This was the second message I received from Betty....the first didn't have a subject line...but had the file attachment. When I started to open it, I noticed the subject line of the next message so aborted it....I don't know if this is true or not but better to be safe than sorry! Carol > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Betty Kington <bkington@flink.com> > To: Betty Sinks <elvis5@midwest.net> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:10 PM > Subject: WARNING: DO NOT OPEN THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE/ATTACHMENT I SENT > > > > Please do NOT open the previous message you received from me. This is > > Betty's great-grandson --- her Email client had 18 messages waiting in her > > outbox. When it was opened and connected to the internet, it began > sending. > > I noticed it was a potentially bad file, which turned out to be the "Plan > > Colombia" virus, which looks to be offspring of the Melissa virus from > > awhile back. The name of the attachment is WEQISIP.BMP.VBS > > Since most Windows computers have the last three characters missing, it > will > > appear to be a BMP (Bitmap) which is a picture. When clicked on, it will > > run a malicious script that was "hidden". > > > > Sorry about anything that happens. If you have any questions/problems, or > > if it's too late and you DID click on file, please email me: > ampeg@flink.com > > and I will help ASAP. > > > > Regards, > > Joel Hatcher > > > > >