages from the list and neither contained an attachment. I just rechecked. I looked into this particular virus at length today, since it was infecting a number of people on another list I belong to. CNET had an article that was fairly informative at: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5594667.html?tag=mainstry Also, most of these lists are setup NOT to receive attachments at the server. Is this list set up that way as well? Eliminates an awful lot of headaches to subscribers. Judie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Haycook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 3:42 PM Subject: [NJMORRIS] REAL VIRUS Warning > Listowners TAKE NOTE! > My Virus-protect device detected and deleted a virus attached to a > message from "Carl" at [email protected] This message was in response to the > "Free NJ Marriage Database" on ancestry.com message I sent to the group > this morning. He is sending it on purpose because he directs the reader > to his attachment. > The virus is called TROJ_BADTRANS.A embedded in the file attachment "ME_nude.avi.pif" > A word to the wise........ > > HERE IS A RECREATION OF HIS TECHNIQUE: > My original message said: > 'Richard Haycook' wrote: > ==== > - Passing along some good info from the Sussex County list. I checked it > - this morning and found a couple that I didn't have before. NOTE, however > - that this database is only for Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex, Bergen, > - Somerset, and a couple of other counties. It does NOT include Morris > - county. As always, caveat emptor! Good luck ..... Rich in NH > - > > - > Ancestry.com has a free database until 4/22 on New Jersey Marriages, 1684-1895. > - > Here is the URL: http://ww ...' > > And then he replied: > > > Take a look to the attachment. > > And my device picked it up with this message: > > ------------------ Virus Warning Message (on avsrv1) > > Me_nude.AVI.pif is removed from here because it contains a virus. > > ------------------ Virus Warning Message (on avsrv1) > > Found virus TROJ_BADTRANS.A in file Me_nude.AVI.pif > The file is deleted. > > Only the infected attachments have been affected. All other parts of > the message have been delivered. > > --------------------------------------------------------- > *********************************************************************************************************************************** "The work can wait while you show the child the rainbow, but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work." Patricia Clafford *********************************************************************************************************************************** Researching: Hodgson, Campbell, Roten, Arnold, Wyatt, Lansdown, Clampett in Ashe and Wilkes Co., NC Hopkins, Sargable, Druery, Holloway, Bowman, Bechtold, Neal in Baltimore and Harford Co., MD ***********************************************************************************************************************************