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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think virus protection programs generally are not effective against executable attachments to e-mail. Also, knowing the person who sent you the mail is not a guarantee that the attachment is OK. This case we are discussing is a good example. Only sure protection is do not open a *.exe attachment, without first corresponding separately back to the person who sent you the e-mail to determine if the attachment was intended. > ---------- > From: Cynthia Shook[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 8:52 AM > Subject: NON-PD: VIRUS INFORMATION > > Below are some good URL's to look up information on Virus's and how to > handle them. > > Happy99.exe is a known worm virus. If you do not have something like > Norton > Anti-Virus or McAfee, I would definitely recommend purchasing on of these > and loading it on your computer. Especially if you spend quite a bit of > time > on the Internet. > > Remember, don't open any attachments in e-mail unless you know the person. > Virus aren't executed by just reading an e-mail but generally come through > Word, Excel or an executable attachment to the message that executes when > it > is opened. > > http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html > http://www.datafellows.com/vir-info/ > http://www.mcafee.com/ > http://www.europe.datafellows.com/f-prot/support/ > ftp://ftp.mcafee.com/pub/antivirus/ > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com >