Re: Fw: VIRUS ALERT - Important information SirCam Worm Virus

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-Well, Kendra, on July 17 I got an email asking me for my advice on a

file, basically word-for-word of the SirCam worm virus, downloaded

attachment and all!

Jill

-- In Plagiocephaly@y..., Kendra <p-nutsmum@s...> wrote:

> How did you know it got you, Jill???? Thank goodness you were

immune!!! :-O

> Kendra in Canada

> for information on positional plagiocephaly, visit

> www.plagiocephaly.org/support

> .

> .

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Jill Ramos

> Plagiocephaly@y...

> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:40 AM

> Subject: Re: Fw: VIRUS ALERT - Important information

SirCam Worm Virus

>

>

> Kendra,

> AAAAAAAGH! It got me! Fortunately I have Windows ME, which is

> apparently immune. I feel so sorry for my mom, though!

> Jill Ramos, recipient of her very first virus in Las Vegas, NV

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Just got this from one of my other groups......

> >

> >

> > The are several virulent viruses attacking individuals and

> corporate

> > email servers this week. This is the reason some of you may

have

> > experienced lost or delayed messages.

> >

> > SirCam Worm:

> >

> > This message may have any subject heading but the body of the

> message

> > will read:

> >

> > Hi! How are you. I send you this file in order to have your

advice.

> > See you later. Thanks!

> >

> > If you open the attachement to this email, it will grab a

document

> at

> > random from My Documents and will send it along with the virus

to

> > everyone in your contacts folder.

> >

> > If you receive this message delete it immediately and it may

also

> be

> > a good idea to contact the sender to alert them to the virus.

> >

> > If you think you have the virus, go to either:

> >

> > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/

> > http://www.mcaffee.com/

> >

> > Code Red Worm

> >

> > This is a Chinese based virus that has infected over 200,000

> servers

> > in recent days. If you are experiencing delays in receiving

your

> > email messages, it is possible your ISP, or email server is

either

> > battling it or taking extra precautions with email handling.

Please

> > be patient. It will take time for them to resolve these issues.

> >

> > HC!

> > Jenn

> >

> >

> >