virus; important additional info

[Amy Z]

Jenna wrote:
 
> They appear to be being sent by someone named shelina, email address
> chuni786 at g...  (The address bounces whenever I try and send anything 
to
> it, another sign that all is not well.)  The main message invariably 
reads
> as follows:
> 
> "Hi! How are you?
> 
> I send you this file in order to have your advice
> 
> See you later. Thanks"
> 
> The subject titles can be anything but they usually focus on writing 
and
> fanfiction in some way.
> 

I have gotten several of these, and a few of them appear to come from 
someone I know.  This scares the hell out of me because it seems that 
they are getting into either my address book, or the address book of 
said acquaintances.  In any case, do not open these files even if you 
know the sender.  Write to the sender, who, I promise you, will tell 
you he/she didn't send it, and who ought to run an antivirus program.

Amy