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Dear List Members:
There is a new computer virus that has recently
surfaced called the W32.Sircam.Worm@mm. This virus propogates very rapidly
by e-mail and is great concern to me since I have had a number of colleagues hit
by this virus already and I have received several infected e-mails which I
was fortunately able to intercept. I am recommending that everyone take
the following precautions:
1. Consult the following webpage at the Symantic AV
Center
It identifies the typical attack pattern
employed by this virus including the type of subject and message text used in
infected e-mails.
2. Immediately update the virus defintion
files of your A-V software (even if you did last week!). Also make sure
that the AV auto-protect feature has been enabled. Some computers get
infected because the auto-protect feature was turned off prior to installation
of new software and then not enabled again after the installation has been
completed.
3. After you have updated your AV software, run a
general scan of all your hard drives (and even removable drives if appropriate)
to make sure you are not infected. If you are, consult the website of your AV
software for removal instructions.
4. To be on the safe side, delete any e-mail
messages from unknown sources with attachments. (This is another reason why
attachments should not be sent to Internet discussion lists - provide a web page
reference or request that you be contacted for the source document.)
If the message source is familiar to you, contact
them anyway to make sure they actually did send a file to you.
Sincerely,
Roger M. Guttentag
610-584-8836
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