Guest guest Posted May 29, 2001 Report Share Posted May 29, 2001 Subject: Fw: Virus - WARNING - Virus > > Hi all: > > > I don't know if this one is real or a hoax but I did find the file on my > > computer and deleted it. It is set to open June 1, 2001. May want to > check > R. *************************************************** > > > > I received this virus warning Today. > > I followed the instructions and sure enough, my computer was infected. > > I've got anti-virus software and it did not pick it up! > > Please read the following carefully. > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT > IT > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > > > URGENT. A VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant but will > > become active on June 1. > > FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK, IF YOU HAVE IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW. > > > > It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus is in circulation > via > > Email. > > I looked for it and to my surprise I found it on mine. .. > > Please follow the directions and remove it from yours TODAY!!!!!!! > > > > No Virus software can detect it. > > It will become active on June 1, 2001. > > It might be too late by then. > > It wipes out all files and folders on the hard drive. > > This virus travels through E-mail and migrates to the 'C:\ windows \ > > command' folder. > > To find it and get rid of it off of your computer, do the following. > > > > Go to the " START " button. > > Go to " FIND " or " SEARCH " > > Go to " FILES & FOLDERS " > > Make sure the find box is searching the " C: " drive. > > Type in SULFNBK.EXE > > Begin search. > > > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > Close the find Dialog box > > Open the Recycle Bin > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle bin > > You should be safe. > > > > The bad part is, > > You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY E-mail to in the past few > > months. > > Many major companies have found this virus on their computers. Please help > > your friends !!!!!!!! > > > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. > > McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS > UNTIL > > JUNE 1ST. > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2001 Report Share Posted May 29, 2001 --- drutledge SkyfireRanch@...> wrote: > > Subject: Fw: Virus - WARNING - Virus > > Symantic has this listed as a hoax. Sharon > > > I don't know if this one is real or a hoax but I > did find the file on my > > > computer and deleted it. It is set to open June > 1, 2001. May want to > > check > > > R. > *************************************************** > > > > > > I received this virus warning Today. > > > I followed the instructions and sure enough, my > computer was infected. > > > I've got anti-virus software and it did not > pick it up! > > > Please read the following carefully. > > > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE > and NORTON CANNOT DETECT > > IT > > > BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE > 1ST. > > > > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > > > > > > URGENT. A VIRUS could be in your computer files > now, dormant but will > > > become active on June 1. > > > FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK, IF YOU HAVE > IT AND TO REMOVE IT NOW. > > > > > > It was brought to my attention yesterday that a > virus is in circulation > > via > > > Email. > > > I looked for it and to my surprise I found it > on mine. .. > > > Please follow the directions and remove it > from yours TODAY!!!!!!! > > > > > > No Virus software can detect it. > > > It will become active on June 1, 2001. > > > It might be too late by then. > > > It wipes out all files and folders on the hard > drive. > > > This virus travels through E-mail and migrates > to the 'C:\ windows \ > > > command' folder. > > > To find it and get rid of it off of your > computer, do the following. > > > > > > Go to the " START " button. > > > Go to " FIND " or " SEARCH " > > > Go to " FILES & FOLDERS " > > > Make sure the find box is searching the " C: " > drive. > > > Type in SULFNBK.EXE > > > Begin search. > > > > > > If it finds it, highlight it. > > > Go to 'File' and delete it. > > > Close the find Dialog box > > > Open the Recycle Bin > > > Find the file and delete it from the Recycle > bin > > > You should be safe. > > > > > > The bad part is, > > > You need to contact everyone you have sent ANY > E-mail to in the past few > > > months. > > > Many major companies have found this virus on > their computers. Please > help > > > your friends !!!!!!!! > > > > > > DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. > > > McAFEE and NORTON CANNOT DETECT IT BECAUSE IT > DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS > > UNTIL > > > JUNE 1ST. > > > WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!! > > > > > > > ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2001 Report Share Posted May 29, 2001 This is a hoax . They were just talking about it on the autoimmune group and someone checked it out. Here's the site to check it out at: According to Norton this is a hoax! Here is the URL to this hoax page. http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html W >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Hi all: > > > I don't know if this one is real or a hoax but I did find the file on my > > computer and deleted it. It is set to open June 1, 2001. May want to > check > R. *************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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