one way to fix it: install a firewall. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gartzr@aol.com> To: <WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 11:04 AM Subject: [WiMilwau] VIRUS > 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 >

At 12:55 PM 12/1/2001 -0600, Melmouse wrote: >one way to fix it: install a firewall. This is a genealogy list. Your advice about computers is incorrect. BadTrans wouldn't be stopped by a firewall, either on the way in or the way out. If you need computer help, find a professional. At 05:37 PM 12/1/2001 -0600, Susan Petta wrote: >Was wondering--I never clicked to open the file--deleted >it right away and dumped my trash file--would my computer >have been infected? BadTrans can infect if you read e-mail with Outlook and the message is simply previewed. You don't have to open it (in its own window) or open the attachment. This is an old exploit; many people have not upgraded or patched their Outlook to prevent it. - John