When the infected computer that has your email address has been cleaned, the cycle should end. However, if another infected machine chooses your email address, you'll probably start getting the bounced messages and / or virus infected email again. I put up with the "bounced email" problem for about two months, then it stopped. You don't have to change your email address unless the emails are really bothersome. (I didn't change mine). Besides, changing your email address will only work until another infected PC chooses your new address - which may or may not happen. Continue deleting the messages and keep your antivirus up to date. This problem would be far greater if the virus chose all the addresses in a given address book, rather than a random few. hth Al Thompson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [PCSOFT] W32.sobig.F@mm Question Could someone tell me if this cycle will ever end without changing my email address? I am deleting all the messages concerning the virus without opening them. Will that help at all? What happens to those of us that can't change their email addresses? Thank you, Susan Hays >snipped for brevity The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering Mandrake Linux or Red Hat Linux CD sets along with the OpenOffice CD... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml