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OK, are we CERTAIN that this virus can't be caught without opening an attachment? When the thread first started, I did a search of my PC's hard drive.(Windows ME), first for files or folders with "goner.scr", luckily nothing found. So I then did a 'containing text' search for "goner.scr", and it showed up in "User" in folder "C:\Windows" in a DAT file modified 12/4/2001. Interesting, since I haven't opened an e-mail attachment in weeks, never from someone I don't know, and hadn't even touched my Outlook Express since AT&T switched my broadband over to their new broadband Sunday night. But I thought that it would be infected only if "goner.scr" was a file? So went to post the question, and everything froze up. Only has happened once before in the 4 months I've had this computer. Coincidence? Couldn't shut down other than cutting off the power, did so, came back up and immediately start scanning the hard drive for any errors from improper shutdown. But VERY slow, in 20 minutes got to cluster 50,000 out of 1.2 million, and froze. Usually it takes about a minute or so. Couldn't cancel, did ctrl alt delete, got unstable message, had to cut power again. Repeat whole process, same result. After third shutdown, cancelled the damage scan early(while still possible) and now am posting. So any ideas if this was just a coincidence, evidence of goner or something else? But more importantly, any chance that this or some other virus or damaging agent could bypass the need for opening an attachment, possibly related to the AT&T cutover to their new broadband? BTW, am using Zone Alarm Pro(paid for version!), and have never turned it off. Thanks for any info.