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10/10/2001 Archived Entry: "Sophos article: Sircam - still spreading in the wild"

Sophos article: 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."