09 Oct 2001
Sircam - still spreading in the wild
Sophos technical support continues to receive a significant
number of calls from computer users affected by the W32/Sircam-A worm, first
reported in July 2001.
"It's hard to believe people are still being infected by this
virus when it is so easy to stop through up-to-date anti-virus
software," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for
Sophos Anti-Virus. "Sircam can cause particular problems for
businesses because of the way it breaches company confidentiality
by distributing documents and spreadsheets found on your hard
disk."
Sophos first issued an advisory and protection to customers
against W32/Sircam-A on 18 July 2001, and recommends users
subscribe to its free
notification service regarding new virus threats discovered in
the wild.
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