Paul, Thank you greatly for that rapid response. I've examined that webpage and sent word out accordingly.
best, Ron At 09:38 AM 12/5/01 -0500, you wrote: >I just checked the Norton encyclopedia, and it appears to be a hoax as >assumed by Ron; >here's the info: ><http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning >.html> >Paul S. >PS My apologies for not alerting the group about goner - by the time I had >fixed it, I also had heard about it on the radio, and it was late evening, >and ... well, no excuses. Power to the collective creative imagination! >At 08:55 AM 12/05/2001 -0500, Ron Huber wrote: >>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 >> >> > >**Folkschool-list archives are at: ><http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> > Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School > > > **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 ==^================================================================
