[MikeJ]

This is a good rule to remember:

Never open an unsolicited attachment with any of the following file types:
.EXE, .COM, .BAT, .PIF, .LNK, .VBS, .VBE, .REG, .CMD, or .SCR

Following this rule will eliminate the risk of virtually all email-borne worms.

[I still care]

Sharon and USA. I wonder who invented this virus?

[Nephi]

Can anyone point me to a Windows forum that might be able to help me?

I have got a font glitch that appeared this week that has me stumped.

Also, when I try to log onto raginbull.com, I get an internal server error, even though I can log on through Netscape. (I've dumped my temp files and cookies.)

[upchuck]

This is an e-mail worm which spreads using Microsoft Outlook...

It sends itself out using Microsoft Outlook to all addresses in the Outlook address book and the Microsoft Messenger contact list.

So what else is new? Perhaps someday there will be a class action lawsuit against Mr. Gates & Co. for the bajillions of dollars and hours of productivity lost because of their unbelievably insecure software.

In the meantime, a couple of solutions to this problem:
1. Don't use Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express. There are plenty of other excellent email programs out there and most are free.
2. If you MUST use Outlook, make sure you have anti-virus software installed. Update your virus definitions on a regular (ie weekly) basis. Get and install a copy of ZoneAlarm, a personal firewall. It's free and excellent.

Actually, everyone should be running anti-virus and firewall software. If they were, the spread of viruses would be nill. And ZoneAlarm will prevent the various 'phone-home' software applications from communicating with their mothership.

[PJ-Comix]

One reason why I use mail2web.com is precisely this e-mail virus problem. I simply log in to mail2web.com and give them my e-mail address and password and I can access my e-mail from there. It will work for many ISPs including mine (Earthlink which now owns CyberGate). Also it is a lot quicker way of deleting the loads of junk e-mail which I receive plus e-mail bearing viruses. The other advantage is that I can access my e-mail from any computer which I often do from library or school computers.

Anyway, check out web2mail.com. It solves lots of problems.

[Anthem]

Some useful info on this thread re: Outlook

[AppyPappy]

I think you need to look up the word "deadly".