Re: IMPORTANT! -Virus

[Dave Gomberg <gomberg@wcf.com>]

                     SULFNBK.EXE Warning

                      Reported on: April 17, 2001
                      Last Updated on: May 29, 2001 at 06:22:42 AM PDT


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                     The following hoax email has been reported in Brazil. 
The original
                     email is in Portuguese; it is followed by an English 
translation.

                     CAUTIONS:

                          This particular email message is a hoax. The 
file that is
                          mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a
                          Microsoft Windows utility that is used to 
restore long file
                          names, and like any .exe file, it can be 
infected by a virus
                          that targets .exe files.


At 09:14 AM 5/30/01 -0400, you wrote:
> Research first.
>
> http://antivirus.about.com/compute/antivirus/library/weekly/aa051601a.htm
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/18.asp
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Z" <kasseen10@hotmail.com>
> To: <apisto@listbox.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 9:03 AM
> Subject: IMPORTANT! -Virus
>
>
> Guys - I just got this warning.  I checked my hardrive and actually found it
> on my computer.  I don't know where it came from, but decided to warn you.
> My husband checked his computer and didn't find it, so I don't believe that
> it is supose to be there.  I already deleted it.
> Bonny
>
>
>
>
> It was brought to my attention yesterday that a virus was on all of
> >our computers here at work. I do not know how long it has been on
> >our computers, but 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 to late. 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.
> >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.
> >
> >DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE NOR NORTON CAN
> >DETECT IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT BECOME A VIRUS UNTIL JUNE 1ST. IT
> >WILL BE TO LATE THEN. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT OPEN THE FILE!!!
>
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