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Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:04:46 EDT
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G-L,

This is a virus indeed, and my apologies to one and all for any allegations
that it was deliberate. My apologies for Mr Kassama for mistaking you for
Gassa of Gamtel. Please see below for removal instructions as sent by
associates of mine. Thanks.

Regards
Jabou Joh

>
> =============================================
> OFFSHORE & PRIVACY CLUB - TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN
> 26 JULY 01 - CLASS 4 VIRUS ALERT
> =============================================
>
> w32.sircam.worm@mm
>
> This Trojan propagates via email using Microsoft Outlook
> Express. It sends copies of itself to all addresses listed
> in an infected users address book. It arrives in an email
> with a random subject line, and an attachment by the same
> name.
>
> Symantec calls this a worm and you can find the removal
> instructions at:
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> This worm arrives as an email message with the following
> content:
>
> Subject: The subject of the email will be random, and will
> be the same as the file name of the attachment in the
> email.
>
> Message: The message body will be semi-random, but will
> always contain one of the following two lines(either
> English or Spanish\) as the first and last sentences of
> the message.
>
> English Version:
> First line: Hi! How are you?
> Last line: See you later. Thanks
>
> Spanish Version:
> First line: Hola como estas ?
> Last line: Nos vemos pronto, gracias.
>
> Between these two sentences, some of the following text may
> appear:
>
> English Version:
> 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 sendo you
> This is the file with the information that you ask for
>
> Spanish Version:
> Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
> Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
> Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
> Este es el archivo con la informaci=n que me pediste
>
> If received DO NOT open attachment and infected user.
>
> Full details and a removal utility can be found at the
> Symantec link reference above.
>
> Feel free to forward this Bulletin to friends and
> family.
>
> Live Free and Prosper..
> Technology Team
> Offshore & Privacy Club
>

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