These files prevented me from reinstalling Windows 95 as the PC thought the hard drive had been corrupted. I just relied on my backups, but none of them functioned - a problem with Windows 95 backup I assume. So it may be better to print out any important messages before running the antidote at all - the virus should give you time to do this. Before my machine finally packed up, I did get to read Ellen Paul's message. Things are perhaps not always so easy in this part of the world for a multitude of reasons.
Software is prohibitively expensive in relation to biologists' salaries for one thing.
It followed your e-mail in an .exe document. Norton can get rid of it. I use another system, so I can't tell you what to do. Never open or run .exe files. Just got an e-mail from a firm I do business with in Shanghai that was virused.