Thanks for the many responses. I am not naive. I had no intention of opening
such a file. I just didn't know if it had any other ramifications related to
the email. It seemed that the list is well versed with this particular
email. That is why I inquired about it.

On another note. I know a lot of you know alot more than I about the
internet. Why doesn't someone find out who the individual is and email bomb
them and clog their server and cause some trouble?

>>Ok lots of mention of this virus but no mention of the file name. I am new
>>and know nothing of this thing. Anyone have any ideas of what to search
>>for?
>>I didn't open the file.
>
>There are many different filenames.  In a sense it doesn't matter because
>you would positively invite trouble by opening any file at all that you're
>not *already expecting* -- knowing the person who the message is supposedly
>from is no protection at all.  Most of these things nowadays will come from
>your friends and correspondents.
>
>As of now it should be safe to open image files where the *last* part of
>the filename is .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, bmp, .tif.  Files with names of .pif,
>.scr, .exe, .com, .vbs, .doc, .dot, .xls, and *many* others are definitely
>unsafe.
>
>In this case *and subject to change* this particular "virus" appears to
>come from the address <hahaha@sexyfun.net> which does not exist.  Any mail
>supposedly coming from this address will undoubtedly contain the virus.
>
>david
>
>
>David Beierl - Providence, RI
>  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
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>

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