This is actually listed on the Net virus listings as a bogus scare. I am sorry I cannot recall where I read up on it, but it is listed on the sites re: viruses and bogus scares. I still appreciate being warned, tho, and a friend sent me this warning about a month ago---which is why I checked it out. -----Original Message----- From: NEALB <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:00 PM Subject: RE: [ROLL-CALL-L] Fw: SF-LIST: WARNING/WARNING/WARNING - VIRUS ALERT >I agree...just the download itself is harmless; it's the execution of that >downloaded file that will plant the virus. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:59 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ROLL-CALL-L] Fw: SF-LIST: WARNING/WARNING/WARNING - VIRUS >ALERT > > > >In a message dated 1/6/99 8:50:45 PM, [email protected] writes: > ><<WARNING!!!!!!! > >> If you receive an e-mail titiled..JOIN THE CREW... /for PENPALS DO > >> NOT open it!!!!! > >> It will erase EVERYTHING on your hard drive!>> > >I really wish people would wise up to the fact that you CANNOT get a >computer >virus from simply opening an email! In order to get a computer virus, a >file >has to be DOWNLOADED onto your hard drive. Seems these warnings surface >every >few months. > >sbd > > >==== ROLL-CALL Mailing List ==== >This is your list relax and enjoy it hopefully we will have success >with our genealogy research. > > >==== ROLL-CALL Mailing List ==== >ROLL-CALL-L- >You will receive each posting one at a time. >ROLL-CALL-D- >You will receive each posting all together in digest form. > >