The following was received from Rootsweb today. =====<Rootsweb Message>=================================================== KLEZ OFF! Viruses and worms are a constant and growing threat and they can destroy your valuable genealogical files. Assuming your computer is clean or that you will never get a virus is foolish. Viruses invade the computers of genealogists every day. The current and relentless attack of the Klez worm, which forges the "from address" continues to fool many RootsWeb users, but this worm is NOT coming from any of RootsWeb's mailing lists or from your editor. It is being sent to you privately by an infected computer (often without the owner's knowledge), using a stolen "From" e-mail address. Klez uses all sorts of subjects lines, many of them appearing to be genealogy-related, which Klez also filches. Before you accuse anyone of sending you the Klez worm, or bombard RootsWeb's Help Desk with accusations about this, learn how to read the full e-mail header codes. http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/listadmins/headersfull.html IS YOUR COMPUTER VIRUS-FREE? For a free online virus scan: http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ Anti-virus (AV) software is invaluable, provided you keep it updated and use it regularly. Obtain AV in stores and shops, or download it online. http://www.grisoft.com/ http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/ http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/ http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ Also see "Internet Stuff You Need to Know" on Cyndi's List: http://www.cyndislist.com/internet.htm#Viruses =====<Rootsweb Message>=================================================== -- 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.
This is why anybody that doesn't run ALL THE TIME virus software and keep it UPDATED are just courting trouble. The programs are very inexpensive (less that $50.00 usually) and let me tell you if a virus gets into your hard drive it will cost you much more in time and the possibility of having to get the HD repaired. Sheryl