Newsletter ArchiveSUBJECTs:SirCam E-mail Virus - Evolution The Internet 800 Directory - http://www.inter800.com The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter This issue is for Friday, July 27, 2001 Table of Contents 01. SirCam E-mail Virus 02. Evolution *01 SirCam E-mail Virus Welcome to The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter. Whenever there is a new e-mail virus, I always get a few infected e-mails sent my way, but this time the numbers have shocked me. In the course of the past week, over 350 people have sent me a SirCam infected e-mail. SirCam initially arrives as an e-mail message with the following information in either English or Spanish: Hi! How are you? (It randomly picks one of these lines.) I send you this file in order to have your advice I hope you can help me with this file that I send I hope you like the file that I send you This is the file with the information that you ask for See you later. Thanks If you open the attached file, Sircam will e-mail itself to addresses found within your Windows Address Book, Outlook, and Netscape address books, as well as to addresses found in e-mail within these mailboxes. SirCam will also spread among shared files on a networked system. This means it is possible that you could be infected by an e-mail opened by another user on your network. It is also possible that individuals on a network could become infected multiple times, until all instances of SirCam are removed from the network. If you have been infected, it is very important to remove the virus from your computer. Beyond the fact that you are sending the virus to everyone you know, sometime in October, the virus may delete all the files on your C drive. For more information on SirCam and how to remove it visit: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html Remember, don't open an attachment if you didn't ask for it to be sent to you. If you receive an unsolicited attachment, call the person and ask why and what they sent you. If you don't know the person that sent it, delete it. Last, check all attachments with your virus software before opening. If you have any thoughts on this subject or any ideas that could be helpful to the others in this group send them to me (Chuck Arning) at chuck@inter800.com *02 Evolution The changes in technology that we have seen within the past ten years are just amazing. Take, for instance, the cell phone. Years ago, when someone was seen speaking on a cell phone, the idea was, the call must be important because only doctors, lawyers, and prominent businessmen could actually afford them. The phones were cumbersome, the coverage spotty and the quality of the call suspect at best. Today, my son's babysitter has a cell phone, as does the guy who mows my lawn and most everybody I pass on the highway on my ride to work. The lower cost, as well as the advancements in the technology have made this possible. With the proliferation of cell phones, we have a new type of problem. This problem centers on the annoyance caused by the misuse of cell phones in certain places. From churches to theaters, the interruption of a ringing phone can be a real pain. In hospitals, cellular interference could cause electronic instruments to malfunction. To prevent these interruptions, companies have been working on devices designed to "jam" cell phones and keep them from ringing. Currently, cell phone jamming is illegal in the US. There are two sides to this issue. The first, I've touched on. There are certain places where noisy interruptions are intolerable. Libraries, churches, and theaters are "quiet places" where a ringing cell phone can be disruptive. The other side centers more on each individual's personal freedom. If I own a cell phone, who besides me has a right to limit its usage? If I am in a theater where my cell phone has been jammed and my babysitter calls about a medical emergency, can I sue the theater for making me miss that call? Japan has already begun accepting licenses for equipment capable of blocking cell phone signals. Canada is currently considering following suit. Accoridng to The Ottawa Citizen, 70 per cent of Canadians support the use of cellphone jammers in "quiet places". Conversely, an almost equal number oppose the use of silencers in "noisy" places, such as bars, malls, and restaurants. Whatever decision the Canadian Govt. reaches may effect those of us in the US. The North American Free Trade Agreement mandates that the FCC review its policy about banning cell-phone blocking equipment if Canada changes its law. How do you feel? I would like to hear your opinion on how the US should regulate this. Please send your feedback to george@gotollfree.com. Thanks for taking to time to review our newsletter for this week. If you know of anyone that might benefit from receiving this newsletter, send them to (http://www.inter800.com/news800/ ) where they can subscribe. All Contents Copyright ©1995-2001 The Internet 800 Directory Subscribe To The Newsletter: |