SirCam Email Virus

This is a HIGH RISK virus that is spread to email recipients found in the Windows Address Book and addresses found in cached files. The infected email can come from addresses that you recognize. Attached is a file with two different extensions. The file name itself varies.

The email message can appear as follows:
Subject: [filename (random)]

Body: Hi! How are you?

I send you this file in order to have your advice
or I hope you can help me with this file that I send
or I hope you like the file that I sendo you
or This is the file with the information that you ask for
See you later. Thanks
--- the same message may be received in Spanish ---
Hola como estas ?
Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
or Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
or Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
or Este es el archivo con la información que me pediste
Nos vemos pronto, gracias.

The virus is the attachment which looks like a document from the sender. Please DO NOT OPEN ATTACHMENTS TO EMAILS unless you are completely sure of what the attachment is, and it does not end with the extension EXE, BAT, PIF, MSI, etc.

Removal - We are trying to get to everyone who calls as soon as possible to clean the virus. If you would like to clean or check your machine, you can either make sure you have the latest version of AntiVirus software, or download the following Sircam Fix tool from our site:

Fix Tool

It will prompt you to either run it or save it. Save it to your desktop, and then execute it to scan by double-clicking on the file located on your desktop then click Start to begin the actual scan. This will clean your computer. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact MicroSupport@tntech.edu or 372-6315.

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This page maintained by: Jim Johnson
Last updated: September 15, 2003