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There may be a new virus about. I have begun getting multiple copies of incoming emails (anywhere from 4 to 32 copies). So have two other friends who use different ISPs. Has anyone else had the same problem? What might be the cause and cure? Thanks.

PLEASE READ - Malicious email If you receive an email with any of the following subjet lines, please delete the email immediately.

My company has just been hit by a new virus, so bad that we had to shut down our email servers. It comes with a SUBJ: Price The BODY: new price Attachment: newprice.zip Symantec has put an automatic message in their Support Line warning that they are receiving an unusually high number of calls.

<p>The FBI yesterday subpoenaed an Arizona Internet service provider to trace the culprit behind a fast-spreading e-mail virus.</p> <p>Meanwhile, a feared Internet attack resulting from the virus fizzled yesterday, as security experts said they contained it by identifying and blocking computers key to coordinating it.</p>

New virus exploits SARS epidemic concerns By John Leyden A new computer worm attempts to spread by taking advantage of concerns over the killer flu-like virus, SARS. Known as Coronex-A, the mass-mailer worm forwards itself to all contacts in Outlook address books and attempts to dupe computer users into opening infectious attachments by claiming they offer details on the current SARS epidemic. Coronex is a Windows-only worm whose spread, thus far, has been minimal. The Coronex worm uses a variety of subject lines, message bodies and attachment names to entice users into double-clicking including: "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome", "SARS Virus"...

I just got an email From: plc005 , with the Subject: 1999 Free Republic, LLC. It also had the following two attachments: STYLE.bat,Size: 123854 bytes. a3a2bc9e24035[1].htm,Size: 71680 bytes The first attachemnt, STYLE.bat, is a virus. The second one is a copy of the HTML page from this FR thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a2bc9e24035.htm