Re: Virus problem. "Hi, How are you?" Please pay attention.

> Date:         Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:15:34 -0400
> From: Sally Caves <scaves@...>
>
> I was warned about this virus on another list. The text will come
> from someone you know and it comes with an attachment. If you open
> the file, it says:
>
>     Hi, How are you? I send this file to you in order to have your
>     advice.
>
> [..]
>
> I hope this isn't a hoax. My suspicion is that it isn't, since I've
> received the email twice now.
This seems to be the SirCam virus. See
<URL:http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@...>.

Even if it doesn't delete all your files or fill up your disk, it will
run its own code whenever any program is started, and keep trying to
send mail all the time; this will slow your PC and your network
connection.

And it's a right hassle to get it cleaned off your computer, as
detailed in the advisory in the link above. So be careful out there.

> I deleted both files without opening the attachments, and I emptied
> my trash twice now. I also ran a Norton Virus scan. I hope that's
> enough.
Those are always good precautions. You should of course check that
your virus definitions are fully updated --- Norton added this one on
July 17.

In this case, if you didn't open the attachments, you should be safe.
If anyone did run them, they will have the virus, and should remove it
as soon as they can.

Lars Mathiesen (U of Copenhagen CS Dep) <thorinn@...> (Humour NOT marked)