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Hi Murray, The later versions of MS Outlook Express are not affected (or infected) by this virus. (It was fixed in versions above 5.00.2919.6600. If you are running Outlook Express you can check the version by going to 'Help' then 'About'. If anyone is running an older version of Outlook express they would be wise to download and install the latest version from: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ Check out: http://www.sprufc.co.uk/kak.htm to find out how to get rid of the virus if you don't have an up-to-date Virus protection program. Roger Evans A Skeptic from downunder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Charters" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, 2 February 2001 1:20 Subject: Kakworm Virus.. WAS: Re: mIchael J. Fox Foundation > Hi Bob, Marvin, and All, > The latest Kakworm Virus isn't an attachment..... It is a "script" that > inserts itself in the e-mail header. I'm sure Marvin Weiss didn't > intentionally send it and.... I don't think it is easy to "filter" every > message at the LISTSERV..... What is really essential is that we all have > an up-to-date antivirus program scanning every incoming e-mail in real- > time mode so that viruses get detected and deleted before they have an > opportunity to infect our computers. How do you know if you have an > up-to-date antivirus program running in real-time mode? Easy.... If you > weren't alerted to the Kakworm virus in Marvin Weiss's e-mail message > as Bob and I were.... then you may have a problem. My PC has PC-Cillin > 2000 and it is set to scan every file before opening and delete any > suspect e-mail. It is upgraded weekly. It slows things down but it is > worth it. It is not good enough to have an antivirus program if it is not > a.(setup to scan all incoming files in real-time) and b.(kept current by > systematically downloading and updating to the latest virus database)... > > The alternative is to go NoMail and read the messages online (See John > Cottingham's detailed precise instructions 'bout 3 e-mails back. > > Bob Fink and I also avoid a lot of problems by using David Harris's well > written and time tested Pegasus as our chosen e-mail client instead of > Microsoft's Outlook Express..... (Works for me) > > Best regards ....... murray > > ******************** > On 1 Feb 2001, at 17:35, Robert A. Fink, M. D. wrote: > > > Date sent: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 17:55:22 -0500 > > Send reply to: "Marvin J. Weiss" <[log in to unmask]> > > From: "Marvin J. Weiss" <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: mIchael J. Fox Foundation > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > Regarding proceeds from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, there is a > > > board of directors meeting Feb. 8th & 9th in New York. At this > > > meeting there will be a scientific committee reviewing grant monies to > > > .be dispirsed and to whom the grant monies will go to. Dr. William > > > Langston is on this commitee as well as my brother. My brother is > > > also a board of PAN as well as Michael J. Fox Foundation. Please rest > > > assured that the monies will be given to the best avaiable research. > > > > > > Marv Weiss > > > > > > > The KakWorm (virus) was attached to this posting from Marv Weiss. > > Marv, you probably are infected and do not realize it. PLEASE, > > everyone, get anti-virus software and use it! > > > > Barbara, please try and re-set this List so that attachments of any kind > > are simply rejected. > > > > > > Best, > > > > Bob > > > > > > Robert A. Fink, M. D. > > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA > > 510-849-2555 > > PLEASE NOTE: Because of the takeover of IBMNET by > > AT&T, my new e-mail address, effective immediately, > > is: > > > > <[log in to unmask]> > > > > The old <ibm.net> address will no longer > > function after March 1, 2001. PLEASE CHANGE > > YOUR ADDRESS BOOKS. > > **************** > > [log in to unmask]