Virus Alert W32/SirCam at MM (Sir Cam Virus)

Michel Ryckx michel.ryckx at freebel.net
Wed Jul 25 05:09:56 CDT 2001


This is what it does:  (and this is no kidding).  I did not get it, but:
It works at random and is not exclusively designed to infect Outlook

>From sophos.Com
"This worm is particularly damaging for businesses because of its ability to leak
confidential information. The worm is capable of "scooping up" documents and
spreadsheets from your hard drive and forwarding them to everyone in your
address book," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos
Anti-Virus. "The message is simple - keep your anti-virus software up to date and
be wary of all unsolicited attachments. If you don't need it or aren't expecting it,
don't launch or open it."

The Sircam worm, unlike many other email-aware viruses, uses its own SMTP
routine and so does not rely on Microsoft Outlook to spread itself via email.

Go to:
http://www.internetsecuritynews.com/
and follow the instructions.

Michel.




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