Hi Maxine, The basic virus that is causing a problem right now is called Badtrans B. However, someone on this list said they got Hybris yesterday and I got one this morning. Hybris could be coming from anywhere, and its been around a long time. It used to be called Loveletter or something. When you say that the attachment opened right up, that is caused by a defect in the Outlook Express email program that comes with many new computers. People using OE are supposed to get a patch to fix that but lots haven't. You use Eudora and I use Pegasus and it wouldn't pop right open on us. I have posted a couple of times today and yesterday and haven't received a virus in reply. If there is an infected computer on this list, then when they turn it on, you and I will be getting a virus. Then we can write them......but for now it looks like everyone is ok. Bob On 1 Dec 2001, at 18:21 Joseph J & Maxine M. Capezza <WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Bob, > What was the name of this virus? Right now there are many going around > and several people from other lists have received them even though they > didn't open the attachment and they had recently updated their virus > scan/check....they were still infected!! > > I have received a few blank letters and my virus scan, McAfee, has > picked up a few....so far, I have been safe, but hesitate every time I > check the mail. > > Good luck to everyone on the list. > > Maxine > > At 12:04 PM 12/1/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >Please, everyone, check if you have picked up this latest virus. I > >just read this from Fabian Enterprises and it scares me. > > > >Once running, the Trojan attempts to mail the victim's IP Address to > >the author (of the virus). Once this information is obtained, the > >author can connect to the infected system via the Internet and steal > >personal information such as usernames and passwords. In addition, the > >Trojan also contains a keylogger program which is capable of capturing > >other vital information such as credit card and bank account numbers > >and passwords." > > > >Bob of Brookfield > > > > > >==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== > >For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please > >see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htme > > > >============================== > >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > >Source for Family History Online. Go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > Pray for Peace, > Maxine Capezza > > > ==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== > For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please see > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > >