• http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/
• http://www.stanford.edu/group/partners/hoaxes.shtml
• http://kumite.com/myths/
• http://www.mcafee.com/anti-virus/
• http://www.europe.f-secure.com/v-descs/

What can you do?  Protect yourself by never opening an attachment from someone you do not know, or that look suspicious, and keep your virus protection software updated (check for updates periodically, and anytime you have heard of a new virus).  If an unexpected attachment comes from someone you do know, write to confirm they sent the attachment prior to opening it.  If you receive an e-mail - even one that appears to come from a usual source - and there is an attachment of any kind, don't open it.

If you feel the attachment is legitimate, use your virus protection software to check that the file isn't infected.  The newest varieties of virus', trojans, and worms, will appear to come from someone you know or have a file name that would make it look legitimate.  Don't assume that because you know the sender, or that because the subject line or file name appears to be legitimate that it is safe.  If it is infected, those fields will be forged to appear legitimate.

Remember, if you do not open attachments, you substantially reduce the chances of becoming infected with a virus.  Delete it.   Then empty the trash bin to make sure it is gone.  If you are using an e-mail program that stores attachments elsewhere on your computer, such as Eudora, find it there and delete it, too.

OK, It is too late and my virus software can't fix my problem.

You may want to check my Extract Windows OS files page at http://home.earthlink.net/~jimpool2/solutions/extract/index.html for some ideas.