On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 09:09:31 -0800, Jerry Wass
wrote:

:WOW---I'LL NOT DO THAT AGAIN !!
:The instant I clicked open, I started getting this rapid beep-beep from my
:computer, the screen went ape s**t & I went for the off switch !! (gotta tie me
:a string on the
ower cord so I can jerk it from the wall quicker than waiting 5 sec for it to
:die .
:
:Upon restarting, I get this window (wdws-98) that says " we found a previous
:copy
f your files that we can use for start up---press enter " (or words to that
:effect)
:
:WHUT HOPPEN??? Jerry

You got hit with a virus. It was spoofing the return address -
apparently someone else that was infected had your address and the
parachute people both in their address book.

Find a local shop, have them boot with a clean disk and find what
you're infected with.

As bad as it is, you're lucky that you got a virus that gave you an
immediate indication that something was seriously wrong. The worst
ones quietly destroy all your data in the background without you
knowing.