I have also had very good luck with Norton. You do, however, need to sign on
to the website regularly (I try to do it weekly) to keep it updated for the
latest nastiness. I first installed it after I got a virus that did not even
require opening an attachment - which I am usually careful not to do if I
don't know the contents (kakworm was the virus).
-cynthia
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [folkschool-list] Nasty new virus - Sircom
<< File: vcard.vcf >> Hiya Jon,
Thanks for the warning. My virus software is old and after I went to get
an update today, it told
me that Inoculate Personal Edition has been changed to a new company & they
do not offer free
upgrades on the internet.
Can you suggest something I can buy/borrow for anti-virus protection? I
know that the technology
is changing so fast. I have bought several different programs in the last
few years, and they don't
offer free upgrades anymore (i.e. Macafee, Viruscan, and two more that I
can't remember the name). So
I need some help on this. Thanks.
In solidarity, Roxanne
Jonathan Falk wrote:
> HI all-
>
> This is a real virus alert, not a hoax. A new virus, "Sircam" is
> propagating through the Internet. It has the potential to do real damage
> to your file system. I've received 2 copies of it in the last two days,
> which were intercepted by my antivirus software. (Make sure you have a
> good antivirus program, it is correctly configured, and your virus
> definitions are up-to-date.) The following information is from the
"Woody's
> Office Tips" newsletter.
>
> *************************
>
> FROM WOODY'S OFFICE TIPS:
> To subscribe: : <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> "Sircam (full name W32.Sircam.Worm@mm) arrives either via
> email or it copied to shared network drives. The email
> contains a subject line including a file name from the
> sending computer. The subject and message body can be in
> English or Spanish. In English the message body will
> always start with "Hi! How are you?" and end with "See you
> later. Thanks."
> If you run the file attached to the email message the virus
> will spread via email in various ways and also copy itself
> to other computers on your network. In this latter way you
> can be infected even if you are good about checking /
> ignoring email attachments.
> The virus can also delete files on your computer, fill the
> hard drive to capacity and compromise your privacy (by
> sending a random file from your computer out to email
> recipients.
> You should update your anti-virus software then do a full
> scan of your hard drives and any network shared drives. If
> the virus is detected the AV software should remove it but
> you should also empty the Recycle bin and make sure your
> Autoexec.bat file hasn't been tampered with.
> For full details on Sircam and removing it check out ZDnet
>
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/hud0007500a/www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/stories/main/0
,5594,2776123,00.html
>
> or Symantec
> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> *************************
>
> Jon Falk
>
> Jonathan Falk
> Pine Tree Folk School
> RR 2, Box 7162
> Carmel, ME 04419
> (207)848-2433
> <http://www.ptfolkschool.org>
>
>
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