[Javascript] Email attachments called psihologija

[Robin Warnes]

I suggest you check this out:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sircam.worm@mm.removal.tool.h
tml

It is the Sircam Virus we are talking about.

Robin.
New Zealand.


----- Original Message -----
From: Clark, Michael <Michael.Clark at OFM.WA.GOV>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Javascript] Email attachments called psihologija


> How interesting.  Neither Symantec nor McAfee seem to know anything about
> this "psihologija" virus.  If it were "THE MOST DANGEROUS UNTIL NOW" I
think
> either of these firms would have a listing.  If they know nothing, who is
> there to make the determination that this is the very most dangerous virus
> ever?  A quick check of the occurrences of this word on the web yields the
> factum that "psihologija" is apparently the Serbian word for "psychology,"
> but nowhere is the mention of this word made in connection with a computer
> virus (at least in English --- I don't read Serbian very well!).  The
> fractured English of the message also suggests a slavic-speaker as
> originator, but since Robin Warnes is clearly not a slavic name, it is
> obvious that New Zealand has been taken over by Serbia!  :-)  Sorry ---
> couldn't resist...
>
> Anyway, this appears to be a manifestation of a hoax virus message.
> Obviously trying to use psychology to get us to propagate it on the web.
> Ahem.  Of course anti-virus software doesn't detect it, since it isn't a
> software virus.  It's a wetware virus.  So, take two aspirins and DON'T
call
> me in the morning.
>
> What fun...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Warnes [mailto:rwarnes at paradise.net.nz]
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 3:44 PM
> To: javascript at LaTech.edu
> Subject: [Javascript] Email attachments called psihologija
>
>
> Hi List
>
> if  you ever receive some email from anyone under subject psihologija, do
> not open it for it is virus!!!
> ALSO, DO NOT TAKE ANY ATTACHMENTS FROM ANYONE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS VIRUS,
> THE MOST DANGEROUS UNTIL NOW!!!
>
> I was listening to our radio station and a computer expert has described
> that this antivirus software does not detect this.
>
> Robin
> New Zealand.
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