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Hello List,
VIRUS discussion is considered OFF TOPIC, if you feel you need to respond to this email, please, do it privately. Do not respond to the list.
<<>>Viruses, how they spread.<<>>
I am posting the following information in light of the latest version of the BadTrans worm/virus sweeping our internet. Viruses do not go through RootsWeb's Unix system they come in from someone with email from you in their mailbox. The latest take on these virus, worms, trojans is that you do not need to open them to spread them, also, they do not look like an attahcment. The virus comes in as a double extension the here are some going around
pics.doc.scr
humor.mp3.scr
fun.mp3.pif
docs.doc.pif
I think you can see now what I mean as a double extension.
<<>>Viruses, what you can do as a list member.<<>>
1. Have an anti-virus program and keep it updated.
2. Notify the list manager privately, off list, of who sent a virus. Do NOT forward the message... just the person's email address.
3. Do not get upset if temporarily removed from a list until your machine is clean and you resubscribe or notify the list manager.
<<>>Viruses, protecting your computer.<<>>
Load an anti virus program either purchased at a computer store
or downloaded from one of the websites such as
McAfee.com Makers of popular McAfee Viruscan product.
http://www.mcafee.com/
Symantec Corporation - Norton
http://www.symantec.com/
Free Anti- Virus Protection! AVG anti-virus system -
Use our unique offer - AVG 6.0 Free Edition.
http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.html
**__Even if you have virus protection you need to update the dat files weekly to remain protected__.** Put it in your task scheduler.
These files are ususally downloaded from either McAfee or Norton, depending on which program you use. You are not covered if a virus was written after you updated your file.
Here is the website at the RootsWeb Helpdesk with good links to put in your favorites... and the RW take on viruses, trojans, worms.
http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus
Don't like catching the bug? Heres what you can do
Many viruses favor Outlook Express, other email programs not targeted so often are PEGASUS, EUDORA, LOTUS NOTES. PEGASUS & EUDORA have free email programs to download, LOTUS NOTES is generally used by industry,
http://pmail.comhttp://www.eudora.com/
Viewing on the web first is another way to avoid downloading an attachment that may contain a virus. View on webmail at your server before downloading to your desktop. Anything with an attachment can be deleted there generally without spreading the infection to others and/or catching it yourself.
Start at your ISP (internet service provider) Home Page, often there is a link for picking up your email. Dont know it? Try inseting parts of your email address http://www.[instert the @xxx.com here].com (or net, etc.,). My own email address is sudown(a)cwnet.com - my ISP home page is http://www.cwnet.com from there I can find the link (today they have a good article posted as a security alert from CNN posted at
http://www.cwnet.com/index.php?page=securityalert.htm )
Sites accessable to anyone, anywhere are -
Mail2Web - Check your Email From the Web - http://mail2web.com/
MailStart is the Technology Demo for WebBox - http://www.mailstart.com/
Pop3Now is a 128-bit encrypted free web-based email service that lets you access your own POP3 email box.
http://www.pop3now.com/
Eudora Web-Mail - Free webmail by the makers of the popular email program.
http://www.eudoramail.com/
Here is a discussion group if you need to get further information, or, if you want to check out their archives. Very high volume list.
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Internet_Help/VIRUS-DISCUSSION.html
join the Virus Discussion Mailing list by sending the word Subscribe to
VIRUS-DISCUSSION-L-request(a)rootsweb.com
Enough said on the topic of viruses!!
Please respond privately and not to the list.
Sue Downhill List Manager
sudown(a)cwnet.com
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I am looking for Cyrille Charest's wife's parents. They married 24.11.1831 in province of Quebec. Cyrille is son of Barthelemi Charest and Elizabeth Cote, who married 18.2.1805 in Ile Verte, Quebec.
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Andy,
please get in touch with Denis Charest so that we could share genealogy informations.
decharest(a)pandore.qc.ca
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Thanks, Denis! My email is lrcharest(a)aol.com
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Linda, send me back your e:mail, will send you
all what I have on this family
decharest(a)pandore.qc.ca
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Thanks, Denis. Tried to email you directly, but message came back as undeliverable. My father turns 80 on December 1st, so I thought it might be nice to let him know the status of his cousins. I know of Lester and Ervin, but not the others. Can you help? Thanks, Linda