Sorry to tell you this but a new virus/worm is making it's way around.
I noticed first thing this morning and now have received over 20
infected emails, all looking they they are posts to mailing lists. The
ones I got this morning all had English list names and now others are
coming in tonight with US list names. Probably a time zone thing.
The worm/virus is called W32.Bugbear. You can read all about it at:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.bugbear@mm.html
I am going to be really blunt about this because I am darn tired of
fending off these emails, plus I always have to be in the room when I am
downloading my mail because my Norton Antivirus program is catching them
all. People on the mailing lists are STILL NOT keeping their anti-virus
software current. You just can't have Norton or McAfee and think you
are safe! You need to subscribe to those programs so that every time
you boot up your computer they automatically check to see if new
virus/worms are out there ready to attack and then they update your
computer. Please take responsibility for you computer and do what's
right. If you can't afford it then don't get on mailing lists with your
computer. Go to your nearest library and use theirs.
Sorry for the speech to those 99% of us who are responsible. If you
have questions, I will be more than happy to help you, email me off or
on list.
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Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner
http://www.connorsgenealogy.com
All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002