Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 This warning is a hoax. The .exe file referred to is harmless. Please see this link: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html M.--- in Valrico, FL, age 38Starting weight 299, now 156Starting BMI 49.7, now 26.0Lap DGB/DS by Dr. Rabkin 10-19-99http://www.duodenalswitch.comDirect replies: mailto:melanie@... I had it and you probably do too This message is real I found this virus dormant on my computer. It did not come in on an attachment but I want to warn everyone about it. Evidently it will not show up on the normal virus checks. Sorry for the inconvenience. FROM ONE OF OUR MEMBERS: >I received this virus warning Saturday morning, May 26. 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. > >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 thru 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. >lose 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 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 what happens if you delete that file? I had it and you probably do too This message is real I found this virus dormant on my computer. It did not come in on an attachment but I want to warn everyone about it. Evidently it will not show up on the normal virus checks. Sorry for the inconvenience. FROM ONE OF OUR MEMBERS: >I received this virus warning Saturday morning, May 26. 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. > >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 thru 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. >lose 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 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 At 6:54 PM -0500 5/28/01, Lynn Gann wrote: what happens if you delete that file? Your right elbow will fall off. And, you won't be able to restore long file names. --S -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2001 Report Share Posted May 28, 2001 I had it ... but it's been so long I can barely remember what it was like. Tom p.s. Why do you think I'm so grumpy all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 LLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! Sue Tom Said: I had it ... but it's been so long I can barely remember what it was like. Tomp.s. Why do you think I'm so grumpy all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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