Two comments here: 1) Virus alerts are off-topic for this (and all) genealogy mailing lists, so please do not post them. 2) RootsWeb mailing list software bounces all email with attachments, so for this and other reasons, there is ZERO possibility for email viruses, including the 32-BadTransB virus, to be transmitted by or through its mailing lists, which means there are no viruses "going around" e-mail lists. People may get the impression that a virus is spreading via a mailing list because most list members keep the addresses of at least some other list members in their address book, and the virus is harvesting those addresses. In the case of BadTransB, the virus is harvesting email addresses from the victim's stored email, not from their address book, but the effect is the same. Bottom line: there is no risk in using STRAUB-L or any other mailing list on RootsWeb. They cannot transmit email viruses. Diana STRAUB-L list administrator > Hi All, We have a virus going around the Holmes list and from what I hear > from them and today on the news you don't have to download or open any > attachments to get it. Just by opening and reading the mail does it. I have > gotten several e-mail telling how to get rid of it and what to look for in > the subject or sender line. if any of you would like me to forward them to > you let me know. The name is something like Badtrans and 32 Badtrans. Its > also my understanding web tv users are protected.