Re: [Digital BW] Virus alert from Pacific Bell-FYI
2001-08-02 by Julian Thomas
There is a file that you can get from Norton which checks that you have not been infected and then removes the affetcs. Julian ----- Original Message ----- From: <antonisphoto@...> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 4:09 AM Subject: [Digital BW] Virus alert from Pacific Bell-FYI > This came yesterday in my email from Pac 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
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> http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-22.html.<<< > > Exactly what some here have experienced. > > Antonis > > > > If you do not wish to belong to Digital B&W, The Print, you may > unsubscribe by sending an email to: > DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >