Virus

I suspect that you didn't get it from that address (Howard Walker) but it was sent from someone who 'spoofed' that email address. Given that your email address is displayed in your sig, it is available to every *****ng spammer and virus sender who have harvesting software that trawl the internet.

Anyway, regardless of the sender you should always have an up-to-date virus scan. If it was updated a week ago, thoeretically it is out of date as new viruses come out daily but you possibly will be fine. However, if it has never been updated then it is of absolutely no use. I use AVG free which I update every few days.

I also use a program called Mailwasher (run before outlook express) which allows me to check the emails on the mailserver, and if there are any dodgy ones I can delete them from the server. I can also send a bounced email message back to them creating the impression that my email address doesn't exist and hopefully they remove me from their list.

Just so everyone can see this thread Im moving it to the announcements & feedback forum.
K.

I always check my mail online with my ISP and notice too many potential virus carrying email....they are fortunately in the Bulk Mail file, but some are still getting through. If I dont know the company or the person, I delete. Simple.

I didnt actually think it was a deliberate sending. And my McAfee picked it up (worm)

As Kbannon said, people can make it appear that its from a certain person.

Was just trying to make people aware.

(Oh and I need my email in my sig as in the "wanted" ad you cant really read it )

With that last "Worm Attack" our it dept Helled back all mail with attachments & relesed them after scanning, held up mail by couple of days . I had couple of iffy mails form unknown senders but deleted without opening, which is best option