I'm glad to learn about the underscore before the email address being a clue to a virus, as I did not know that. But actually, in addition to that, there was another clue that it was a virus. The attachment name, which I can't remember the beginning of, was "(something).Mp3.scr". The clue here is that you can't name an attachment with two dots in it. If you ever get an attachment named that way, you can be sure it is a virus, which is how I knew to delete it. I was just wondering if the person who sent it was on our list and was aware that their computer was infected. Isn't it sad that some people don't have more constructive things to do with their time than to start a computer virus to spread. Sue Dotson Buzzybee@prodigy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "MikenHelene" <carsonmh@volfirst.net> To: <WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Glenwood Cem. virus message > Sue: > > that virus seems to be going around many of the Rootsweb lists. The virus is > not coming directly from the list, as Rootsweb cannot transmit a virus, but > it is coming from users. The key is the underscore before the email address > _ . My Zone Alarm is picking it up, not my AV program for some reason, but > it is in fact a virus..so please everyone do not open and update your virus > programs! > > Mike & Helene Carson > WE HAVE OLD CITY DIRECTORIES ON CD > http://www.oldcitydirectory.com > OR > Check out our auctions at Ebay at: > http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mikenhelene/ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Buzzybee@prodigy.net> > To: <WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 5:12 PM > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Glenwood Cem. virus message > > > > I just received an email containing a known virus > > attachment. I did NOT open it, and immediately > > deleted it. But I wanted to warn everyone that this > > message contained the subject line "Re: Re: Glennwood > > Cemetery" and came from the address "mombear" > > <_mombear@cecomet.net>. Does anyone know if this > > person is a member of the DC list? > > > > Sue Dotson > > Buzzybee@prodigy.net