I got a message from an unknown person saying I had virus' on my computer in the last few days...I have not even been to this forum in almost a week...so I think I need to bow out of further activity here.

thanks kate

Everyone has been getting these messages. No one has reported actually getting or having a virus, although I wouldn't recommend clicking on whatever link the spammer provides. It's just some idiot who keeps registering here just to annoy people. Don't let him/her scare you away. Just delete any strange messages and continue with life.

You're still participating in the ATC trade, right?

As long as you don't click on the link he/she provides you'll be fine. You should never click on any links in messages from complete strangers anyways, whether it's here or any other website. Just block the message sender, delete the message and enjoy Drawspace.