How do I get off this list. I have already sent an e-mail to rootsweb to unsubscribe but I still recieve these mesages. Any info would be apreciated. Thanks in advance, Don Lawrence -----Original Message----- From: John E. Cain <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 10:13 PM Subject: (no subject) >I am passing on this message sent to the MSWILKIN list by listowner Virginia >Ewing. FYI > >------------------------------------------------------------ >You know how I feel about sending virus warning to my list. Most of them are >hoax anyway. This is not a virus, it's a worm, and it is real and spreading >fast. My information came for the mailing list set up just for listowners, >and I have seen other listowners passing the message along to their >subscribers. I didn't want to leave you in the dark. > >This worm is hidden in an 'HAPPY99.EXE' email with an attachment. The >attachment opens to a fireworks display. As you watch the display the worm is >loaded into your hard drive. The worm then feeds back information from your >computer to some unknown [to me] site. > >It is becoming a very real problem but can be easily For a full explanation >and solution, go to the following websites: > >http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/3652/SKA.HTM > > http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/ska.htm > >Check to see if your computer has been infected: >http://housecall.antivirus.com/explorer.html for internet explorer > >http://housecall.antivirus.com/netscape.html for netscape. > >I will ask that you not forward this message to other lists as we do not want >to over burden Rootsweb's servers, but listowners might want to advise their >list. > >You will not receive this worm through Rootsweb's messages. It will come only >as a private e-mail from a friend. Don't we all like to share these cute >animated displays? > >Even if you have not received a HAPPY99 message it would still be a good idea >to visit the sites listed above to learn more about worms and Trojan horse. >Some of them can steal your password. > > > >Virginia Ewing [email protected] >listowner: Gober, Perry, Ashley & MSWilkin[son] co, MS >search the mailing list archives at >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >------------------------------------------------------------------- > >John E Cain; 4601 Concord Drive; Garland, TX 75042 >http://www.rootsweb.com/~msamite/index.htm -----Amite County MS >http://www.rootsweb.com/~jecain/index.htm ----Cain/Ware list and My Website. > >