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How to Stop SirCam
Keep it and other viruses out of email
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Microsoft® Outlook
To block SirCam in Microsoft® Outlook:

  1. Select the Tools menu
  2. Select Rules Wizard
  3. Click New
  4. Under "Which type of rule do you want to create?" select "Check messages when they arrive"
  5. Click Next
  6. Under "Which condition(s) do you want to check" select "With specific words in the body" and also select "Which has an attachment"
  7. Under "Rule Description" click the underlined text "contains specific text"
  8. Type (without the quotes) "Hi! How are you?" and click Add
  9. Type (without the quotes) "See you later. Thanks" and click Add
  10. Click OK
  11. Click Next
  12. Under "What do you want to do with the message" select "Permanently delete it"
  13. Click Next
  14. Click Next
  15. Type in a name for the rule and click Finish
  16. You will now be back at the "Message Rules" dialog box. Repeat steps 3 through 7.
  17. Type (without the quotes) "Hola como estas ?" and click Add
  18. Type (without the quotes) "Nos vemos pronto, gracias." and click Add
  19. Repeat steps 10 through 15.
  20. Click OK

Congratulations! You've now successfully created the two rules necessary to block the SirCam attachment from Outlook, causing it to be immediately deleted upon receipt in email. For blocking other viral attachments, please find the appropriate description for that virus and setup the applicable rules accordingly.

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