** I APOLOGIZE FOR THIS OFF TOPIC MESSAGE **
** PLEASE DO -NOT- RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE IN ANY WAY THAT SENDS THE REPLY
TO THIS LIST **
In the last few hours another flood of messages *claiming* to be from
Microsoft, and/or claiming to contain files to patch a security hole in
Microsoft products, have begun to hit Internet e-mail. These messages are
*INFECTED*. Under no circumstances should anyone attempt to open, run, or
view the file that is attached to one of these messages.
Microsoft never distributes security patches by e-mail.
The major anti-virus software companies have issued updates to their
programs that catch and disinfect this virus. Please make sure that your
anti-virus software is the current version and has been kept up to date.
For a valuable resource concerning malicious software, and its effect on
RootsWeb in particular, see:
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/virus.html
Again, I apologize for what I see as the need to issue such an alert. This
is *NOT A MATTER FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS LIST*. However, if you have any
questions or comments, you are welcome to direct them to my personal
address, which is in my signature block, below.
And now, back to digging up dead ancestors.
Darrell
RootsWeb List Admin - 4 Vermont location lists
Darrell A. Martin - 13 surnames lists
darrellm(a)sprynet.com - 1 genealogy software list