Julia, No need to be embarrassed, YOU did the right thing by immediately notifying others. I deal with these risks and problems daily in my job. This is something that eveyone needs to be aware of when using the internet and mailing lists... If you don't own a good (recently updated) virus protection program, I would strongly urge all of you to invest in one. They're relatively cheap. But keep them updated at least quarterly/semi-annually. I tell most of my clients this general rule about computing and it has proven itself over time... "There are two kinds of computer users: those who have lost data, and those who will!" The moral to the above statement...be prepared for data loss by backing up critical data files periodically, and scanning ALL files for viruses on a regular basis. Thanks for being up front about this problem, that's the only way to stop it from perpetuating... Charlie Harris Manager Network Services West Virginia University At 04:20 PM 02/10/1999 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, > >Just found out that I'm sharing the annoying "Happy 99" virus which >originated as a good year wish from a local server. It is an animated >card with fireworks which attaches itself without your knowledge. > >Mary and two others on this Jefferson County, OH message group have >informed me that some of my mail since yesterday had a html code and >attachment with "Happy 99". > >Please accept my apologies, and do not open any attachment "Happy 99", >and if you have saved it - promptly delete it saving yourself many >message errors and the embarrassment that I'm currently going through. > >Please forgive, ;( > >Julia