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Subject: [NY-Orphanages] ADMIN MSG
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:25:41 -0400

FORWARDED MESSAGE:

This is on the front page of the NY Times today:

"As a computer virus named SoBigF swamped email inboxes, wreaking
havoc on individual PC's and corporate computer systems, computer
security experts around the world spent a tense day trying to stop a
more potentially serious electronic time bomb from going off: SoBig
carries an attachment that, if opened, instructs the infected
computer to communicate with 20 host PC's that, most likely unknown
to their owners, were planted with a mystery program. But the experts
did not know what would then happen to the infected machines, or what
instructions they would be given....."

The article goes on to say they identified 17 of the computers and
Norton says the other three just direct people to a porn website.

I know some of you out there are infected with this virus/worm
because I am still getting infected mail...with various list names
and even getting some with my own email address. So, they are coming
from people who belong to some of the lists I manage or post to and
you have the lists' addresses and my address in your address book.
Some address books, by default, collect all emails addressed from
each and every email that is sent....so maybe it would be good if you
look in your mail programs utilities and change that feature so only
addresses you wanted added to the book go into it.

I suggest everyone who receives this email, immediate scan their
computer for viruses and/or worms. If you can't afford to buy and
subscribe to an updated program, there are free services on line. If
you want to take advantage of the wonderful benefits of genealogy
mailing lists, then take the responsibility that goes along with them
and get virus protection.

If you got this virus it is for one main reason...you opened an
attachment. Well, you were lucky this time around...the next time
it might get all your banking info and credit card info and then you
will be in a financial mess. Or it might disable your computer for
good. So remember..don't open attachments you don't know anything
about, even they came to you from you best friend or relative and GET
virus protection.

If you need help, don't hesitate to email me off list.

Rikki
List Mom

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