It's all a hoax. Social engineering virus. Tom
On Friday, February 01, 2002 at 22:23, James D. Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote re "[obc] Virus" saying: > This message was sent to me from Al Horzelenberg > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The message follows and yes I had it and deleted it. as per instructions. > > Many apologies for this, but I have picked up a virus that is transmitted > automatically via address books. Because I have your address it means that > you're likely to have the virus. the virus is not detected by McAfee or > Norton, and lies dormant for 14 days or more before it closes down your > entire system. To remove the virus use the following: > > 1. Go to "Start" click > 2. Then click on "find or search" > 3. In the "search for files or folders" type in "sulfnbk.exe" This is the > virus. > 4. In the "look in" make sure you are searching drive C:\ > 5. Click on "Search" or "Find" button. > 6. If the file shows up, it will have an ugly blackish icon that will have > the name "sulfnbk.exe." DO NOT OPEN > 7. Right click on the file - go down to "Delete" and left click. > 8. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin. Click yes. > 9. Exit out of this and then go to your desktop where the "recycle bin" icon > shows and double click on it. > 10. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again or just empty the "recycle > bin" > > If you find this virus send these instructions to everyone in your address > book because they now have it, It is transmitted from your address book. It > has a mind of it's own. > > This came from Linda Jones by way of Tad Pincer in Nassau, Bahamas. > > I'm sorry we have been all victimised. > Al Horzrelenberg > > Note Al is a C-KAP member, I do not know the others mentioned. > I had the icon and deleted it. > Cheers :-( Sir James > > E-mail : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web : > http://www.mondenet.com/~jimckap > Mailing Information page : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home Page > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/c-kap/members > > Subscribe : > http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/group/c-kap > Unsubscribe-Send E-mail to : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You must be a C-KAP member to subscribe as this is a closed mailing page. > > ------ > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 > Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter > > > ------- Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur ----------------- ,__@ Tom A. Trottier +1 613 860-6633 fax:231-6115 _-\_<, 758 Albert St.,Ottawa ON Canada K1R 7V8 (*)/'(*) ICQ:57647974 N45.412 W75.714 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Laws are the spider's webs which, if anything small falls into them they ensnare it, but large things break through and escape. --Solon, statesman (c.638-c558 BCE) ------ To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 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 ==^================================================================
