Off topic, but...
No hoax. Fairly nasty, though relatively non-destructive. More info at
http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_SIRCAM.A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 3:41 PM
Subject: DML: Virus notice from SWBELL
> This is probably not a hoax. It came from my ISP. Southwestern Bell.
>
> Alert
>
> This is a virus notification from Southwestern Bell/Pacific Bell/Nevada
> Bell Internet Services.
> Please read this message carefully.
>
> A virus known as SirCam is affecting Internet users worldwide. The
> SirCam virus is transmitted
> through e-mail attachments and will likely come from someone you know.
> We recommend that you
> monitor your e-mail for unusual or unexpected messages. As a
> precaution, delete messages that
> begin "Hi! How are you?" and end "See you later. Thanks" and contain an
> attachment. The
> message also may appear in Spanish, beginning "Hola como estas?" and
> ending "Nos vemos pronto,
> gracias."
>
> If your computer becomes infected, the virus will send messages to every
> e-mail address stored
> on your computer and attach your personal files to outgoing messages.
> We strongly recommend
> that you update your anti-virus software to help protect your computer
> from this virus.
>
> For a complete description of this virus, please refer to the bulletin
> available at
> http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-22.html.
>
>
>
>
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