This "warning message" is a widespread HOAX and is meant to damage your machine by leading you to believe that a Windows System file is a dormant virus.
PLEASE DO NOT ACT UPON IT and do not email it to anyone. SULFNBK.EXE is a system file, please do not delete it. Andrew James > -----Original Message----- > From: The Shaws [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16 January 2002 09:42 > To: Sundial List > Subject: Virus warning > > > I have just received this e-mail, and I also found I had this > Virus. Sounds > as though its worth checking your systems. Just follow the > instructions. > > Subject: VIRUS WARNING > > > We have just received the message below from a friend in > Australia, and > YES IT WAS ON OUR C:DRIVE. Very easy to delete but do it now > just in case. > What a pain!!! Please do a double check afterwards to make > sure you have > deleted it. I'm sorry if you happen to receive the virus via > us. If you > find it you will need to notify everyone in your address book. > > URGENT > > Subject: VIRUS WARNING ---- Please Read > > > Dear All > This is serious > I've just received a VIRUS ALERT from a friend - and having > checked it out, > I did find it on my 'C' drive.I thought you had better be > informed as soon > as possible. > It's one of those transferred by address book, so you may > have it too. The > virus remains dormant for about 14 days then activates and > wipes out the > hard drive data... it's undetectable by Norton (and > presumably others too). > To delete it is relatively simple. > Please follow the instructions below very carefully: > 1) Go to START, then 'Find or Search' (depending on your computer) > 2) In 'Search for files or folders' TYPE IN: sulfnbk.exe (this is the > name of the virus) > 3) In the 'Look in' window make sure your computer searches > in Drive C. > 4) Hit the 'Search or Find Now' button > 5) If the virus file name shows up DO NOT OPEN IT (it has an > ugly black icon > with its name) > 6) Right Click on the file - go down to Delete and Left Click > 7) It will ask if you want to send it to the Recycle Bin - > Click on YES > 8) Now go back to your Desktop (where all your icons are) and > Double Click > on Recycle Bin > 9) Right Click on 'sulfnbk.exe' (or highlight and hit Delete) > and delete the > file again, or empty your whole bin. > 10) Go back and repeat numbers 1-4 to ensure you've deleted the file > 11) If you have found this virus on your system you URGENTLY > need to notify > everyone in your address book because that's how the virus is > transferred. > Just copy this entire message and then paste it into a new e-mail to > everyone in your address book. > > Mike Shaw > > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jmikeshaw/ > > N 53º 21' 24" > W 03º 01' 47" > Wirral, UK. > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.307 / Virus Database: 168 - Release Date: 11/12/2001 >
