Hey all, I'm a bit hesitant to send this out, because I realize how many phony virus alerts there are out there... This one appears to be real, and I have checked the URLs below myself. If you go to the Symantec Web Site (makers of Norton Anti-Virus software), you can find instructions on how to detect if you have this "worm" on your machine and how to eradicate it. I am only sending this to my lists because a while back when "Happy99.exe" was floating around, it actually got sent to me a few times... The best way to protect yourself against Internet viruses or worms is to NOT open any attached file with the extension ".exe" or Word Documents that might contain a malicious macro (unless you are expecting the file to come in and know exactly what it contains before opening it).. I realize I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I felt it was important enough to warn you... Mary K. > There is a new Worm/Trojan Virus being spread called PrettyPark. The virus > is spread when PC users open an attached e-mail program file named > "PrettyPark.EXE". > > For more info - check these websites: > > http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2271326,00.html > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/prettypark.worm.html > > Even if it comes from a trusted source, I recommend you do NOT open the > attachment. > -- Mary Kathryn Kozy mkozy@ibm.net http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~marykozy Dougherty Co., GA USGenWeb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gadoughe Monroe Co., GA USGenWeb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamonroe South King Co. Genealogical Society web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~waskcgs