[APML] CCDSoft & TheSky Users - Virus Alert

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

After a week of trying to track down why CCDSoft and TheSky stopped
working, I have finally traced it to the SIRCAM (SIRC32) Virus.   Here
is more info:

http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/w32.sircam.worm@mm.html

CCDSoft and TheSky are rather unique in that they became inoperable before
any other symptoms occur.  If you have either of these program and they have
stopped working, I urge you to check your system for this virus.  As a quick
check, you can look for a SirC32.exe reference in your autobat file.

Once the virus was removed, both CCDSoft and TheSky returned to normal
operation.

I have been very active with computers/internet for the last 8 years and have
never had a virus.  This one got by me.  The virus spreads quickly on a
network - that was why all three of my network computers had the program
failures at the same time.  I believe the source was an email asking for help
with an attached document. 



Mike Cook, AF9Y
http://www.webcom.com/af9y
mwcook@cris.com




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