If you did not open the file and deleted it right away you would not have become infected with the virus. Diane -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Andrew Petta <apetta@netwurx.net> To: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com <WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 01, 2001 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [WiMilwau] VIRUS Bob, Was wondering--I never clicked to open the file--deleted it right away and dumped my trash file--would my computer have been infected? Susan === Gartzr@aol.com 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 ==== 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