praxis22, The obvious first question is: did you consult the Norton/Symanted site for info on this virus? I've never heard of it, but that may just mean I'm out of date. You most likely know that some viruses or trojans literally take over people's computers. They send out emails to everyone on their address books.. The computer owner him/herself doesn't do the dirty deed. Heck, I received one of those emails from a past employer, a year or so after we parted ways. I wrote to them about it, but never received a response. That employer was never too careful with their computers when I was there.