Its actually a very clever virus (as far as email viruses go). They have an executable attachment that is named like a web site: www.myvirus.com. Really easy for someone who isn't very quick to launch it.
Jon
Sorry to be off topic, but I was impressed with this one :)
At 02:26 PM 1/29/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Last night and today I've received several emails with the myparty virus
>attached (as photos, supposedly). Norton antivirus removed the photos
>as the emails were loaded, so I'm supposedly still virus free, but you
>might want to be on the lookout in any case. Whatever you do, do NOT
>look at the photos.
>
>Here's what the message looks like:
>
>
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: new photos from my party!
>
>Hello!
>
>My party... It was absolutely amazing!
>I have attached my web page with new photos!
>If you can please make color prints of my photos. Thanks!
>
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