Ann and list, This virus "kakworm" seems to be running wild. Recently I had to have my system cleaned of it. Everyone should be careful because it seems that some people have no symptoms and are not aware they have a virus and are continuing to pass it on to others so it is easy to be reinfected. If someone sends you a virus, let them know so they can clean up their system and maybe we can get rid of this thing. Carline [email protected]

There is a very simple way to tell is you do and a simple way to help stop getting it . 1 to see if you have it, even if you do or don't have a virus checker use your *find all files* and search for KAK it will tell every place it finds it. If you do go to a well know virus page like McAffee or Norton to get the files to remove it, how ever since it is a deletable file you can delete all reference via *file and folder* finder, also look for HTA , but the best thing to do is read up on it first. 2 go in your preferences and set them to high , this will tell you if any e-mail has an active x and you can delete it, good chance it will be activated when you reboot , how ever it has not happened to me yet. 3 If you have an *autoexec.bat* you can change the attributes to (read only) *dont forget this* or when you install any thing that needs to change it will not work , how ever KAK will not be able to write to it. 4 Get a good up to date virus package , even tho Rootsweb dont pass KAK , your private e-mail to each other doe's *beware* and scan those attachments on a floppy on (a drive) before looking at them. Dan Genealogy Community http://www.wvi.com/~wb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carline Agee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 9:36 AM Subject: Virus > Ann and list, > This virus "kakworm" seems to be running wild. Recently I had to have my system cleaned of it. Everyone should be careful because it seems that some people have no symptoms and are not aware they have a virus and are continuing to pass it on to others so it is easy to be reinfected. If someone sends you a virus, let them know so they can clean up their system and maybe we can get rid of this thing. > > Carline > [email protected] > > > ==== SW_VA Mailing List ==== > #10 If you are new please post all the SURNAMES that you are researching > so others can HELP. > > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > >