Friends - I recv'd the following warning the other day, and discarded it as an joke/sab attempt to get people to remove a critical file from their windows program. Any advice on this would be most gratefully aappreciated Ron
FORWARDED >Subject: ****VIRUS ALERT**** Found It On My Computer!!!! > >I just received this so am passing it on to everyone right away! I did find it on my computer!! >I received this e-mail today from someone saying that he had beensent a virus and it showed up on his computer. The virus was sent to everyone that he e-mailed in the past month and so it was sent to me. The virus will show up on all of your computers but it apparently takes a while for it to be activated. So I am now e-mailing all of you to tell you how you can check and delete the virus. It is very simple. > > >This virus supposedly is programmed to activate after being on your C drive for a while.Because of the delay in activation, it does not get picked up by the antivirus programs like McAfee or Norton. No one knows how long this virus has been on the system. It is possible that it has been around for several months. When it does become active, it will erase all files and folders on your hard drive. The virus gets spread when you send out emails and filters into C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND. In order to find this virus, follow the instructions below: > > >* Click on "start" >* Choose "search" or "find" >* Choose "files and folders" >* Select "find" >* Select "C drive" >* Name of file to search for: SULFNBK.EXE > > > If you find this file, DO NOT OPEN IT! Select by right clicking on your mouse and DELETE it. Then close the window and EMPTY your RECYCLE BIN > > > >The good news is that YOU HAVE ELIMINATED THE VIRUS on YOUR computer. >The bad news is that you have transmitted this virus to anyone you may have e-mailed in the last month. Thus the reason for this message. Please contact everyone in your address book and pass this message along. > >Bruce **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 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 ==^================================================================
