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Recently there have been emails circulating throughout the region stating that TBN and somd.com are sending out viruses. This is not true. Both sites have run multiple checks and no virus of any type has been found.

Below is a copy of the email that has been sent out:

This is a warning not to visit the BayNet and SOMD (Southern Maryland Online) websites until further notice. It appears the sites may have been hacked and are distributing infected flash media files. ITS has had several computers compromised. If you visit either site, your browser may automatically play or download the infected flash files and possibly damage your computer.    There is no reason to ignore this warning, however there is also no way for me to independently verify its validity.

This email initially came from an IT person at SAIC who detected a virus on a computer and notice that our site and somd.com were the most frequented sites. However, the virus came from neither. The email clearly stated that they could not verify its validity.

If anyone has any questions or concerns please contact us at support@thebaynet.com.

Thank you for being loyal readers!