Greetings Everyone; As a rule of thumb, never open any email attachments unless you are 100% sure of what they are and have run a virus scan on them. Some of the latest bugs can be run simply by having Outlook set to 'preview' mode or by clicking a link embedded in an email. Beware! These days, good virus scanning software with updated virus definition files is a 'must-have' tool, especially if you are downloading files or receiving emails.
The file mentioned below is probably a *.pif virus ( http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_936.htm ) , which can be very nasty. Don't open it! Here is a link that has some good tips for avoiding getting and passing an email virus: ( http://www.asitis.net.au/support/virustips.html ). Regards, Art ------------- Art Jones Meteorite Central http://www.meteoritecentral.com >Bob wrote: >I am not foolish enough to open attachments sent by complete strangers, so >I don't know what these .pif files were. That they were sent from >fictitious e-mail accounts has me concerned. Two of these in as many days >is odd. Both coming with meteorite-related subject lines is very odd. I >suspect Trojan Horses. Can .pif attachments cause damage to a computer >when opened? ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
