[AT] Viruses.

[Spencer Yost]

The latest rounds of viruses send out somewhat official looking messages that indicates that users of ATIS need to click on an attachment.   Obviously these are from folks with the virus who have an atis.net address in their address book and not from me and normally I trust all of you to know this and to not to open attachments and to be sure to use virus scanning software, etc.   However, these messages look especially official and a couple of people have already complained.   I do NOT send these messages nor do any of the other users here at Piedmont Systems.   After my signature are the text of the messages.   The text appears to be somewhat variable but the two examples below should give you a rough idea of what to expect.

Thanks,

PS   Most virus software makers added detection for these viruses over the last few days so be sure to update your virus software.

Spencer Yost
Owener, ATIS


Hello user of ATIS.NET e-mail server,

Your  e-mail account will be disabled  because of  improper using in next
three  days, if you are still  wishing  to  use it, please, resign  your
account information.

For details see the attach.

Cheers,
    The ATIS.NET team                            http://www.aTIS.NET

Attachment 'Information.pif' saved to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Spencer\My Data\Data\Courier Mailboxes\Attachments\Information.pif'


Dear user of Atis.net,

Our main  mailing server will be  temporary unavaible  for next  two  days,  
to  continue  receiving mail in these  days  you have  to configure our free
auto-forwarding service.

For further details  see the attach.

Kind regards,
   The Atis.net team                             http://www.atis.net

Attachment 'Info.pif' saved to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Spencer\My Data\Data\Courier Mailboxes\Attachments\Info.pif'