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This particular email message is a hoax, first reported in Brazil, and the original email was in Portuguese. Other language versions are in circulation. Currently, the English language versions are most common. Sulfnbk.exe is a Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me utility that is used to restore long file names. See http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html for more. ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrej Tisma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ANTINATO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Du-Watch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: URGENT! - Undetectable virus ALERT [WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK] > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > --------------------------- > > > > > > > This is a VERY serious e-mail. Please read and > > > act ASAP! > > > > > > > > I received an e-mail from friend warning of a > > > virus that was > > > > passed on to him. His PC was infected and since I > > > was in his address book > > > > it had probably been spread to my computer. (It > > > was!) > > > > But the good news is... I followed the > > > instructions he sent me and located > > > > the virus. By following his instructions, I was > > > able to delete the virus. > > > > > > > > The bad news is that you probably have it, as > > > > you are in MY address book! More bad news is that > > > > my anti-virus program did not detect this virus. > > > > > > > > And it is a VERY bad one. This virus lies dormant > > > for 14 days and then > > > kills > > > > your hard drive. Here is what to do. Please > > > follow the instructions and > > > > see if you have the virus, if so, you need to send > > > a similar e-mail to > > > > everyone in your address book. > > > > > > > > Remove the virus by: > > > > > > > > 1. Go to "Start." Then to "Find" or "Search" > > > > (depending on your computer.) > > > > > > > > 2. In the "Search for files or folders" type > > > > sulfnbk.exe -- this is the name of the virus. > > > > > > > > 3. In the "Look in" section, make sure you are > > > > searching Drive C. > > > > > > > > 4. Hit "Search" or "Find." > > > > > > > > 5. If your search finds this file, it will be an > > > ugly > > > > blackish icon that will have the name sulfnbk.exe. > > > > DO NOT OPEN IT! If it does not show up on your > > > > first "Search," try a "New Search." > > > > > > > > 6. Right click on the file -- go down to "Delete" > > > and > > > > left click. > > > > > > > > 7. You will be asked if you want to send the file > > > to > > > > the Recycling Bin--say "Yes." > > > > > > > > 8. Go to your Desktop (where all your icons are) > > > and > > > > right click on the Recycle Bin and either manually > > > delete > > > > the sulfnbk.exe program or empty the entire bin. > > > > > > > > 9. If you found the virus on your system, send > > > this or a similar e-mail to > > > > all in your address book because this is how it is > > >=20 > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
