For a look at what is real, take a look at CERT Warning at Ziff Davis.

Connecting to the internet without AntiVirus protection is a little like driving drunkenly. Sure - you're invulnerable, but think about the "friends" you might injure.

Norton has stopped more than a dozen Klez32 "bombs," all from the same faked address, over a period of more than 3 months. Some "friend" of mine has had - or is in the address book of someone who has had - this virus for that long without detecting and removing it. I wonder how many others this one irresponsible source has spread it to.

One problem with this particular "incident" is that all the associates who might otherwise be "suspects" do have and use current AV programs capable of detecting it.

Big sigh...

John