Sircam virus information

Updated: 06/30/2020 by Computer Hope

Virus information

03/20/2001 - E-mail worm distributed through e-mail.

Symptoms

When the virus is open it will copy itself to the windows system directory and splits and copies itself into the Recycle Bin, modifies the Registry however does not have a destructive payload.

How to detect virus

This virus is spread through e-mail with the following:

Subject: Subject can be random
Attachment: Random file name (will be the same as the subject)

Body:

Hi! How are you?
I send you this file to have your advice
or I hope you can help me with this file that I send
or I hope you like the file that I send you
or This is the file with the information that you ask for
See you later. Thanks

Spanish Body:

Hola como estas ?
Te mando este archivo para que me des tu punto de vista
or Espero me puedas ayudar con el archivo que te mando
or Espero te guste este archivo que te mando
or Este es el archivo con la informacilue me pediste
Nos vemos pronto, gracias.

Method of removal

If you believe your computer has been infected with this virus it is recommended you clean the virus by updating you virus protection program and scanning the computer.