It appears that our networking of genealogists through Rootsweb Mailing lists makes us very susceptible to virus attacks, and as we correspond with one another it makes the spread of viruses from one lot of list subscribers to another, very easy.. Those of you who subscribe to other lists would be well aware of the W32.Badtrans virus attacks that have been plaguing people of late. (If you need any assistance getting rid of W32.Badtrans, mail me at [email protected] ) Just to reassure you all, that NO viruses can come through on any Rootsweb List mail. Please read the following if you need virus information: 1. These virus message/attacks are not coming via Rootsweb, Rootsweb blocks all emails with attachments. I KNOW some of you will say that they've seen attachments come through from list mail,but it sometimes shows "forwarded" mail from some email programs as attachments, but rest assured NO real attachments can get through. For information see: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus 2. To find out more about virus attachments, in a not too technical manner, see http://www.viruslist.com 3. If in doubt, do not open any attachments even from people you know. In most cases people don't know their computer is infected. 4. Make sure that you have up to date anti-virus software. Some sites where anti-virus programs are available for downloading are: http://www.cai.com http://www.vet.com.au http://www.symantec.com http://www.quickheal.com http://www.grisoft.com Regards Jim Rouse Your List Administrator ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++