I am passing this on because of the havoc it can wreck, usually I would consider this off limits for the mailing list, but I too have received several of these mailings. > This is the worst virus I've seen this year. > > On Saturday I got it 12 times, yesterday about 15 times. Since I work > with potential problems such as this on a daily basis, I recognized the > creature without it 'getting' me and was able to delete it. > > Please visit this site for info on cleaning your computer: > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus > > or this site: > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html > > The symantec site goes through about 9 pages telling you which registry > settings to look for, if you have activated the virus. Another thing that > is bad about this particular creature is that it is network aware - meaning > it can spread through a network - real bad news for network managers. > > Supposedly this worm has an activation date of October 16th - so we may not > know the full extent of the damage until then. > > Another thing you might consider - is not using Microsoft's Outlook Express > as your email client as it is so virus prone. Several other email clients > exist such as Eudora or Pegasus. > > > Tim Stowell > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Got a problem? Contact your RC or ASC at GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com >

I just realized that I forgot to say what virus. It comes to you as a message "to please review this." The attached file will have various file extensions, .dat, .bat, .exe, .com, .lnk. Don't open the file. The Rootsweb server's don't allow attachments so you can't get the virus from the mailing lists on rootsweb.com. Also the Road Runner server network has been especially hard hit. I receive about 15 messages this morning from someone hijacking the "tampa.rr.com" server. about that many last night from a different user on the rr.com network. Deborah Byrd > > > This is the worst virus I've seen this year. > > > > On Saturday I got it 12 times, yesterday about 15 times. Since I work > > with potential problems such as this on a daily basis, I recognized the > > creature without it 'getting' me and was able to delete it. > > > > Please visit this site for info on cleaning your computer: > > > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/announce.html#virus > > > > or this site: > > > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html > > > > The symantec site goes through about 9 pages telling you which registry > > settings to look for, if you have activated the virus. Another thing that > > is bad about this particular creature is that it is network aware - > meaning > > it can spread through a network - real bad news for network managers. > > > > Supposedly this worm has an activation date of October 16th - so we may > not > > know the full extent of the damage until then. > > > > Another thing you might consider - is not using Microsoft's Outlook > Express > > as your email client as it is so virus prone. Several other email clients > > exist such as Eudora or Pegasus. > > > > > > Tim Stowell > > > >