I got one too but some unpronouncable name and it contained the Magistr worm. Recognized by the title which contins the colured logo for VirusAlert. If you get it don't open it , just delete it.
In spite of what Mr. Norton says Norton Anti Virus 2000 with all current updates doesn't catch it. Ralph Cameron EMC Consulting and Suppression of Consumer Electronics (After sale) ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Stults" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 5:17 PM Subject: virus targeting list? > > Hello Group, > > This is a little off topic but possibly of interest. I just received an > email from a location in Mexico, from someone I don't know at some college, > that contained the virus 'sircam.' I thought it might be of interest > because EMCPSTC is the only forum I'm monitoring and responding to, so I'm > guessing that someone on the list got hit and that it may be that many of > you will see it as well. > > Here is a link that talks about it: > > http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/sircam.shtml > > The message you'll see is like this: > > From: [user@address] > To: [user@address] > Subject: [document name without extension] > > Hi! How are you? > > 'I send you this file in order to have your advice' > or > > 'I hope you can help me with this file that I send' > or > > 'I hope you like the file that I sendo you' > or > > 'This is the file with the information that you ask for' > > See you later. Thanks > If a system's language is set to Spanish the worm sends messages in Spanish: > > > Hola como estas ? > > 'Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista' > or > > 'Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando' > or > > 'Espero te guste este archivo que te mando' > or > > 'Este es el archivo con la informaci n que me pediste' > > Nos vemos pronto, gracias. > > > Needless to say, delete it. > > Regards, > > George Stults > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > Dave Heald [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall," > > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
