On Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:12:23 +0100, you wrote: >I've received a message on another computer, at my Freeserve address, >telling me that I've sent someone an attachment with a virus. Please do not >open any attachments from me, as I haven't sent any at all. >I would seriously appreciate advice about this. 1 If anyone is concerned Joy isn't subscribed to this list with her Freeserve address and is also using a different PC so you have no worries on that score. 2 I've written off-list to Joy regarding what I hope should be a painless return to normal ? If anyone wishes to add anything - the usual rules apply - ie please write off-list! Keep your anti-virus software up to date - daily or weekly at a minimum. Don't open "any" attachment you aren't expecting - check with the sender - and if you are of a nervous disposition just delete it! If you think you may have caught this particular virus ie by opening an attachment to which the response is "File data corrupt probably due to bad data transmission or bad disk access." then DON'T switch your computer OFF. Update your virus software and run it there and then and hopefully it will clear the virus files from you hard disk and no damage will be done ie it is not until you switch off your computer and re-boot it that the virus is initiated or able to go into action. And for those who may not be aware with this virus it's the worm in the software that is initiating the e-mails not the owner - any new mail sat in the in-tray for more than 5 minutes on an infected machine will set the worm into action sending itself into the outer world. So don't flame the sender, as has happened on some lists - It could be that another user of that PC has caused the infection! For those using Outlook Express make sure you have the latest version and/or the latest patches from Microsoft. Ensure that scripting is switched off on your PC, unless you use the facility: the only other user will probably be the writer of a virus! Regards Paul Portland