Have heard from several people who have been receiving it--it has been around for awhile. -----Original Message----- From: Kelly Townsend <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 8:43 PM Subject: Re: snow white virus and RootsWeb >Hi, > I am the list administrator and run McAfee Activeshield constantly. I >have received the HAHAHA once and deleted it without opening the attachment. >I don't have your email or anyone else's on the list in my address book, >which the virus uses to email itself. I have also scanned my computer 2 >days ago with the updated McAfee virus program and no virus found. Maybe >someone on the list has the virus. > >Kelly Townsend >San Antonio, TX >[email protected] > >Home Page >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/1415 > >The Patenaude Families of North America >http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/virginia/670/ > >Franklin County NYGenExchange Coordinator >http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=ny&county=franklin > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sue Babcock" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 4:08 PM >Subject: Re: snow white virus and RootsWeb > > >> Hi NYFRANKL list. I have to changed my mind. The snow white virus >message from >> hahaha does seem to be coming directly because of postings to this list. >> Immediately after I posted my last message I received a message from >hahaha and >> I have not had any problem with this virus prior to my posting. One of the >other >> RootsWeb list administrators (he actually administers 3 lists) suggests >that the >> list administrator *may* have the bug (his answer to my question is >included >> below with his permission), but the RootsWeb system filters all of the >messages >> and since RootsWeb does not allow attachments we cannot be getting this >directly >> from RootsWeb. Can the administrator of NYFRANKL jump in here and help us >out? >> Thanks, Sue >> >> "Jabe Fincher, Jr." wrote: >> > >> > Hi, >> > If everyone on the NYFRANKL mailing list is getting the virus....I would >think that >> > maybe the List-owner has the bug in his/her address book. He/she is the >only one >> > (Probably) that has a complete list of all list members??? As most of >you know, >> > Rootsweb (the system) does not allow attachments to be sent.. so it is >someone's >> > system that is sending the virus out. >> > ~~~Maybe???? >> > >> > Jabe Fincher >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Sue Babcock [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:23 PM >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Subject: snow white virus and RootsWeb >> > > >> > > >> > > Hi listers: I have not had any problems with snow white virus messages >until >> > > now. People on the NYFRANKL mailing list on RootsWeb were complaining >about >> > > getting a message with the virus in it whenever they posted a message >to the >> > > list. I didn't think it was related to RootsWeb, but within a few >minutes of >> > > posting a message to that list, I, too, got a message with the subject >line of >> > > snow white from hahaha. Any ideas about what's happening? And what >can we do >> > > about it? The NYFRANKL list is getting a bit frustrated. It's a low >activity >> > > list generally and I'm worried that this may kill it. Any suggestions >would be >> > > greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sue >> > > >> > > >> > > ==== GEN-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> > > Do not forward mail to the GEN-NEWBIE list that was sent to you, >either >> > > privately, or mail that was posted on another list. >> > > >> > > >> >> > > >