> Mary, > I disagree. Any computer system that is connected to a phone line is at > risk and can be compromised. Just look how many times the Department of > Defense computers have been hacked (that we know about). The DOD has some > of the best security available. The virus perpetrators are a very "pubic" > problem. And yes, everyone who receives a virus should report that person & > that message to their ISP. There are ways of tracing the virus and action > can be taken against the perpetrator. > > Here are some things one can do. This information came from another > "non-genealogy" list. Installing a "virus checker" is a must. There are > several free one available on the "net". Installing software like "Finjan" > or "zone Alarm" that catches in bound viruses before they infect your system > is a good first line of defense. > > Included herein are instructions on how to retrieve full email headers. > Using these procedures will allow a recipient of a msg to determine from > where it originated and it's various routes enroute to your machine. > > To Display headers in Outlook Express: > -highlight the original msg > -from the file menu, click on properties > -in the properties box, click on the details tab > -click on the message source button > now if you wish to make a complaint to your ISP and or the FCC you may copy > and then paste all of the headers and the original message in your complaint > msg to your ISP. > > To Display headers in Microsoft Outlook: > -Dbl Clk the message to open the message in its own window. > -on the top of the window click view-->then Options. > Copy and paste as above. > > To Display headers in Netscape Communicator: > -dbl clk the msg to open the msg in its own window. > -on the top of the window click View--.Headers-.then select All > -Copy and paste as above. > > This info is provided to those who may be interested in impeding the receipt > of offensive msg traffic. Chet McWhorter Sr. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Russell" <bird@scrtc.com> > To: <TNBENTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:12 AM > Subject: Re: [TNBENTON] Virus question > > > > Rootsweb has security. No virus can come through a Rootsweb list. > > Therefore it is a private problem. Since the person is unaware that their > > infected computer is sending out copies of a virus to everyone in their > > address book, it would do no good to report a specific person. > > I run 16 genealogy lists and have been doing it for 10 years and I have > > never received a copy of any virus or worm. I have heard of people who > have > > received Snow white over 50 times. Apparently none of my friends are > > infected. I guess the only thing to be done about this virus or worm is > to > > have a good virus checker in your machine and delete any attachments you > get > > . Mary Harkey Russell > > bird@scrtc.com Listowner TNBENTON > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > >