>From: "Freddie Spradlin" <fspradlin@earthlink.net> >To: VACARROL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [VACARROL] Malicious spammer >Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 15:24:34 -0700 > >I appear to be under attack by some malicious person, who is sending me >spam-infected, 200+ kbyte attachments at a rate up to 30 per hours. I have >received over 80, today alone. > > >Is anyone else receiving similar email? Freddie, I, too, have received genealogy type emails containing a virus embedded in a .EXE attachment. You are wrong when you think someone is attacking you. You are being attacked by a virus that is in someone's computer unbeknownst by them. It is self propagating. In other words, someone with your email address in their address book has a virus in their computer. There are two ways to stop a virus: 1.) NEVER open a .EXE attachment for any reason unless it is a program you downloaded from a reputable site. 2.) Enter the address inside the quotes "AAAAA@" into your address book. If you do get a virus, it can't be sent because just ONE faulty address will stop your computer from emailing the virus to the balance of addresses that are legitimate. Len _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp