This came from my ISP today. Please read and be careful.
Jenny
List Mom
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Baird" <craig(a)ns.xpressweb.com>
To: <dialup_users(a)xpressweb.com>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 2:30 AM
Subject: Virus update...
Dear Xpressweb Customer,
A new high-risk computer virus has been discovered that is being spread
via e-mail. This virus is a variant of the "ILOVEYOU" virus that caused
so much trouble a week or two ago. However, this virus is far more
destructive in nature. It will essentially wipe out all files on the
computer that it infects. Not only will this cause you to lose any and
all files on the computer, but it will render the computer inoperable
until the operating system is re-installed.
As of about 1:00 AM, Friday, May 19, Xpressweb's e-mail scanning
anti-virus software has been updated to catch and intercept this virus if
it is sent to any Xpressweb customer using an Xpressweb e-mail account.
So all Xpressweb e-mail accounts should be fairly safe from this
particular virus. This includes e-mail addresses ending in
@xpressweb.com, @kanab.net, and @fredonia.net.
Please be aware, however, if you are not using an Xpressweb e-mail
account, you are probably at a greater risk of getting this virus since
most mail systems on the Internet do not scan for viruses. A number of
Xpressweb users have e-mail accounts on other systems (such as yahoo,
hotmail, aol, netscape or others). If you fall into this category, you
need to be extremely cautious of what e-mail attachments you open. Do
*not*, under any circumstances open an attachment unless you know
*exactly* what it contains. This includes attachments sent from people
that you know. Do not open an attachment simply because it comes from
someone you know. In fact, most viruses these days will come in e-mail
messages from people that you know.
Even those of you using Xpressweb mail accounts need to be cautious. Even
though our mail is virus-filtered, it is possible that new viruses may get
through before software is made available for our server to catch them.
We strive to keep our anti-virus software up to date, but new viruses
appear every day, and our anti-virus vendor only makes updates available
once a week, so it is still possible (although somewhat unlikely) to get a
virus even if you have a virus-filtered e-mail account.
Anyway, please be careful. I'd hate to see any of our customers lose
everything on their computer simply because they double-clicked something
they shouldn't have.
Craig
Xpressweb Internet Services
craig(a)xpressweb.com
http://www.xpressweb.com