I have received several emails today that seem to contain a new version of the SirCam virus. The virus seems to copy the text of an email it finds, so the emails may look like they came from the forums mailer.
Infected emails contain an attached file (which is the virus). This file takes on the name of a random file from where it originates and adds .pif at the end. Do not open this attachment!. Just reading the email will do no harm, but clicking on the attached file and running it would unleash the virus!
Infected emails can be recognized by the attched file and a sentence at the end that says:
> Take a look to the attachment.
The email is not really from the forums mailer (as you will see by the sender field) but it can be very misleading.
Please, the SirCam virus is becoming a real internet plague. Do not open any attached files you receive by email, unless you are expecting this person to send you that specific file. Also, install a good anti virus!
Infected emails contain an attached file (which is the virus). This file takes on the name of a random file from where it originates and adds .pif at the end. Do not open this attachment!. Just reading the email will do no harm, but clicking on the attached file and running it would unleash the virus!
Infected emails can be recognized by the attched file and a sentence at the end that says:
> Take a look to the attachment.
The email is not really from the forums mailer (as you will see by the sender field) but it can be very misleading.
Please, the SirCam virus is becoming a real internet plague. Do not open any attached files you receive by email, unless you are expecting this person to send you that specific file. Also, install a good anti virus!