Virus alert

JohnWise

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Just passing this on :

>Recieved this today and decided to forward it to all of you for your
>information.
>Important Virus Alert!
>
>I rarely send out virus alert e-mails, but this one is spreading very fast.
>Please read the information below and do not open any e-mail attachments
from
>someone you do not know!
>
>
>
>Sircam worm detected July 18th
>
>Some of the main anti-virus software won't catch it, even in
>their latest versions. Kaspersky is said to clean it out
>thoroughly. You can get a demo copy which will do the job at:
>
>http://www.kaspersky.com/
>
>
>Symantec's summary:
>
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html
>
>From Symantec's description:
>
>This worm arrives as an email message with the following
>content:
>
>Subject: The subject of the email will be random, and will
>be the same as the file name of the attachment in the email.
>Message: The message body will be semi-random, but will
>always contain one of the following two lines (either
>English or Spanish) as the first and last sentences of
>the message.
>
>Spanish Version:
>First line: Hola como estas ?
>Last line: Nos vemos pronto, gracias.
>
>English Version:
>First line: Hi! How are you?
>Last line: See you later. Thanks
>
>Between these two sentences, some of the following text may
>appear:
>
>Spanish Version:
>
>Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
>Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
>Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
>Este es el archivo con la informaci=n que me pediste
>
>English Version:
>
>I send you this file in order to have your advice
>I hope you can help me with this file that I send
>I hope you like the file that I sendo you
>This is the file with the information that you ask for
>
>....
>
>You can filter on those lines in the body copy until you get
>an updated version of your anti-virus program. Or get a copy
>of Kapersky. http://www.kaspersky.com/
>
>
>Article from C|Net about the potential damage:
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6647394.html?tag=owv
>
>....
>
>If you have already opened an attachment or beleive your computer may be
>infected please refer to the links below for information and removal
>instructions.
>
>Virus Information:
>www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html
>
>Virus Removal Tool:
>www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.removal.tool.html
>
>
>
 

Neemer

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Bluegrass!
Everyone in our town have been infected. It attatches to your reg files. P*Cillin has about a 4-5 step procedure to remove.
 

yyz

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On the course!
I just got this fcker!

A friend of mine sent me the cure, but it took 25 minutes to run through all the crap, and clean it out.
 

Neemer

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Bluegrass!
I have gotten it 7 times now! Never once did I open the attatchment, but it is my understanding that it still attaches to some of your .reg files. I went to P*Cillin and downloaded the cure on a 3 1/2 inch floppy. Takes about 3-5 seconds for it to clean your machine. It's a nasty little f#cker!
 

MadJack

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i'm not kidding. i've gotten over 30 a day for a few weeks. i never got the virus because i never downloaded to my hard drive. today was the first day i didn't receive one in a long time. maybe it's quieting down?
 

TORONTO-VIGILANTE

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"...Quo fas et gloria ducunt..."
from canada, I can tell you guys that we're having a prob here with viruses as well...
I've been on e-mail now for about 7 years and never ONCE did I get an e-mail with any malicious attachments.
NOW, over the last 3 days, my e-mail anti-virus has blocked up 3 mailicious e-mails in three days???
WTF??? I don't think this is a coincidence.
Even large businesses here in Toronto over the last few days are having probs with viruses that are corrupting and infecting computer files...
(my dad is ONE person of thousands who's been having probs with this chit lately up here..)
 

Neemer

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Bluegrass!
Wonder why Norton & McAfee are cranking them out so much this year? Something tells me they need some good numbers for next quarter.
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Kevin

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I've gotten it a good 6 or 7 times too. Just don't download anything anymore, its just not worth it. The funny thing about this virus is that the text says something inviting for you to click on the attachment. I'd like to pound the **** out of the guy who puts these out.
 

Neemer

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Bluegrass!
I was under the impression that it still attatched to some of your .reg files even if you did not download the attatchment. I never downloaded it and it did attatch to mine..What it does, I have no clue..
 

volfan

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BIG ORANGE LAND!!
I have a program to fix it if anyone needs it.
Email me at volfan35@bellsouth.net

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