Advice on viruses (from rootsweb)
RootsWeb's mailing lists are
filtered and attachments are not allowed. A virus that is distributed as an attachment will not reach you through a RootsWeb mailing list.
A recent virus, and several imitations of it, may result in your receiving
an e-mail (or a greeting card) with a virus attached, that appears to come from RootsWeb. This virus works
by accessing the address book of an infected computer. It sends messages to everyone in the
book using a forged return address (for instance, using RootsWeb in the return address). The
subject line will be from a message that was recently received, making it even more credible. While it
may appear to come from RootsWeb, that is only an illusion of the virus -- our address and the
subject line is a forgery.
What can you do? Protect yourself by never opening an attachment from
someone you do not know or that looks suspicious. If you have an email from RootsWeb, and there is
an attachment of any kind, don't open it. Use a virus protection program. Know what viruses are
out there so you will recognize one when if you get it. There are sites that will help you,
including those shown below.
http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/
http://www.stanford.edu/group/partners/hoaxes.shtml
http://kumite.com/myths/
http://www.mcafee.com/centers/anti-virus/default2.asp
http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/newapt.htm
http://www.getvirushelp.com/
Remember, if you do not open the attachment, you can not get infected with
the virus.
Delete it. Then empty the trash bin to make sure it is gone. If you are
using an e-mail program that
stores attachments elsewhere on your computer, such as Eudora, find it there
and delete it too.
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