Dear List Members,
Just in case you are still plagued by the klez worm, I am sending out the
latest word from the RootsWeb Review. And, while I'm at it, I am including
the address so you can sub to this valuable extra too.
To SUBSCRIBE: Send plain text e-mail message to:
Rootsweb-Review-subscribe(a)rootsweb.com
Need to do an e-mail address change? See:
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/addresses/#newsletters
KLEZ IT, PLEASE. Educate yourself about viruses and worms
because they do not go away. They are a constant threat and could
destroy your valuable genealogical files. The current attack of the
Klez worm, which forges the "from address" is fooling many RootsWeb
Review readers, but this worm is NOT coming from RootsWeb's mailing
lists or your editor. It is being sent to you privately by an infected
computer (often without the owner's knowledge), with a stolen "From" e-
mail address. It uses all sorts of subjects lines, which Klez also
filches. Before you accuse someone of sending you the Klez worm, be sure
you know how to read the e-mail header codes.
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/listadmins/headersfull.html
And, before you throw the proverbial stone, be sure your own computer is
clean. For a free online virus scan:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/
Lean more about Viruses, Worms, and Hoaxes:
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus
I am no longer receiving any mail with the worm attached so I am assuming
that you all have cleaned up your computers and are worm free. But, just in
case, be sure to read the above article and implement any necessary cleaning
before you lose those valuable records.
Sincerely,
Maureen in RI
List Mom