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Subject: Re: Donna Brown
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 06:56:13 EDT
Alex,
I think it sounds like the Sircam worm virus, and the best thing I can do is
forward an e-mail from Jeff on one of my other lists, which explains what
this is. (Jeff, if you're on the Powys list also, I apologise for jumping
in!)
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On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, wrote something that looked like this:-
>I have had a number of messages which appear to be from Rootsweb listers with
>the following message, asking me to read an attachment:
> << Hi! How are you?
>>
>> I send you this file in order to have your advice
>>
>> See you later. Thanks
>>
>I do not open unexpected attachments, but do write to the sender asking for
>an explanation. On each occasion I have been told that the e-mail is not
>genuine. If you receive a similar e-mail, please do not open it.
It's the "Sircam" worm virus.
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/internetnews/story/0,7369,526571,00.html>;
Another loophole in MicroSoft applications. :(
It uses the MS address book to propagate itself, along with random files
from your My Documents folder. A nasty piece of work, but an incredibly
clever piece of work.
I don't use MS Internet software, nor their address book and have never
fallen foul of any virus. Although I've got loads of them locked up on
my test-box computer. :-)
>This e-mail, if genuine, does not have an attachment. If an attachment
>message appears DO NOT OPEN IT.
Good advice. However, the code only activates on certain dates in a
month, so I'd virus check your system anyway. Don't forget to upgrade
your virus checker data-base first, though, because it's very new code.
Ta-ra.
--
Jeff
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Hope this helps,
Best regards,
Rhian Rees
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