Now I'm confused....A hoax??

See:

http://www.europe.f-secure.com/hoaxes/sulfnbk.shtml

Patricia wrote:

> Dear Everyone,
>
> I hope all is well with all of you. I just received this
> virus notice.
> Unfortunately, my virus scan did not detect it and I found
> it on my hard
> drive. This means everyone in my address book may also have
> the virus.
> Please follow the directions below and delete it from your C
> drive if you
> find it.
>
> I apologize for any inconvenience!
>
> Armando Rasc�n
> TERRAINarts
> 415-896-0249 phone
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.terrainarts.com
>
> These instructions come from [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have
> any questions:
>
> "I got this virus from someone else's address book.  Chances
> are you have it
> too since you are all in my address book.  It lies dormant
> for 14 days, and
> then kills your hard drive.  Here's how to stop it.  If
> you've got it, send
> this to everyone in your address book.  Remove it by
> following these steps:
> 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
> virus.  3.  In the "look in" make sure you're searching
> Drive C.  4.  Hit
> "search" button (or find).  5.  If this file shows up (it's
> an ugly blackish
> icon that will have the name sulfnbk.exe)  DO NOT OPEN
> IT!!!!!!   6.  Right
> click on the file (on the file icon) - go down to delete and
> left click.  7.
> It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin,
> say yes.  8.  Go
> to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click
> on the Recycle
> Bin.  9.  Right click on "sulfnbk.exe" and delete again - or
> empty the bin.
> If you find it, send this email to all in your address book,
> because that's
> how it's transferred!

Reply via email to