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Hi all, Just a quick email to advise of a virus problem. A couple of people have told me that they have been received emails containing a virus purporting to come from me. Someone to whom I've at one time sent an email has had their machine taken over, and it appears my e mail address may have been used to send on the virus. Apparently, sometimes these virus-merchants hijack a PC's email address book, and send messages with viral attachments from addresses that they have harvested. The virus then looks at the existing address book, and when it sends itself on, it changes the 'From Address' to your address. It's a good idea to scan your emails with up-to-date anti-virus software or just delete suspicious emails, so the the problem won't continue to spread. The recipient recognises the e mail, address, and then, thinking that the email has come from someone they know, and they are more inclined to open the attachment - thus allowing their machine to also become infected! Just be very careful when opening attachments, even when the sender appears to be someone you know. The usual format is a brief message - eg. 'Here's your file'; 'Bill attached'; etc. The attachments have various file names with a .pif suffix.Beware of minimal message texts, and standardised Subject titles. It's best to avoid opening any attachments with the following extensions:- .pif, .exe, .scr, .zip. I've been advised about a whole lot of "undeliverable" e mail messages on my incoming e mails, apparently sent to addresses they I definitely do not recognise! Thanks to Sam, the editor of "Folk On Tap" and also Trev Thwaites of Apicella for alerting me - and you - of a potential problem. John Roberts. Barking Spider Promotions.