Yes indeed, and let's hear it for good advice from Harry. If you can, please safeguard your files buy purchasing Norton Antivirus or McAfee's VirusScan programs and installing them! I think we already went round with this one a few months back. I got the kak virus from an e-mail (I can't blame Museum-L because we were also working with our webmaster who I think sent it on unknowingly from cyberspace), and my fellow e-mailer sure chewed me out about it. We purchased Norton Antivirus and installed the programs on all of our museum computers. I bought me a version of the Norton Antivirus program that checks e-mail for my home use; now my machine alerts me when there is a problem, and I get to either quarantine the file or just delete it (I go for delete mostly), for home use. I think someone left instructions on how to clean out the kak virus from the system files, so check the Museum-L Archives. And let's hear it for John who's punting the bad stuff out! O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; (714) 528-0544 On Wed, 5 Jul 2000 04:46:34 -0400 Harold Needham <[log in to unmask]> writes: > The incidence of messages carrying viruses (virii?) transmitted > through MUSEUM-L is increasing, particularly those carrying the > WScriptKakWorm virus. Inasmuch as I use a variety of means to > protect my PC, these cause me only passing annoyance, but their > increasing frequency, of late, suggests that they must be affecting > numerous members of the list. > > I have two recommendations: > > a. to subscribers to the list: > > PLEASE buy and use software to protect your PC against viruses..... > > b. to LISTSERVE manager: > > Please install ADEQUATE protection to screen uploading messages for > viruses........ > > > > Harry > > "Those who play with cats must expect to get scratched" > > - Cervantes, "Don Quixote" > > Harry Needham, M.A., CFE, etc. > President > Harry Needham Consulting Services Inc. > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).