Dear WRG: I know everybody gets nuisance e-mails about hoax viruses -- but my warning was a real one! The person who e-mailed me had NOT written through the list, he said, so you all were fortunate -- this time. He has fixed it, so it is no longer a threat. Everyone - give yourselves an early Christmas present. Buy anti-virus software -- use it -- and update it at least once a month. You'll feel safe and secure with the protection it provides. And ... back up your files regularly! ;-) Jeanne