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SirCam clogs mailboxes, spreads secrets
July 27, 2001: The recent SirCam virus continued to infect systems across the world over the weekend. Read the CNet news story SirCam clogs mailboxes, spreads secrets.
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Steps to remove the virus
A FixSirc tool is available. The tool deletes the files infected with the
W32.Sircam.Worm@mm worm and removes the changes that were made to a
computer by this virus.
- Download the file: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/FixSirc.com.
- Download the Fixsirc.com file to a convenient location, such as
your download folder or the Windows desktop. It is a small download.
- Double-click the Fixsirc.com file to start the repair tool.
- Click Start to begin the process, and then allow the tool to run.
When the tool has finished running, you will see a message
indicating whether the computer was infected by the W32.Sircam.Worm@mm
worm. In the case of a removal of the worm, the program displays the
following results:
- The total number of the scanned files.
- The number of deleted files.
- The number of registry keys that were fixed.
The W32.Sircam.Worm@mm removal tool does the following:
- It scans and deletes files infected with the W32.Sircam.Worm@mm worm.
- The tool removes the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SirCam."
- In the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices," it deletes the value: Driver32
- In the registry key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command," the tool modifies the [Default] value by setting it to: "%1" %*
- The tool removes the line "@win \recycled\sirc32.exe" from the C:\Autoexec.bat file.
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