I don't normally consider messages about reported viruses to be appropriate for my genealogy lists, but this one sounds particularly nasty ... BE CAREFUL opening any attachment to email messages you receive. (This's like warning folks to regularly "backup" their data files) ------------------------- Forwarded Message ------------------------ There is a very destructive virus going around called ExploreZip.worm It is distributed via Email and the message looks like this I received your email and I shall send you a reply ASAP. Till then, take a look at the attached zipped docs. Under no circumstances open the ZIP file. The attached file is not a Zip file, it just looks like it. It is zipped_files.exe which will destroy files with extensions .c, .cpp, .h, .asm, .doc, .xls, or .ppt For more info on this virus see http://www.avertlabs.com/public/datafiles/valerts/vinfo/va10185.asp ------------------------- End of Forward ----------------------------