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Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
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Tue, 28 May 2002 16:50:30 GMT
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Hi All,
YES, I'M THE ONE :(

I share a computer with my wife and she opened up an attachment and KABOOM...
SORRY!!!!

virus name = W32.Sircam.Worm@mm virus
...here's some info on the virus:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html

It cleean up easily for me. BUT please don't open any attachments from me!!!
SteveB

In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Clark Stephens writes:
Hello,
I've been recieving several large emails (117K to 125K) at an account I use
for just Lego communications. Most appear to be from people I've emailed about
Lego. My research shows a recent virus worm is gaining ground. Here's the info
on McAffee:
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99455
From that info it appears the virus uses current addresses & possibly current
message titles on the host machine to confuse the recipients of the emails.

I'm curious if others have seen this, too.

I wasn't getting that one, but I have received three notes from Steven Barile
infected with W32.SirCam which you can read about at:

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-22.html
http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99141

I've copied this note to .trains and .trains.org.scltc because those are the
only groups posted to by Mr. Barile and I wanted him to be made aware that he
was infected ASAP.  I sent him email this morning.

I too, am curious to see if others are getting this.

later,

Chris



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(...) I wasn't getting that one, but I have received three notes from Steven Barile infected with W32.SirCam which you can read about at: (URL) copied this note to .trains and .trains.org.scltc because those are the only groups posted to by Mr. (...) (22 years ago, 25-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)

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