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Re: Possible virus sending large emails?
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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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:
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> http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-22.html
> http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99141
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> 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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