I have been getting a lot of emails in the last week, which obviously have virus files attached. They have been coming from address I know and ones I don't. I work in the IT industry and recognize these very easily, but I would like to remind everyone that if you don't know the sender or the email has an attachment on it, delete is and empty your deleted items folder. Even if it is from someone you know, if you are even remotely suspicious, kill it. You can always send them a note and ask them if they sent you an email.

Thanks Bob, it's easy to get complacent!

I send to ask you advice ...

Look familiar?

Alex

Yeah, that's the "Sircam virus", or more accurately "W32.Sircam.Worm@mm". It's a booger.

Me too. Luckily McAfee caught it.

Gary

This is what we received at work concerning it.

This is a virus alert, so be aware. The Virus "W32/SirCam@MM

Jul 22 For detection of W32/SirCam@MM, the LNK and PIF extensions need to be present on the extension list or SCAN ALL FILES must be chosen. 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).

It may be received in an email message containing the following information:
Subject: [filename (random)]
Body: 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 send you or
This is the file with the information that you ask for
See you later. Thanks

Yup....been getting at least 3-4 of those buggers...had another virus attack my PC the other week....why do they do it..??

I had it hit my computer and it has taken a week and I still haven't got my computer back tp working correctly.I have recieved it more than once since I got it the first time but I learned my lesson the first time and don't open them and I will kill anything that comes in that even looks close to it.I think I need to pay more attention to the warnings.The bad thing about this is that I didn't get the warning until I got the email back on line that same day,Now I have done something and can't get my emails back on line,I hope to have that problem corrected today.
Boy do I wish I could find the guy that started this and stick him under the power hammer and see if I could make him believe that I was really PISSED off about it.
Bruce

Thanks. Time for a Noron update.