microsoft email virus

From: scott (newlifesystems_at_frontiernet.net)
Date: 01/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:18:55 -0800

hi,

i keep getting the following in all my email accounts...

And i know i havent sent a letter out,but it says cannot
deliver due to a virus.

also an email from microsoft,that i need to download a
patch..
Can anyone tell me how they get my email,and how to stop
it,or cure it?
Thanks,
scotty
=============================================
ALERT! VIRUS DETECTED! Symantec CarrierScan Server virus
protection service detected one or more infected files in
this email.

The following attachments were infected with a virus and
have been repaired:
No attachments are in this category.

The following infected attachments were deleted because
the files were infected with a virus and could not be
cleaned:
1. ataermh.exe: W32.Swen.A@mm

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