Be warned if you are an accordion fanatic, make sure your shields are up, especially if you insist on using Microsoft products.

Just received an email that seemed genuine enough, but it had a big viral payload. Something about 'Irish Accordion Techniques' - I was going to suggest they contact here.

Someone allegedly wanted to know about an accordion tape that they bought in Ireland from Waltons. Forgot to specify VHS - but they claimed to be in Canada - why would they contact me here in Australia about finding a local Waltons Store? - allegedly my web site was the only one they could find about accordions!!! - when my website clearly says that I live in Australia.

BTW, we used to have Waltons stores everywhere, but it was a local electrical reailer... :-)

Saved by Mailwasher! I always skim email in Mailwasher first, but was tricked by not looking carefully at the message size (due to the accordion reference, and going to help!). But it noticed that the 'trigger' for an executable attachment was there... :-) Also Mailwasher attempting to bounce the message got an error that the address was non-existent.

If it was genuine, then someone's got a virus anyway, but I suspect it is just a virus.

A few years ago I would have taken the trouble to chase the sender up, but with over 100 Spam a day, and nasty viruses everywhere, especially in this message, I am not as nice as I used to be - I protect myself these days - I'm sure if it is a genuine searcher, they will find this site eventually. Once I detected a Virus I just trashed the message! And I don't recollect having any such link claimed in the message on my site...

BTW, does anybody have an email adress for 'Waltons' - I would have though they had a web site...

Robin