New Virus problem

[David Harmon K6XYZ]

Jim....You are SO knowledgeable and certainly waaay too cool!!
        K6XYZ

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV]On Behalf Of Jim Strohm
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 10:08 AM
To: BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Subject: Re: New Virus problem


jfor at onemain.com writes...

>This is NOT a hoax. This is for real.
>
>"Contempory Letter.doc.com"  or  "Electmotr.doc.pif"  and almost certainly
>contain a worm. Please read the  warning at:
>
>http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html
>
>IMO, delete the whole message WITHOUT OPENING THE ATTACHED FILES. Don't
mess
>with it.

Normally I don't respond to virus warnings like this except to make a
couple of points:

o   Sircam is REAL and it's potentially as destructive as Kournikova
o   Its most insidious effect is that it sends a randomly chosen file from
your hard drive to one of the people it forwards itself to.  This means
that your confidential information CAN and WILL be compromised.
o   If you are not using Windows as your OS, you are INVULNERABLE to Sircam
-- except that you may receive mailings from its victims

Of the emails I've already received from Sircam victims, I've already
reaped a significant and tangible business advantage.

Use your own judgment when opening Sircom-infected attachments.   Since I
do not use Windows (or any other Microsoft internet access programs either,
for that matter), I am immune and am reaping the benefits from those less
fortunate tman me.

Jim N6OTQ