[GBlist] Virus Hoax Alert - SULFNBK

["Melissa Andron" <melissa@andron.com>]

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An email HOAX has been circulating recently that has
received a lot of press and public attention. The subject
line may contain "***Virus Alert***" or mention SULFNBK.exe.
If you receive a copy of this message, you should ignore it.
Do NOT pass it on as this is how an email hoax spreads. You
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recognize.
DO NOT DELETE ANY FILES FROM YOUR COMPUTER.
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in part as follows:
"A VIRUS could be in your computer files now, dormant but
will become active on June 1. Try not to USE your Computer
on June 1st. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW TO CHECK IF YOU HAVE IT
AND TO REMOVE IT NOW."
"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."
The email will also instruct you to delete SULFNBK.exe and
to pass the message along to everyone you know.
SULFNBK.exe is a standard part of the Windows operating
system and SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED.
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-----Original Message-----
From: JNH2@aol.com [mailto:JNH2@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:54 AM
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Subject: [GBlist] virus alert - maybe again


Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:54 PM
Subject: Virus Alert - This is real


I'm passing this along to all the people on my email list.  I did find it on
my HD, so you should probably do the same.

Virus software can not detect it. It will not become active until June 1,
2001, at that point it will become active and will be too late.  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 delete it off
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 and press the Del key on your keyboard.
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.  I do not know how long this has been on our computers.