Re: WARNING TO ALL LIST MEMBERS: VIRUS

Before you do anything drastic do a little research before you start deleting files.
if you go to this site

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q190/4/18.asp

you see that sulfnbk.exe is a utility for Win98 to restore the long names in the start up menu.

Mario

Elliott Lash wrote:

> Hello All
>
> i received this from someone just a few minutes ago. I actually found it the
> file on my computer. So, I'm sending this to everyone that I've had recent
> email contact with.
>
> Elliott
>
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>
> I did what they said and found the file. I deleted
> it.  You MUST do the same thing.  I repeat ... I DID have this file...you probably do too !!!
>
> I checked my hard drive the file was there I deleted it and I'm hoping I
> didn't pass it on to anyone,
> but just in case please check your drives too and be sfe. I apologize if you got
> it from me, I have no way of knowing.
>
> Virus software cannot 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 eyboard. 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 now how long this has been on our computers.
>
> DO NOT RELY ON YOUR ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. McAFEE OR NORTON CAN'T 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!!!
>
> Elliott