Re: [CH] Honest to real Virus Alert -- I think
Firehouse (firehouse@kissalive.com)
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 20:20:39 -0700
> W32/SirCam is real. I've got the sucker *8* times. Mcaffee caught it and
> killled it but even if you get it and kill it Winblows stores a copy in
> your Windows/System/Restore file. Normally Norton and Mcaffee do not
scan
> this so you'll have to do it manually. This is a nasty outbreak.
Only 8 times, try about 150 so far!! LOL I know two people who have lost
everything on their hard drives. DO NOT open these attachments.
There is a new virus that is spreading like a wildfire. This mass-mailing
virus attempts to send itself and local documents to all users found in the
Windows Address Book and email addresses found in temporary Internet cached
files (web browser cache). This is a very bad virus, here is one example of
what it can/will do if you do not clean it off your system:
On 16 October there is a 1 in 20 chance that the worm will attempt to delete
all files from the hard drive.
Here is an example of what an email with this virus looks like and there is
an attachment (DO NOT OPEN IT). The subject can be anything, but this is
usually in the body of the message.
_________________________________________________
Hi! How are you?
I send you this file in order to have your advice
See you later. Thanks
_________________________________________________
I am getting sent about 20 of these viruses a day and about 5 of the "haha"
viruses. That tells me that many of the list members are possibly infected.
It amazes me with todays protection how many infected computers there are.
Here is a link to more information on the virus at mcafee.com. please check
your PC!! Always use protection! What's even worse is that SOMEONE would
open an attachment they do not what it is.
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99141&
Dave Toussaint