There was an article about this in last week's RootsWeb Review (the April
24,
2002 issue). The e-zine reaches nearly a million readers including most
subscribers to RootsWeb lists. Hopefully many of them will have read it.
For those who haven't the article might be a good one to copy to your lists
as a warning. You can find the article in the RootsWeb Review archives --
it
would put your lists on alert and also reassure them that RootsWeb isn't
sending out the virus attachments.
I've copied the article here:
KLEZ WORM WIGGLES ACROSS THE NET. No,
RootsWeb.com is not sending
you a virus or worm in an attachment -- no matter what these "forged"
addresses with RootsWeb name in it say. Be sure your anti-virus software
is up-to-date and that you use it. Never open any e-mail attachments
unless you have confirmed with the sender that she or he did indeed send
it to you for a reason. Do not assume that the attachment came from
where it says -- these sophisticated worms are able to forge addresses
and they are fooling lots of people. Some even claim to be "worm removal
tools." Don't believe them.
The Klez worm has been able to spread because of a security
vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (browser) and because many
people do not update their browser and download these patches. Don't
risk the loss of your personal and genealogical data: Update your
browser now: [2-line URL]:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/
q290108/default.asp/
(Note: The above url did not work for me so I used
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/default.asp and on
that page clicked on the Security Update for March 29, 2001.)
Most antivirus vendors, such as Symantec, McAfee and Sophos, offer Klez
patches. Is your computer virus free? Find out at:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/
Previously published in RootsWeb
Review: Vol. 5, No. 17, 24 April 2002
Areas of interest: Pfalz, Bayern; Rastede, Oldenburg; Greene & Cocke
Counties, TN; Allegheny & Venango Counties, PA; Atchison & Holt Counties,
MO; Wabash, NE; Los Angeles County, CA.
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