>From what I have been told, the worm virus reads the address book from an infected computer and forges a "From" address and "Subject" from that computer. Then it sends the virus file on to everyone in that address book. The unsuspecting recipiant receives this message from a familar sender. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sille1937@aol.com> To: <SANDIDGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [SANDIDGE-L] Virus > In a message dated 12/21/99 4:11:01 PM Central Standard Time, > jrmartin@pdq.net writes: > > << > I just received a message from SANDIDGE-L@rootsweb.com that was titled > "Sandidge Family Bible" in the subject line. This email had a file attached > named goal1.exe and a hyper link to "Hypercool Happy New Year 2000 funny > programs". This is the latest worm virus! If you get this message, DON'T > opent it. >> > > I am curious as to how you received this message which was from the list and > I didn't? > >