Hi James, You probably have read the info about the sulfnbk.exe files at the following address: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/sulfnbk.exe.warning.html
If not others may benefit from info. at the above address. It says: "This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files." and a lot more info. Gaston ==================================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Osbourne, Holmes" <[email protected]> To: "Mike Devour" <[email protected]>; "Silver-List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:37 AM Subject: CS>Virus Alert > Hello, > > I received the following message on Saturday 12-8-01 AM from a friend with > whom I correspond occasionally. When I searched I found the file > SULFNBK.EXE in C:/windows/command, and deleted it. It has been over a > month since I corresponded with him. > > > The message I received: > > ---start of message--- > > Please check the following information to see if we > transferred a VIRUS to anyone. > > I was sent this from a client -- and we did have it on > our C-Drive. > > Sorry -- we hope this hasn't transferred to you. > > Do the following instructions: > > This is a time release virus which means that Norton > and MacAfee Anti- virus do not pick it up until it is > too late. > I was told that the virus may have attached itself to > everyone in my address book, and that I should send > this warning to all of you regardless of whether or > not I have emailed you in the past week or so. > > Please follow the following directions to see if you > have the virus and if you do, to eliminate it. > > Click on "start". > Choose "find" or "search". > Choose "files and /or folders". > Select "find". > Select "C drive". > The file to search for is: SULFNBK.EXE > > If you find this file, DO NOT OPEN IT! > SELECT THE FILE BY right clicking ON YOUR MOUSE AND > DELETE IT! > Then close the window and EMPTY YOUR RECYCLE BIN. > Then email everyone in your address book and ask them > to follow the same procedures. > ---end of message--- > > James-Osbourne: Holmes > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
