The sircam virus is particularly nasty... simple, but nasty.
But only sometimes... basically, it pics random numbers... if it picks the
right one, it might wipe out your hard drive, or fill it up.... or it might
grab a random document on your computer and email it to everyone.
This thing isn't dependant on Outlook or OE either.. it'll check your
browser cache, personal folders... everything, to find email addresses to
send itself to.
It also attaches itself to your executable files. So it runs itself
everytime you run anything. And if you remove the virus without getting all
the registry entries... well, those executable files become dependant on
the virus, so basically... nothing will run without it!
Oh, and it stores itself in your recycle bin. Symantic never thought of
that I guess cause it never scanned there. So unless you have the updates
for your anti virus, you might not know you have it.
If you want to read everything that it does.. and the fix for it.. go to
this website...
http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hope that all helps!
Stuart Duncan
MaracasMedia Inc.
http://www.maracasmedia.com
At 01:12 PM 7/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I've been getting multiple emails for the last couple of days from gr and nl
>domains. All have a file attached with the same email body. I also read about
>a new virus making it's rounds ... the Sircam virus. Does anyone have any
>info on these emails or the SirCam virus?
>
>Email body:
><<
>Hi! How are you?
>
>I send you this file in order to have your advice
>
>See you later. Thanks
> >>
>
>Thanks,
>Bill
>
>
>
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